Event Notification Report for September 03, 2009
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
09/02/2009 - 09/03/2009
Power Reactor
Event Number: 45327
Facility: SURRY
Region: 2 State: VA
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: SCOTT BRAY
HQ OPS Officer: CHARLES TEAL
Region: 2 State: VA
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: SCOTT BRAY
HQ OPS Officer: CHARLES TEAL
Notification Date: 09/03/2009
Notification Time: 16:32 [ET]
Event Date: 09/03/2009
Event Time: 15:25 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/03/2009
Notification Time: 16:32 [ET]
Event Date: 09/03/2009
Event Time: 15:25 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/03/2009
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
DANIEL RICH (R2DO)
DANIEL RICH (R2DO)
| 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 | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
OFFSITE NOTIFICATION TO VIRGINIA DEQ
"At 12:10 on September 3rd, 2009, the Surry Power Station Chemistry Department received the results from an offsite lab analysis of an Oil and Grease and Total Suspended Solids sample. This sample was taken from the discharge of the Surry Power Station Radiological Waste Facility on 8/11/2009. The results from the offsite lab indicated Oil and Grease results of 37 ppm, which exceeds the VPDES (Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) limit of 20 ppm.
"This notification is being transmitted due to Notification of Other Government Agencies under 10CFR50.72(b)(2)(xi). The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has been notified of this event. The Senior NRC Resident has been notified of this event. "
"At 12:10 on September 3rd, 2009, the Surry Power Station Chemistry Department received the results from an offsite lab analysis of an Oil and Grease and Total Suspended Solids sample. This sample was taken from the discharge of the Surry Power Station Radiological Waste Facility on 8/11/2009. The results from the offsite lab indicated Oil and Grease results of 37 ppm, which exceeds the VPDES (Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) limit of 20 ppm.
"This notification is being transmitted due to Notification of Other Government Agencies under 10CFR50.72(b)(2)(xi). The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has been notified of this event. The Senior NRC Resident has been notified of this event. "
Power Reactor
Event Number: 45328
Facility: SAN ONOFRE
Region: 4 State: CA
Unit: [] [2] [3]
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP,[2] CE,[3] CE
NRC Notified By: MIKE McBREARTY
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Region: 4 State: CA
Unit: [] [2] [3]
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP,[2] CE,[3] CE
NRC Notified By: MIKE McBREARTY
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Notification Date: 09/03/2009
Notification Time: 23:18 [ET]
Event Date: 09/03/2009
Event Time: 17:30 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 09/04/2009
Notification Time: 23:18 [ET]
Event Date: 09/03/2009
Event Time: 17:30 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 09/04/2009
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
THOMAS FARNHOLTZ (R4DO)
THOMAS FARNHOLTZ (R4DO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | N | Y | 99 | Power Operation | 99 | Power Operation |
| 3 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
OFFSITE NOTIFICATION TO LOS ANGELES COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH RADIATION MANAGEMENT DIVISION
"On September 3, 2009, at approximately 1730 PDT, Southern California Edison [SCE] was notified by a metal recycling vendor that a metal recycle load that was picked up at SONGS had been rejected at Terminal Island (Long Beach, CA) because it set off a radiation portal monitor as it was being processed through. The vendor (Alpert and Alpert) was requested to immediately ship the material back to SONGS. The County of Los Angeles Public Health, Radiation Management Division (Joji Ortego) called to confirm final destination, and a Special DOT Permit was issued to return the shipment to SONGS.
"The truck is currently returning to San Onofre where SCE Health Physicists will evaluate the load.
"SCE is reporting this event in accordance with 10CFR50.72(b)(2)(xi). SCE will provide an update to this report after the truck has returned to SONGS and the contents evaluated.
"At the time of this report, Unit 2 and Unit 3 were operating at about 99 and 100 percent power respectively.
"The NRC Resident Inspectors have been notified of this occurrence and will be provided with a copy of this report."
* * * UPDATE FROM DAVID AXLINE TO CHARLES TEAL AT 1456 ON 09/04/09 * * *
"The truck returned to SONGS site and SONGS has performed surveys on the contents of the truck cargo containers. SONGS' preliminary investigation did not identify any licensed radioactive material either internal or external to the containers. Surveys indicate that the source of the radiation appears to be boxes of ceramic tiles being removed from a storage area outside the Owner Controlled Area (OCA). Gamma isotopic analysis indicate the tiles appear to contain naturally occurring radioactive material (thorium byproducts). SONGS will continue to perform additional surveys to validate our initial conclusions.
"The NRC Resident Inspectors have been notified of this occurrence and will be provided with a copy of this report."
Notified R4DO (Farnholtz).
"On September 3, 2009, at approximately 1730 PDT, Southern California Edison [SCE] was notified by a metal recycling vendor that a metal recycle load that was picked up at SONGS had been rejected at Terminal Island (Long Beach, CA) because it set off a radiation portal monitor as it was being processed through. The vendor (Alpert and Alpert) was requested to immediately ship the material back to SONGS. The County of Los Angeles Public Health, Radiation Management Division (Joji Ortego) called to confirm final destination, and a Special DOT Permit was issued to return the shipment to SONGS.
"The truck is currently returning to San Onofre where SCE Health Physicists will evaluate the load.
"SCE is reporting this event in accordance with 10CFR50.72(b)(2)(xi). SCE will provide an update to this report after the truck has returned to SONGS and the contents evaluated.
"At the time of this report, Unit 2 and Unit 3 were operating at about 99 and 100 percent power respectively.
"The NRC Resident Inspectors have been notified of this occurrence and will be provided with a copy of this report."
* * * UPDATE FROM DAVID AXLINE TO CHARLES TEAL AT 1456 ON 09/04/09 * * *
"The truck returned to SONGS site and SONGS has performed surveys on the contents of the truck cargo containers. SONGS' preliminary investigation did not identify any licensed radioactive material either internal or external to the containers. Surveys indicate that the source of the radiation appears to be boxes of ceramic tiles being removed from a storage area outside the Owner Controlled Area (OCA). Gamma isotopic analysis indicate the tiles appear to contain naturally occurring radioactive material (thorium byproducts). SONGS will continue to perform additional surveys to validate our initial conclusions.
"The NRC Resident Inspectors have been notified of this occurrence and will be provided with a copy of this report."
Notified R4DO (Farnholtz).