Event Notification Report for June 26, 2009

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - DIFFICULTY RETRIEVING RADIOGRAPHY SOURCE

The following report was received via facsimile:

"Licensee contacted Ohio Department of Health at approx. 3:45 PM on 6/26/09 to report an incident which occurred earlier that day involving the inability to retrieve a radiography source at a job site near Dayton, Ohio. The incident involved a QSA Global Model 880D camera with a 85 Ci Ir-192 source.

"At approximately 11:30 AM and after several unsuccessful attempts to retrieve the source, the radiography crew secured the area around the source and contacted a trained source recovery individual at their Cincinnati office for assistance. This person arrived at the job site at approx. 12:20 PM and assessed the situation.

"The recovery person determined that a flange had fallen on the guide tube during the previous shot, which crushed the guide tube and prevented source retrieval. The shot involved a 90-degree bend on a six-inch pipe and the flange was a scrap piece of material found on site that the crew had used to hold the guide tube in place during the shot. It was further determined that the set-up used by the crew for the shot was not very stable, which contributed to the falling of the flange onto the tube. The recovery person was able to retract the source into the camera at approximately 12:45 PM.

"The licensee determined that there was no exposure to the public or radiography crew as a result of this incident. The radiography crew was reminded to ensure the stability of future shot setups before exposing the source. The guide tube was replaced and work continued."

Ohio report number: OH090006

OFFSITE NOTIFICATION DUE TO ONSITE FATALITY

"At approximately 1015 [EDT] a Dominion employee was transported via ambulance to Lawrence Memorial hospital where he was later pronounced dead from an apparent cardiac arrest. The death was not occupationally related and occurred outside the Protected Area. The individual was treated by the onsite first responders who administered CPR and AED (automatic external defibrillator). State [of Connecticut] and local notifications were made.

"OSHA is being notified of the event under the requirements of 29 CFR 1904.

"The licensee notified the NRC Senior Resident Inspector."

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT INVOLVING A MISSING TRITIUM SOURCE

The following information was provided by the State of North Carolina via email:

"NC Radioactive Materials [Agency] was contacted this afternoon regarding a lost portable gas chromatograph.

"Notification: June 26, 2009 at 15:00

"Device: Sentex Sensing Technology - Sentex Model Sentor Gas Chromatograph.
"No serial number available.
"SS&D: NY-1210-D-101-B

"Source: Hydrogen-3
"Safety light corp source 58508-3
"No serial number available

"Activity: 150 millicuries

"Manufacturer: Infacon, Inc.
"Manufacturer Address: 2 Technology Way, East Syracuse, NY 10357

"Summary: Licensee's RSO contacted Agency at 15:00 on 6/26/09. Conducted a physical inventory of sources at licensee's address, and could not locate the 150mCi Sentex Gas Chromatograph. Inquired whereabouts of device, and primary Authorized User speculated that the source/device could have been lost as a result of the renovations at the University in 2007-2008."

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.

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN TROXLER GAUGE

"The licensee reported a M/D [moisture density] gauge was stolen from the residence of a Krazan and Associates employee. The gauge was a Troxler 3430 portable moisture density gauge, serial number 35729 containing approximately 8 mCi of Cesium 137 and 40 mCi of Americium 241. The gauge was stolen sometime between 5pm on Thursday, June 25 and 6:00 am on Friday, June 26, 2009. The gauge was stolen from the back of an open pickup bed at the employee's residence in Bakersfield, CA. According to the RSO, the gauge was stored in the locked gauge case that was chained to the vehicle frame. The licensee has reported the incident to the Kern County Police and the Kern County Sheriffs Office. The licensee will also be offering a reward in the local newspaper and on Craigslist."


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.

UNUSUAL EVENT DECLARED BASED ON FIRE LASTING GREATER THAN 15 MINUTES

At 1949 PDT, a small fire was observed between the #1 and #2 bearings on the main turbine involving some lube oil leakage and lagging. The fire brigade was dispatched and at 1953 PDT, the reactor was manually scrammed. At 2005 PDT, the licensee declared an Unusual Event (EAL 9.2.U.1) based on a fire lasting greater than 15 minutes. At 2006 PDT, the fire was reported out. The manual scram was uncomplicated and all systems functioned as required. The reactor is being cooled by normal feedwater and discharging decay heat to the condenser. The licensee is cooling down the reactor to Mode 4. Currently reactor pressure is 495 psi. The licensee has stationed a re-flash watch at the fire location and is assessing any damage that may have occurred. The only damage currently reported involves lagging at the fire location.

The NRC Resident Inspector, State and local authorities have been notified.

* * * UPDATE FROM BILL HART TO HOWIE CROUCH @ 0128 EDT ON 6/27/09 * * *

The licensee terminated the NOUE at 2159 PDT. The termination criteria was the fire is out, a re-flash watch stationed and the plant is stable and transitioning to Mode 4.

The licensee has made State and local notifications and has notified the NRC Resident Inspector.

Notified R4DO (Powers), IRD (Grant), NRR ET (Lubinski), FEMA (Casto) and DHS (Vestal).