Event Notification Report for November 29, 2010
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
11/28/2010 - 11/29/2010
General Information
Event Number: 46458
Rep Org: IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Licensee: UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
Region: 3
City: IOWA CITY State: IA
County:
License #: 0037152AAB
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: RANDAL DAHLIN
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Licensee: UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
Region: 3
City: IOWA CITY State: IA
County:
License #: 0037152AAB
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: RANDAL DAHLIN
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Notification Date: 12/06/2010
Notification Time: 10:56 [ET]
Event Date: 11/29/2010
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 12/06/2010
Notification Time: 10:56 [ET]
Event Date: 11/29/2010
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 12/06/2010
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
MARK RING (R3DO)
ANGELA MCINTOSH (FSME)
MARK RING (R3DO)
ANGELA MCINTOSH (FSME)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LEAKING SOURCE IN A STATIC ELIMINATOR
The following report was received via e-mail:
"The following report was received by the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) on December 3, 2010. On November 29, 2010, the University of Iowa Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) staff discovered evidence that a Nickel-63 foil in a custom made static eliminator had lost its seal integrity. The source in question consists of two 10 mCi Ni-63 foils that are housed in a custom built static eliminator (2 inch diameter steel pipe with the foils glued to the walls of the pipe). The static eliminator is attached to a chamber apparatus located in a fume hood within a principal investigator's lab. The results of the leak test indicated approximately 11,500 dpm (0.0052 microCuries) of activity on a wipe taken of several areas in the apparatus housing the Ni-63 foils. EHS personnel bagged the static eliminator and returned it to EHS for disposal."
Iowa Report Number: IA100008
The following report was received via e-mail:
"The following report was received by the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) on December 3, 2010. On November 29, 2010, the University of Iowa Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) staff discovered evidence that a Nickel-63 foil in a custom made static eliminator had lost its seal integrity. The source in question consists of two 10 mCi Ni-63 foils that are housed in a custom built static eliminator (2 inch diameter steel pipe with the foils glued to the walls of the pipe). The static eliminator is attached to a chamber apparatus located in a fume hood within a principal investigator's lab. The results of the leak test indicated approximately 11,500 dpm (0.0052 microCuries) of activity on a wipe taken of several areas in the apparatus housing the Ni-63 foils. EHS personnel bagged the static eliminator and returned it to EHS for disposal."
Iowa Report Number: IA100008
Power Reactor
Event Number: 46442
Facility: VOGTLE
Region: 2 State: GA
Unit: [] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: AL SWEAT
HQ OPS Officer: PETE SNYDER
Region: 2 State: GA
Unit: [] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: AL SWEAT
HQ OPS Officer: PETE SNYDER
Notification Date: 11/29/2010
Notification Time: 19:20 [ET]
Event Date: 11/29/2010
Event Time: 16:12 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/29/2010
Notification Time: 19:20 [ET]
Event Date: 11/29/2010
Event Time: 16:12 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/29/2010
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE
Person (Organization):
SCOTT SHAEFFER (R2DO)
SCOTT SHAEFFER (R2DO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | N | Y | 98 | Power Operation | 98 | Power Operation |
PLANT COMPUTER MAINTENANCE OUTAGE
"At 1612 today, November 29, 2010 Unit 2 Integrated Plant Computer (IPC) was shutdown for upgrade work. This includes the SPDS [Safety Parameter Display] system which is a function of the IPC. The IPC will be returned to service in approximately two weeks and SPDS function will be restored at that time. In addition, the ERDS [Emergency Response Data System] is out of service and will be restored in the same time frame.
"Per the 50.54.Q that was prepared by our Emergency Preparedness group, notification has been made to the NRC ERDS group (Roger Chow) of the unavailability of the ERDS. While the IPC is out of service, control board indications are being utilized by the control room crew. In addition, the safety-related Plant Safety Monitoring System (PSMS) is operable. Restoration of SPDS and ERDS functions have been given the highest priority during restoration of the system. Both the NRC Ops Center and the NRC ERDS group will be notified when SPDS and ERDS capability have been restored."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
"At 1612 today, November 29, 2010 Unit 2 Integrated Plant Computer (IPC) was shutdown for upgrade work. This includes the SPDS [Safety Parameter Display] system which is a function of the IPC. The IPC will be returned to service in approximately two weeks and SPDS function will be restored at that time. In addition, the ERDS [Emergency Response Data System] is out of service and will be restored in the same time frame.
"Per the 50.54.Q that was prepared by our Emergency Preparedness group, notification has been made to the NRC ERDS group (Roger Chow) of the unavailability of the ERDS. While the IPC is out of service, control board indications are being utilized by the control room crew. In addition, the safety-related Plant Safety Monitoring System (PSMS) is operable. Restoration of SPDS and ERDS functions have been given the highest priority during restoration of the system. Both the NRC Ops Center and the NRC ERDS group will be notified when SPDS and ERDS capability have been restored."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.