Event Notification Report for December 14, 2005
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
12/13/2005 - 12/14/2005
Power Reactor
Event Number: 42317
Facility: PALISADES
Region: 3 State: MI
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] CE
NRC Notified By: BARB DOTSON
HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN
Region: 3 State: MI
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] CE
NRC Notified By: BARB DOTSON
HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN
Notification Date: 02/07/2006
Notification Time: 14:46 [ET]
Event Date: 12/14/2005
Event Time: 06:16 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/07/2006
Notification Time: 14:46 [ET]
Event Date: 12/14/2005
Event Time: 06:16 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/07/2006
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.73(a)(1) - INVALID SPECIF SYSTEM ACTUATION
10 CFR Section:
50.73(a)(1) - INVALID SPECIF SYSTEM ACTUATION
Person (Organization):
ROGER LANKSBURY (R3)
ROGER LANKSBURY (R3)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 85 | Power Operation |
INVALID SYSTEM ACTUATION OF EMERGENCY CORE COOLING SYSTEM COMPONENTS
"This report is being made in accordance with 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1), which states in part, 'in the case of an invalid actuation reported under 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(iv), other than the reactor protection system (RPS) when the reactor is critical, the licensee may, at its option, provide a telephone notification to the NRC Operations Center within 60 days after discovery of the event instead of submitting a written LER.
"On December 14, 2005, at 0616 hours EST, a failure of the left channel load sequencer resulted in an invalid actuation of components associated with the left channel design basis accident (DBA) sequencer. Components in the emergency core cooling system were among the components actuated. Therefore, this event constitutes a partial actuation of the emergency core cooling system, which is reportable under 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(iv)(A). All components actuated by the event functioned satisfactorily as would be expected for this equipment failure and operating status of the plant at the time of the event."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
"This report is being made in accordance with 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1), which states in part, 'in the case of an invalid actuation reported under 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(iv), other than the reactor protection system (RPS) when the reactor is critical, the licensee may, at its option, provide a telephone notification to the NRC Operations Center within 60 days after discovery of the event instead of submitting a written LER.
"On December 14, 2005, at 0616 hours EST, a failure of the left channel load sequencer resulted in an invalid actuation of components associated with the left channel design basis accident (DBA) sequencer. Components in the emergency core cooling system were among the components actuated. Therefore, this event constitutes a partial actuation of the emergency core cooling system, which is reportable under 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(iv)(A). All components actuated by the event functioned satisfactorily as would be expected for this equipment failure and operating status of the plant at the time of the event."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
General Information or Other
Event Number: 42205
Rep Org: SC DIV OF HEALTH & ENV CONTROL
Licensee: EAST COAST ISOTOPES, INC.
Region: 1
City: BEAUFORT State: SC
County: BEAUFORT
License #: 705
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: MELINDA BRADSHAW
HQ OPS Officer: RONALD HARRINGTON
Licensee: EAST COAST ISOTOPES, INC.
Region: 1
City: BEAUFORT State: SC
County: BEAUFORT
License #: 705
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: MELINDA BRADSHAW
HQ OPS Officer: RONALD HARRINGTON
Notification Date: 12/14/2005
Notification Time: 16:30 [ET]
Event Date: 12/14/2005
Event Time: 06:30 [EST]
Last Update Date: 12/14/2005
Notification Time: 16:30 [ET]
Event Date: 12/14/2005
Event Time: 06:30 [EST]
Last Update Date: 12/14/2005
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
ANTHONY DIMITRIADIS (R1)
THOMAS ESSIG (NMSS)
DONNA-MARIE PEREZ (TAS)
GEORGE PANGBURN (R1)
ANTHONY DIMITRIADIS (R1)
THOMAS ESSIG (NMSS)
DONNA-MARIE PEREZ (TAS)
GEORGE PANGBURN (R1)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
The State provided the following information via facsimile:
"Event type: Theft of Nuclear Pharmacy delivery vehicle en route to hospital
"Notifications: Local Police Department.
"Event description: The SC Department of Health and Environmental Control was notified on Wednesday (a.m.), December 14, 2005, by the pharmacist/RSO for the facility that one of their delivery vehicles had been stolen at gunpoint. The vehicle was en route to a hospital to deliver radiopharmaceuticals. The vehicle was carrying approximately 795 millicuries of Technetium 99m, 42 millicuries of Thallium 201 and one Iodine 123 capsule at 0.36 millicuries. The Port Royal Police Department was contacted and responded to the incident. The search is still ongoing at this point. The event is still under investigation and updates will be made through the national NMED system as they become available."
Contact the NRC Headquarters Operations Officer for additional details
South Carolina Event Report ID No.: SC050007
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 facsimile:
"Event type: Theft of Nuclear Pharmacy delivery vehicle en route to hospital
"Notifications: Local Police Department.
"Event description: The SC Department of Health and Environmental Control was notified on Wednesday (a.m.), December 14, 2005, by the pharmacist/RSO for the facility that one of their delivery vehicles had been stolen at gunpoint. The vehicle was en route to a hospital to deliver radiopharmaceuticals. The vehicle was carrying approximately 795 millicuries of Technetium 99m, 42 millicuries of Thallium 201 and one Iodine 123 capsule at 0.36 millicuries. The Port Royal Police Department was contacted and responded to the incident. The search is still ongoing at this point. The event is still under investigation and updates will be made through the national NMED system as they become available."
Contact the NRC Headquarters Operations Officer for additional details
South Carolina Event Report ID No.: SC050007
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.