Event Notification Report for November 26, 2010
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
11/25/2010 - 11/26/2010
!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!
!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!
General Information
Event Number: 46439
Rep Org: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Licensee: PROTECHNICS
Region: 4
City: HOUSTON State: TX
County:
License #: L03835
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KAREN BLANCHARD
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Licensee: PROTECHNICS
Region: 4
City: HOUSTON State: TX
County:
License #: L03835
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KAREN BLANCHARD
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Notification Date: 11/26/2010
Notification Time: 12:33 [ET]
Event Date: 11/26/2010
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 12/01/2010
Notification Time: 12:33 [ET]
Event Date: 11/26/2010
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 12/01/2010
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
TOM ANDREWS (R4DO)
GLENDA VILLAMAR (FSME)
TOM ANDREWS (R4DO)
GLENDA VILLAMAR (FSME)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - VEHICLE TRANSPORTING WELL LOGGING SOURCES INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT WITH FATALITY
The Texas Department of Health, Radiation Branch, received notification from the licensee that their truck, transporting well logging sources, was involved in a rollover accident in which the driver was killed. During the accident, the overpack carrying the sources was torn loose from the vehicle but remained intact. The overpack did sustain some damage but the source boxes appear to be intact and accounted for. A U.S. Border Patrol officer was on scene and performed surveys of the overpack and surrounding area and did not detect any abnormal background readings. The sources are currently under the control of the Texas Department of Public Safety officers (Texas State Troopers) at the scene awaiting recovery and transport by the licensee.
Due to the nature of the accident, all paperwork pertaining to the sources is scattered around the accident scene. Paperwork recovered at the scene indicate that the truck was carrying Iridium-192, Scandium-46 and Antimony-124 with total activity of all packages at approximately 726 mCi.
The accident occurred 4 miles outside of Encinal, TX on State Highway 44.
* * * UPDATE AT 1708 EST ON 11/26/10 FROM KAREN BLANCHARD TO S. SANDIN * * *
The licensee has arrived on-scene, confirmed that there was no release of radioactive material and taken possession of the following packages containing 240 mCi Iridium-192, 160 mCi Scandium-46 and 320 mCi Antimony-124 for return to their Alice, TX office.
Notified R4DO (Andrews) and FSME (Piccone).
* * * RETRACTION AT 1722 EST ON 12/1/10 FROM KAREN BLANCHARD TO P. SNYDER * * *
The State of Texas provided the following information via e-mail:
"It was determined after all information was collected that the incident does not meet any reporting requirement.
"The Agency [Texas Department of Health] is requesting that this event be retracted."
Notified R4DO (Powers) and FSME (Danna).
The Texas Department of Health, Radiation Branch, received notification from the licensee that their truck, transporting well logging sources, was involved in a rollover accident in which the driver was killed. During the accident, the overpack carrying the sources was torn loose from the vehicle but remained intact. The overpack did sustain some damage but the source boxes appear to be intact and accounted for. A U.S. Border Patrol officer was on scene and performed surveys of the overpack and surrounding area and did not detect any abnormal background readings. The sources are currently under the control of the Texas Department of Public Safety officers (Texas State Troopers) at the scene awaiting recovery and transport by the licensee.
Due to the nature of the accident, all paperwork pertaining to the sources is scattered around the accident scene. Paperwork recovered at the scene indicate that the truck was carrying Iridium-192, Scandium-46 and Antimony-124 with total activity of all packages at approximately 726 mCi.
The accident occurred 4 miles outside of Encinal, TX on State Highway 44.
* * * UPDATE AT 1708 EST ON 11/26/10 FROM KAREN BLANCHARD TO S. SANDIN * * *
The licensee has arrived on-scene, confirmed that there was no release of radioactive material and taken possession of the following packages containing 240 mCi Iridium-192, 160 mCi Scandium-46 and 320 mCi Antimony-124 for return to their Alice, TX office.
Notified R4DO (Andrews) and FSME (Piccone).
* * * RETRACTION AT 1722 EST ON 12/1/10 FROM KAREN BLANCHARD TO P. SNYDER * * *
The State of Texas provided the following information via e-mail:
"It was determined after all information was collected that the incident does not meet any reporting requirement.
"The Agency [Texas Department of Health] is requesting that this event be retracted."
Notified R4DO (Powers) and FSME (Danna).
Power Reactor
Event Number: 46440
Facility: DRESDEN
Region: 3 State: IL
Unit: [] [] [3]
RX Type: [1] GE-1,[2] GE-3,[3] GE-3
NRC Notified By: DAN MILLER
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Region: 3 State: IL
Unit: [] [] [3]
RX Type: [1] GE-1,[2] GE-3,[3] GE-3
NRC Notified By: DAN MILLER
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Notification Date: 11/26/2010
Notification Time: 23:36 [ET]
Event Date: 11/26/2010
Event Time: 17:34 [CST]
Last Update Date: 11/26/2010
Notification Time: 23:36 [ET]
Event Date: 11/26/2010
Event Time: 17:34 [CST]
Last Update Date: 11/26/2010
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) - ACCIDENT MITIGATION
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) - ACCIDENT MITIGATION
Person (Organization):
BILLY DICKSON (R3DO)
BILLY DICKSON (R3DO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | N | Y | 20 | Power Operation | 20 | Power Operation |
HIGH PRESSURE COOLANT INJECTION DECLARED INOPERABLE DUE TO A STEAM LEAK
"While performing the High Pressure Coolant Injection (HPCI) high pressure run required by SR 3.5.1.6 following Unit 3 refueling outage D3R21, a steam leak developed from the HPCI turbine. The steam leak resulted in a HPCI room high temperature alarm and the HPCI turbine was manually tripped. The U3 HPCI system was declared inoperable and Tech Spec LCO 3.5.1 condition G.1 and G.2 were entered.
"The condition is being reported in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72 (b)(3)(v)(D) as a condition that at the time of discovery could have prevented the fulfillment of the safety function of a system that is needed to mitigate the consequences of an accident.
"Maintenance activities are currently in progress to restore system to operable status."
The failure resulted in the licensee entering a 14-day LCO action statement for restoration. The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
"While performing the High Pressure Coolant Injection (HPCI) high pressure run required by SR 3.5.1.6 following Unit 3 refueling outage D3R21, a steam leak developed from the HPCI turbine. The steam leak resulted in a HPCI room high temperature alarm and the HPCI turbine was manually tripped. The U3 HPCI system was declared inoperable and Tech Spec LCO 3.5.1 condition G.1 and G.2 were entered.
"The condition is being reported in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72 (b)(3)(v)(D) as a condition that at the time of discovery could have prevented the fulfillment of the safety function of a system that is needed to mitigate the consequences of an accident.
"Maintenance activities are currently in progress to restore system to operable status."
The failure resulted in the licensee entering a 14-day LCO action statement for restoration. The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector.