Event Notification Report for November 15, 2011
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
11/14/2011 - 11/15/2011
EVENT NUMBERS
47438474394744047442
Agreement State
Event Number: 47438
Rep Org: FLORIDA BUREAU OF RADIATION CONTROL
Licensee: UNISOM INDUSTRIES
Region: 1
City: JACKSONVILLE State: FL
County:
License #: 3942-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: STEVE FURNACE
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Licensee: UNISOM INDUSTRIES
Region: 1
City: JACKSONVILLE State: FL
County:
License #: 3942-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: STEVE FURNACE
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Notification Date: 11/15/2011
Notification Time: 15:27 [ET]
Event Date: 11/15/2011
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/15/2011
Notification Time: 15:27 [ET]
Event Date: 11/15/2011
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/15/2011
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
JOHN CARUSO (R1DO)
MICHELE BURGESS (FSME)
JOHN CARUSO (R1DO)
MICHELE BURGESS (FSME)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - SUSPECTED CONTAMINATED PACKAGE
The following report was received from the state via fax:
"The State of Florida received report of potentially breached package that had arrived from Singapore to Jacksonville Florida. Jacksonville Fire Department was initially called and surveyed item, no contamination found. Item was then shipped to repair facility in Jacksonville (Unisom) License #3942-1. This office was contacted by State Warning Point, which sent an Investigator, he found an oily stain on a White 1 labeled package approximately 80cm2. His survey of packaging material and ignition exciters indicated no detectable radiation. Oily substance appeared to only on the outside of shipping container and was not from ignition exciters. No further action will be taken on this incident."
Florida Incident No.: FL11-096
The following report was received from the state via fax:
"The State of Florida received report of potentially breached package that had arrived from Singapore to Jacksonville Florida. Jacksonville Fire Department was initially called and surveyed item, no contamination found. Item was then shipped to repair facility in Jacksonville (Unisom) License #3942-1. This office was contacted by State Warning Point, which sent an Investigator, he found an oily stain on a White 1 labeled package approximately 80cm2. His survey of packaging material and ignition exciters indicated no detectable radiation. Oily substance appeared to only on the outside of shipping container and was not from ignition exciters. No further action will be taken on this incident."
Florida Incident No.: FL11-096
Agreement State
Event Number: 47439
Rep Org: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Licensee: TERRACON CONSULTANTS INC
Region: 4
City: GRAND PRAIRIE State: TX
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ART TUCKER
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Licensee: TERRACON CONSULTANTS INC
Region: 4
City: GRAND PRAIRIE State: TX
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ART TUCKER
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Notification Date: 11/15/2011
Notification Time: 16:45 [ET]
Event Date: 11/15/2011
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 11/15/2011
Notification Time: 16:45 [ET]
Event Date: 11/15/2011
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 11/15/2011
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
BLAIR SPITZBERG (R4DO)
BILL VON TILL (FSME)
DENNIS ALLSTON (ILTA)
MEXICO (fax)
BLAIR SPITZBERG (R4DO)
BILL VON TILL (FSME)
DENNIS ALLSTON (ILTA)
MEXICO (fax)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
The following report was received via e-mail:
"On November 15, 2011, the Agency [Texas Department of Health] was notified by the licensee that a Troxler model 3440 moisture/density gauge containing 9 millicuries of cesium-137 and 40 millicuries of americium-241 was stolen. The gauge was locked in the back of a company truck and the truck was parked at the technicians home overnight. When the technician went to the truck to leave, he found the gauge, one lock, and a chain missing. The licensee has notified local law enforcement of the theft. Additional information will be provided in accordance with SA - 300."
Texas Incident: I-8903
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. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf
The following report was received via e-mail:
"On November 15, 2011, the Agency [Texas Department of Health] was notified by the licensee that a Troxler model 3440 moisture/density gauge containing 9 millicuries of cesium-137 and 40 millicuries of americium-241 was stolen. The gauge was locked in the back of a company truck and the truck was parked at the technicians home overnight. When the technician went to the truck to leave, he found the gauge, one lock, and a chain missing. The licensee has notified local law enforcement of the theft. Additional information will be provided in accordance with SA - 300."
Texas Incident: I-8903
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. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf
Agreement State
Event Number: 47440
Rep Org: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM
Licensee: MISTRAS
Region: 4
City: BENICIA State: CA
County:
License #: 4886
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KENT PRENDERGAST
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Licensee: MISTRAS
Region: 4
City: BENICIA State: CA
County:
License #: 4886
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KENT PRENDERGAST
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Notification Date: 11/15/2011
Notification Time: 19:28 [ET]
Event Date: 11/15/2011
Event Time: 16:00 [PST]
Last Update Date: 11/15/2011
Notification Time: 19:28 [ET]
Event Date: 11/15/2011
Event Time: 16:00 [PST]
Last Update Date: 11/15/2011
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
BLAIR SPITZBERG (R4DO)
BILL VON TILL (FSME)
BLAIR SPITZBERG (R4DO)
BILL VON TILL (FSME)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STUCK RADIOGRAPHY SOURCE
The following report was received via e-mail:
"Stuck 37 Curie radiographic source in an INC IR100 camera. The magnet holding the collimator to the tank came loose and fell on the guide tube, kinking the guide tube. Operators placed lead bags on the source and repaired the kink so that the source could be retrieved. The radiographer received 42 mRem. The RSO received 39 mRem and the assistant received 10 mRem."
California report number: 5010-111411
This source is not amongst those sources or devices identified by the IAEA Code of Conduct for the Safety & Security of Radioactive Sources to be of concern from a radiological standpoint. Therefore is it being categorized as a less than Category 3 source
The following report was received via e-mail:
"Stuck 37 Curie radiographic source in an INC IR100 camera. The magnet holding the collimator to the tank came loose and fell on the guide tube, kinking the guide tube. Operators placed lead bags on the source and repaired the kink so that the source could be retrieved. The radiographer received 42 mRem. The RSO received 39 mRem and the assistant received 10 mRem."
California report number: 5010-111411
This source is not amongst those sources or devices identified by the IAEA Code of Conduct for the Safety & Security of Radioactive Sources to be of concern from a radiological standpoint. Therefore is it being categorized as a less than Category 3 source
Power Reactor
Event Number: 47442
Facility: PEACH BOTTOM
Region: 1 State: PA
Unit: [] [3] []
RX Type: [2] GE-4,[3] GE-4
NRC Notified By: GARY GAESSER
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Region: 1 State: PA
Unit: [] [3] []
RX Type: [2] GE-4,[3] GE-4
NRC Notified By: GARY GAESSER
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Notification Date: 11/15/2011
Notification Time: 22:19 [ET]
Event Date: 11/15/2011
Event Time: 19:52 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/15/2011
Notification Time: 22:19 [ET]
Event Date: 11/15/2011
Event Time: 19:52 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/15/2011
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(ii)(B) - UNANALYZED CONDITION
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(ii)(B) - UNANALYZED CONDITION
Person (Organization):
JOHN CARUSO (R1DO)
JOHN CARUSO (R1DO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
HIGH PRESSURE COOLANT INJECTION STEAM SUPPLY VALVE CABLE UNPROTECTED DURING POSTULATED FIRE
"On 11/15/2011 at 1952 [EST], while performing a Fire Protection Program review, it was determined that one of the 'Multiple Spurious Operation' (MSO) modifications implemented during the P3R18 refueling outage adversely impacted Peach Bottom's fire safe shutdown analysis conclusions. New cabling that was routed for the Unit 3 High Pressure Coolant Injection (HPCI) system steam supply valve lacks appropriate fire barrier protection in the event of a postulated fire-induced damage to this cable. This cable is routed through a fire area in which the only credited and protected method of reactor level control for a fire in this area is HPCI. Postulated fire-induced damage in the cable could prevent the steam supply valve from opening, thereby causing the HPCI pump to be unavailable for an Appendix R fire. An hourly fire watch has been established as a compensatory action."
The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
"On 11/15/2011 at 1952 [EST], while performing a Fire Protection Program review, it was determined that one of the 'Multiple Spurious Operation' (MSO) modifications implemented during the P3R18 refueling outage adversely impacted Peach Bottom's fire safe shutdown analysis conclusions. New cabling that was routed for the Unit 3 High Pressure Coolant Injection (HPCI) system steam supply valve lacks appropriate fire barrier protection in the event of a postulated fire-induced damage to this cable. This cable is routed through a fire area in which the only credited and protected method of reactor level control for a fire in this area is HPCI. Postulated fire-induced damage in the cable could prevent the steam supply valve from opening, thereby causing the HPCI pump to be unavailable for an Appendix R fire. An hourly fire watch has been established as a compensatory action."
The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector.