Event Notification Report for November 30, 2005
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
11/29/2005 - 11/30/2005
Power Reactor
Event Number: 42178
Facility: SEABROOK
Region: 1 State: NH
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: RON STRICKLAND
HQ OPS Officer: ARLON COSTA
Region: 1 State: NH
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: RON STRICKLAND
HQ OPS Officer: ARLON COSTA
Notification Date: 11/30/2005
Notification Time: 17:14 [ET]
Event Date: 11/30/2005
Event Time: 03:24 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/30/2005
Notification Time: 17:14 [ET]
Event Date: 11/30/2005
Event Time: 03:24 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/30/2005
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
TODD JACKSON (R1)
TODD JACKSON (R1)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
INVERTER INOPERABLE FOR GREATER THAN ALLOWED TIME PER TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
"This report is being made pursuant to the requirements of License Condition 2.G of the Seabrook Station Operating License. Inverter 1F was inoperable for greater than the 24 hours allowed by Technical Specification 3.8.3.1.h. The inverter was inoperable for a total of 35 hours 59 minutes. The inverter was declared to be inoperable at 0323 on November 29, 2005 and was not returned to operable status until 1522 on November 30, 2005, this exceeded the 24 hour TS limit. The NRC approved a Notice of Enforcement Discretion at 0220 on November 30, 2005, which allowed an extension of 18 hours (until 2123 11/30/05). The inverter was declared operable prior to the expiration of the extension. This event will be documented in a License Event Report pursuant to the requirements of 10CFR50.73."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
"This report is being made pursuant to the requirements of License Condition 2.G of the Seabrook Station Operating License. Inverter 1F was inoperable for greater than the 24 hours allowed by Technical Specification 3.8.3.1.h. The inverter was inoperable for a total of 35 hours 59 minutes. The inverter was declared to be inoperable at 0323 on November 29, 2005 and was not returned to operable status until 1522 on November 30, 2005, this exceeded the 24 hour TS limit. The NRC approved a Notice of Enforcement Discretion at 0220 on November 30, 2005, which allowed an extension of 18 hours (until 2123 11/30/05). The inverter was declared operable prior to the expiration of the extension. This event will be documented in a License Event Report pursuant to the requirements of 10CFR50.73."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
Power Reactor
Event Number: 42179
Facility: QUAD CITIES
Region: 3 State: IL
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] GE-3,[2] GE-3
NRC Notified By: RON SCHROEDER
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Region: 3 State: IL
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] GE-3,[2] GE-3
NRC Notified By: RON SCHROEDER
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Notification Date: 11/30/2005
Notification Time: 21:54 [ET]
Event Date: 11/30/2005
Event Time: 15:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 11/30/2005
Notification Time: 21:54 [ET]
Event Date: 11/30/2005
Event Time: 15:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 11/30/2005
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) - ACCIDENT MITIGATION
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) - ACCIDENT MITIGATION
Person (Organization):
PATRICK LOUDEN (R3)
PATRICK LOUDEN (R3)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Y | 97 | Power Operation | 97 | Power Operation |
| 2 | N | Y | 96 | Power Operation | 96 | Power Operation |
CONTROL ROOM EMERGENCY VENTILATION AC SYSTEM INOPERABLE
"On November 30, 2005, at 1500 hours, the Control Room Emergency Ventilation Air Conditioning (CREV AC) system was declared inoperable due to failure of the associated air conditioning compressor. As a result, Technical Specification 3.7.5 Condition A was entered.
"The CREV AC system maintains a habitable control room environment and ensures the operability of components in the control room emergency zone during accident conditions.
"This notification is being made in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) because the CREV system is a single train system, and loss of the CREV AC could impact the plant's ability to mitigate the consequences of an accident."
The licensee informed the NRC Resident Inspector.
"On November 30, 2005, at 1500 hours, the Control Room Emergency Ventilation Air Conditioning (CREV AC) system was declared inoperable due to failure of the associated air conditioning compressor. As a result, Technical Specification 3.7.5 Condition A was entered.
"The CREV AC system maintains a habitable control room environment and ensures the operability of components in the control room emergency zone during accident conditions.
"This notification is being made in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) because the CREV system is a single train system, and loss of the CREV AC could impact the plant's ability to mitigate the consequences of an accident."
The licensee informed the NRC Resident Inspector.
General Information or Other
Event Number: 42321
Rep Org: OHIO BUREAU OF RADIATION PROTECTION
Licensee: FLOWSERVE CORPORATION
Region: 3
City: State: OH
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: STEPHEN JAMES
HQ OPS Officer: BILL GOTT
Licensee: FLOWSERVE CORPORATION
Region: 3
City: State: OH
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: STEPHEN JAMES
HQ OPS Officer: BILL GOTT
Notification Date: 02/08/2006
Notification Time: 16:22 [ET]
Event Date: 11/30/2005
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/08/2006
Notification Time: 16:22 [ET]
Event Date: 11/30/2005
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/08/2006
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
ROGER LANKSBURY (R3)
LARRY CAMPER (NMSS)
EMAIL TAS
ROGER LANKSBURY (R3)
LARRY CAMPER (NMSS)
EMAIL TAS
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST STATIC ELIMINATOR DEVICES
The State provided the following information via email:
"Flowserve Corporation, a General Licensee, reported to Ohio Department of Health (ODH) on 2/8/06 that they were unable to account for two ionizer bars from static eliminator devices. Each device was from an NRD model P-2001 and contained an estimated 4 mCi each of Po-210. The devices were removed from a facility being shut down over the time period June 2005 through December 2005. The devices were discovered missing when the manufacturer notified Flowserve that it was time to exchange the Po-210 sources. Flowserve determined that the devices had gone to one of three places: 1. to another Flowserve facility; 2. mistakenly placed in a roll-off container and disposed of as construction debris; or 3. mistakenly placed in a roll-off container and disposed of as scrap metal. An investigation by Flowserve has determined that the devices were not sent to another facility. Flowserve has contacted their decommissioning contractors and have determined that all construction debris was disposed of at various landfills throughout the greater Cincinnati/Dayton area, and that all scrap metals were disposed of through a broker which immediately sent the metals on for processing/recycling. Flowserve does not consider any further investigation to be beneficial at this time."
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "LESS THAN CAT 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks.
The State provided the following information via email:
"Flowserve Corporation, a General Licensee, reported to Ohio Department of Health (ODH) on 2/8/06 that they were unable to account for two ionizer bars from static eliminator devices. Each device was from an NRD model P-2001 and contained an estimated 4 mCi each of Po-210. The devices were removed from a facility being shut down over the time period June 2005 through December 2005. The devices were discovered missing when the manufacturer notified Flowserve that it was time to exchange the Po-210 sources. Flowserve determined that the devices had gone to one of three places: 1. to another Flowserve facility; 2. mistakenly placed in a roll-off container and disposed of as construction debris; or 3. mistakenly placed in a roll-off container and disposed of as scrap metal. An investigation by Flowserve has determined that the devices were not sent to another facility. Flowserve has contacted their decommissioning contractors and have determined that all construction debris was disposed of at various landfills throughout the greater Cincinnati/Dayton area, and that all scrap metals were disposed of through a broker which immediately sent the metals on for processing/recycling. Flowserve does not consider any further investigation to be beneficial at this time."
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "LESS THAN CAT 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks.