Event Notification Report for May 08, 2006
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
05/07/2006 - 05/08/2006
!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!
!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!
Hospital
Event Number: 42564
Rep Org: JAMESON HOSPITAL
Licensee: JAMESON HOSPITAL
Region: 1
City: NEW CASTLE State: PA
County:
License #: 37-01146-03
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DOUG DANKO
HQ OPS Officer: JOE O'HARA
Licensee: JAMESON HOSPITAL
Region: 1
City: NEW CASTLE State: PA
County:
License #: 37-01146-03
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DOUG DANKO
HQ OPS Officer: JOE O'HARA
Notification Date: 05/10/2006
Notification Time: 10:57 [ET]
Event Date: 05/08/2006
Event Time: 08:36 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 06/12/2006
Notification Time: 10:57 [ET]
Event Date: 05/08/2006
Event Time: 08:36 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 06/12/2006
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
20.2202(b)(1) - PERS OVEREXPOSURE/TEDE >= 5 REM
10 CFR Section:
20.2202(b)(1) - PERS OVEREXPOSURE/TEDE >= 5 REM
Person (Organization):
ANTHONY DIMITRIADIS (R1)
GREG MORELL (NMSS)
ANTHONY DIMITRIADIS (R1)
GREG MORELL (NMSS)
POTENTIAL PERSONNEL OVEREXPOSURE
Jameson Hospital in New Castle, PA. reported that one of its physicians had a film badge reading of 9,218 mrem deep dose. The film badge was issued to the physician on 11/5/05 and processed by Global Dosimetry approximately four months after being issued. According to the radiation safety officer, the physician is a licensed anesthesiologist and was exposed to radioactive sources for approximately 3 hours per day providing fluoroscopy imaging procedures to patients spinal cords in a laboratory environment over the four month period. The only recorded dose for the physician this calendar year is 45 mrem from March 2006 to April 2006. There are no other individuals who worked in the same area as the affected physician reporting any high film badge readings. Jameson Hospital has notified the physician, initiated a root cause investigation, and is reprocessing the film badge to determine the root cause.
* * * RETRACTION ON 6/12/06 AT 1300 EDT FROM ROBERT ONDO TO A. COSTA * * *
The root cause investigation for this incident has been completed and it has been determined that the potential overexposure related to this individual is not from NRC related activities. Furthermore, the potential dose from the overexposure was not determined since the film badge was mishandled.
Notified NMSS EO (G. Morell) and RDO (D. Silk).
Jameson Hospital in New Castle, PA. reported that one of its physicians had a film badge reading of 9,218 mrem deep dose. The film badge was issued to the physician on 11/5/05 and processed by Global Dosimetry approximately four months after being issued. According to the radiation safety officer, the physician is a licensed anesthesiologist and was exposed to radioactive sources for approximately 3 hours per day providing fluoroscopy imaging procedures to patients spinal cords in a laboratory environment over the four month period. The only recorded dose for the physician this calendar year is 45 mrem from March 2006 to April 2006. There are no other individuals who worked in the same area as the affected physician reporting any high film badge readings. Jameson Hospital has notified the physician, initiated a root cause investigation, and is reprocessing the film badge to determine the root cause.
* * * RETRACTION ON 6/12/06 AT 1300 EDT FROM ROBERT ONDO TO A. COSTA * * *
The root cause investigation for this incident has been completed and it has been determined that the potential overexposure related to this individual is not from NRC related activities. Furthermore, the potential dose from the overexposure was not determined since the film badge was mishandled.
Notified NMSS EO (G. Morell) and RDO (D. Silk).
Power Reactor
Event Number: 42560
Facility: SUMMER
Region: 2 State: SC
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: MICHAEL ZACCONE
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Region: 2 State: SC
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: MICHAEL ZACCONE
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Notification Date: 05/08/2006
Notification Time: 14:21 [ET]
Event Date: 05/08/2006
Event Time: 12:30 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 05/08/2006
Notification Time: 14:21 [ET]
Event Date: 05/08/2006
Event Time: 12:30 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 05/08/2006
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION 50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION 50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE
Person (Organization):
JOEL MUNDAY (R2)
TONY McMURTRAY (NSIR)
JOEL MUNDAY (R2)
TONY McMURTRAY (NSIR)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
EARLY WARNING SIREN SYSTEM (EWSS) DECLARED INOPERABLE
"Intermittent radio functionality was noticed during routine radio operation at 1203. Radio checks were satisfactorily performed immediately after this occurrence; however, at 1230, the intermittent problem recurred. VCSNS declared that the siren control system would not operate at 1230. Our procedures require notification of the South Carolina Emergency Management Division and the local counties within 1 hour. Informal notifications to Fairfield and surrounding counties, and the State Area Coordinator were completed by 1242. Official notifications were made via the ESSX system at 1321."
"This report is being made to the NRC per 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(xiii) due to the loss of >25% of the EWSS. Additionally, this is being reported per 10CFR50.72(b)(2) (xi) due to the notification made to other government agencies."
The local counties notified include Fairfield, Newberry, Richland and Lexington. The outage affects the entire EWSS. The licensee informed state/local agencies and the NRC Resident Inspector.
* * * UPDATE AT 1723 EDT ON 5/8/06 FROM FRED LUCAS TO S. SANDIN * * *
The EWSS has been returned to service. Notified R2DO (Munday) and NSIR (McMurtray) via email.
"Intermittent radio functionality was noticed during routine radio operation at 1203. Radio checks were satisfactorily performed immediately after this occurrence; however, at 1230, the intermittent problem recurred. VCSNS declared that the siren control system would not operate at 1230. Our procedures require notification of the South Carolina Emergency Management Division and the local counties within 1 hour. Informal notifications to Fairfield and surrounding counties, and the State Area Coordinator were completed by 1242. Official notifications were made via the ESSX system at 1321."
"This report is being made to the NRC per 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(xiii) due to the loss of >25% of the EWSS. Additionally, this is being reported per 10CFR50.72(b)(2) (xi) due to the notification made to other government agencies."
The local counties notified include Fairfield, Newberry, Richland and Lexington. The outage affects the entire EWSS. The licensee informed state/local agencies and the NRC Resident Inspector.
* * * UPDATE AT 1723 EDT ON 5/8/06 FROM FRED LUCAS TO S. SANDIN * * *
The EWSS has been returned to service. Notified R2DO (Munday) and NSIR (McMurtray) via email.