Event Notification Report for July 25, 2008

POSITIVE RANDOM FITNESS FOR DUTY TEST

"A non-licensed employee supervisor had a confirmed positive for alcohol during a random fitness-for-duty test. The employee's access to the plant has been terminated. Contact the Headquarters Operations Officer for additional details.

"The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.

"This event is being reported pursuant to 10 CFR 26.719 (b)(2)(ii)."

STATE AGENCY NOTIFIED OF DISCHARGE OF AMMONIA EXCEEDING STATE LIMITS

"Reason for Notification: On 7/25/08, chemical laboratory analysis of the NPDES liquid effluent 24-Hour composite sample indicated that the wastewater discharged from the Columbia plant during the previous 24 hour period contained 115.9 lbs of ammonia which exceeds the Daily Maximum Discharge Limit for Ammonia of 100 lbs/day. The average for ammonia discharge this month is approximately 20 lbs/day and is within the permit monthly average of 50 lbs/day.

"Liquid discharges from the Columbia Plant are regulated with regard to chemical pollutants through the SC-DHEC/EPA administered NPDES Permit #SC 0001848. WEC is required to notify SC-DHEC within 24 hours of becoming aware of non-compliance with effluent limitations.

"Notification is being made based on 10CFR70 Appendix A, Section (c), Concurrent Reports: 'Any event or situation, related to the health and safety of the public or onsite personnel, or protection of the environment, for which a news release is planned or notification to other government agencies has been or will be made, shall be reported to the NRC Operations Center concurrent to the news release or other notification.'

"Summary of Activity: Following recognition of the problem, Westinghouse has immediately responded to terminate flow of process wastewater. Discharge of process waste will be resumed following verification that discharges will meet permit limits. This event is entered into the plant Corrective Action Process. (CAPS#08-207-0011).

"Conclusions: Problem was self identified by Westinghouse personnel. At no time was the health or safety to any employee or member of the public in jeopardy."

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - RADIOGRAPHY CAMERA MALFUNCTION

This report was received from the state by facsimile.

"On July 25, 2008, TEAM Industrial Services reported that a source was stuck in the guide tube and could not be returned to the shielded position. The industrial radiography camera involved is a AEA 880 Delta with serial number D2847. The source involved is an AEA source with serial number 45020B that is 49.8 Ci of Ir-192. While the source was in the collimator, the stand that was being used to x-ray welds fell on the guide tube. The radiographers attempted to return the source to the shielded position but could not. The radiographers then returned the source to the collimator and set up a 1 mr/hr boundary around the source. They called the Radiation Safety Officer for TEAM. TEAM contacted QSA Global to retrieve the Ir-192 source. The source was retrieved on July 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM. The guide tube and stand have been taken out of service. The camera and crank-outs are being sent to QSA Global to be inspected."


Event Report ID: LA0800016

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - TWO WORKERS BRIEFLY EXPOSED TO CESIUM SOURCE

"Jacksonville inspection office was called to report that today 25 July 2008 at 1:30pm, two workers from Georgia Pacific were briefly and inadvertently exposed to an unlocked beam from a Cesium-137 source. Source is part of a 50,000 gal. storage vessel. It was reported that the maximum dose received by the workers was 0.0104 rem to hands only.

"Investigation found that Georgia-Pacific did not follow proper procedures. Corrective action consists of training, and revising walk down sheets to provide verification and documentation of the lockout. This office will take no further action on this incident."

The source strength was 1098 mCi.

This is Florida Incident Number FL08-110.