Event Notification Report for February 25, 2009
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
02/24/2009 - 02/25/2009
General Information or Other
Event Number: 44876
Rep Org: FLORIDA BUREAU OF RADIATION CONTROL
Licensee: NDE, INCORPORATED
Region: 1
City: TAMPA State: FL
County:
License #: 3404-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: STEVE FURNACE
HQ OPS Officer: KARL DIEDERICH
Licensee: NDE, INCORPORATED
Region: 1
City: TAMPA State: FL
County:
License #: 3404-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: STEVE FURNACE
HQ OPS Officer: KARL DIEDERICH
Notification Date: 02/25/2009
Notification Time: 11:18 [ET]
Event Date: 02/25/2009
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/04/2009
Notification Time: 11:18 [ET]
Event Date: 02/25/2009
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/04/2009
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
CHRISTOPHER CAHILL (R1)
ANGELA McINTOSH (FSME)
PATRICE BUBAR (FSME)
CHRISTOPHER CAHILL (R1)
ANGELA McINTOSH (FSME)
PATRICE BUBAR (FSME)
POSSIBLE OVER EXPOSURE DURING RADIOGRAPHY
"Employee's TLD recorded an overexposure of 6.381 rem whole body deep dose; shallow was 6.061 rem. Date [exposure occurred] was between 10 Jan 2009 to 9 Feb 2009. [The] affected employee claims he left his shirt with TLD in area where radiography was being performed. Pocket dosimeter reading was no more than 20 mr. Other employees who worked with him during [the] same time period 10 Jan 2009 to 9 Feb 2009 have no excessive exposures. RSO calculates dose should be approximately 205 mr during month as per records. RSO believes [this is] not an occupational overexposure. Employee's TLD report received today 25 Feb 2009."
Isotope(s): Ir-192 from two (2) separate radiography cameras with activities of 24 Ci and 77 Ci.
State radiation personnel plan to investigate the event.
Florida incident number FL09-020.
* * * UPDATE AT 0730 EST ON 03/04/09 FROM STEVE FURNACE TO S. SANDIN * * *
The State of Florida is updating this report to provide the results of their onsite investigation:
"[The] Tampa office investigator performed an onsite interview, and concurred with [the] RSO findings. [The] Owner's corrective actions consists of training employees in personnel monitoring, and procured a belt pouch for holding [the] TLD and dosimetrv. No further action to be taken on this incident."
Notified R1DO (Hansell) and FSME (McIntosh).
"Employee's TLD recorded an overexposure of 6.381 rem whole body deep dose; shallow was 6.061 rem. Date [exposure occurred] was between 10 Jan 2009 to 9 Feb 2009. [The] affected employee claims he left his shirt with TLD in area where radiography was being performed. Pocket dosimeter reading was no more than 20 mr. Other employees who worked with him during [the] same time period 10 Jan 2009 to 9 Feb 2009 have no excessive exposures. RSO calculates dose should be approximately 205 mr during month as per records. RSO believes [this is] not an occupational overexposure. Employee's TLD report received today 25 Feb 2009."
Isotope(s): Ir-192 from two (2) separate radiography cameras with activities of 24 Ci and 77 Ci.
State radiation personnel plan to investigate the event.
Florida incident number FL09-020.
* * * UPDATE AT 0730 EST ON 03/04/09 FROM STEVE FURNACE TO S. SANDIN * * *
The State of Florida is updating this report to provide the results of their onsite investigation:
"[The] Tampa office investigator performed an onsite interview, and concurred with [the] RSO findings. [The] Owner's corrective actions consists of training employees in personnel monitoring, and procured a belt pouch for holding [the] TLD and dosimetrv. No further action to be taken on this incident."
Notified R1DO (Hansell) and FSME (McIntosh).
Power Reactor
Event Number: 44878
Facility: SUMMER
Region: 2 State: SC
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: JOHN GARZA
HQ OPS Officer: JASON KOZAL
Region: 2 State: SC
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: JOHN GARZA
HQ OPS Officer: JASON KOZAL
Notification Date: 02/25/2009
Notification Time: 16:51 [ET]
Event Date: 02/25/2009
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/06/2009
Notification Time: 16:51 [ET]
Event Date: 02/25/2009
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/06/2009
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - FITNESS FOR DUTY
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - FITNESS FOR DUTY
Person (Organization):
RANDY MUSSER (R2)
RANDY MUSSER (R2)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
LICENSED EMPLOYEE TESTS POSITIVE FOR ALCOHOL
A licensed employee had a confirmed positive test for alcohol during a for-cause fitness-for-duty test. The employees access to the plant has been suspended. Contact the Headquarters Operations Officer for details.
The licensee will inform state/local agencies and has informed the NRC Resident Inspector.
* * * UPDATE PROVIDED BY JASON WEATHERSBY TO JASON KOZAL ON 03/06/09 AT 1511 * * *
The licensed employee's for-cause fitness-for-duty test also confirmed positive for marijuana. The employee's access to the plant has been revoked.
Notified the R2DO (Rich).
The licensee will inform state/local agencies and has informed the NRC Resident Inspector.
A licensed employee had a confirmed positive test for alcohol during a for-cause fitness-for-duty test. The employees access to the plant has been suspended. Contact the Headquarters Operations Officer for details.
The licensee will inform state/local agencies and has informed the NRC Resident Inspector.
* * * UPDATE PROVIDED BY JASON WEATHERSBY TO JASON KOZAL ON 03/06/09 AT 1511 * * *
The licensed employee's for-cause fitness-for-duty test also confirmed positive for marijuana. The employee's access to the plant has been revoked.
Notified the R2DO (Rich).
The licensee will inform state/local agencies and has informed the NRC Resident Inspector.
Power Reactor
Event Number: 44874
Facility: CALVERT CLIFFS
Region: 1 State: MD
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] CE,[2] CE
NRC Notified By: KENT MILLS
HQ OPS Officer: KARL DIEDERICH
Region: 1 State: MD
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] CE,[2] CE
NRC Notified By: KENT MILLS
HQ OPS Officer: KARL DIEDERICH
Notification Date: 02/25/2009
Notification Time: 09:33 [ET]
Event Date: 02/25/2009
Event Time: 08:35 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/25/2009
Notification Time: 09:33 [ET]
Event Date: 02/25/2009
Event Time: 08:35 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/25/2009
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - FITNESS FOR DUTY
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - FITNESS FOR DUTY
Person (Organization):
CHRISTOPHER CAHILL (R1)
CHRISTOPHER CAHILL (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 |
| 2 | N | N | 0 | Refueling | 0 | Refueling |
FITNESS FOR DUTY - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE FOUND IN PROTECTED AREA
Actual introduction of contraband into a vital area. The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. Contact the Headquarters Operations Officer for additional details.
The licensee informed the NRC Resident Inspector.
Actual introduction of contraband into a vital area. The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. Contact the Headquarters Operations Officer for additional details.
The licensee informed the NRC Resident Inspector.