Event Notification Report for July 14, 2006
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/13/2006 - 07/14/2006
EVENT NUMBERS
42706
General Information or Other
Event Number: 42706
Rep Org: NC DIV OF RADIATION PROTECTION
Licensee: GLOBAL NUCLEAR FUELS
Region: 1
City: WILMINGTON State: NC
County:
License #: 065-0317-3
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: RANDY CROWE
HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN
Licensee: GLOBAL NUCLEAR FUELS
Region: 1
City: WILMINGTON State: NC
County:
License #: 065-0317-3
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: RANDY CROWE
HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN
Notification Date: 07/14/2006
Notification Time: 15:32 [ET]
Event Date: 07/14/2006
Event Time: 15:24 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/14/2006
Notification Time: 15:32 [ET]
Event Date: 07/14/2006
Event Time: 15:24 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/14/2006
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
CAROLYN EVANS (R2)
WILLIAM RULAND (NMSS)
GLENN MEYER (R1)
CAROLYN EVANS (R2)
WILLIAM RULAND (NMSS)
GLENN MEYER (R1)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL SHIPMENT EXCEEDING EXTERNAL RADIATION LIMITS
A control rod drive mechanism was shipped to Global Nuclear from Mexico's Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant with package external radiation levels exceeding transportation limits. The package arrived at Global Nuclear with a surface radiation level of 245 millirem per hour which exceeds the limit of 200 millirem hour. There was no external contamination on the package and all other aspects of the shipment were within regulatory limits. The shipment was transported by Tri-State Motor Transport as an exclusive use shipment.
Although Global Nuclear is an NRC licensee, the activity being performed by Global Nuclear for Laguna Verde is being conducted under its North Carolina State licensee and not under its NRC license.
The NC report number for this incident is 06-22.
A control rod drive mechanism was shipped to Global Nuclear from Mexico's Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant with package external radiation levels exceeding transportation limits. The package arrived at Global Nuclear with a surface radiation level of 245 millirem per hour which exceeds the limit of 200 millirem hour. There was no external contamination on the package and all other aspects of the shipment were within regulatory limits. The shipment was transported by Tri-State Motor Transport as an exclusive use shipment.
Although Global Nuclear is an NRC licensee, the activity being performed by Global Nuclear for Laguna Verde is being conducted under its North Carolina State licensee and not under its NRC license.
The NC report number for this incident is 06-22.