Event Notification Report for February 15, 2012
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
02/14/2012 - 02/15/2012
Agreement State
Event Number: 47671
Rep Org: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM
Licensee: TESTING ENGINEERS, INC.
Region: 4
City: MARTINEZ State: CA
County:
License #: 3691-07
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KENT PRENDERGAST
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Licensee: TESTING ENGINEERS, INC.
Region: 4
City: MARTINEZ State: CA
County:
License #: 3691-07
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KENT PRENDERGAST
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Notification Date: 02/16/2012
Notification Time: 18:03 [ET]
Event Date: 02/15/2012
Event Time: 00:00 [PST]
Last Update Date: 02/16/2012
Notification Time: 18:03 [ET]
Event Date: 02/15/2012
Event Time: 00:00 [PST]
Last Update Date: 02/16/2012
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
GEOFFREY MILLER (R4DO)
ADELAIDE GIANTELLI (FSME)
ILTAB via email
MEXICO via fax
GEOFFREY MILLER (R4DO)
ADELAIDE GIANTELLI (FSME)
ILTAB via email
MEXICO via fax
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT INVOLVING A STOLEN MOISURE DENSITY GAUGE
The following information was received from the State of California via email:
"On 02/16/12, the RSO at Testing Engineers (TE) contacted the RHB [Radiological Health Branch] reception desk to report a stolen gauge. She reported that an employee had his truck stolen which also contained his nuclear gauge. The gauge a CPN MC1, S/N MD 20206438 containing 10 mCi of Cs-137 and 50 mCi of Am-241 was stolen yesterday (02/15/12) between 1:00 to 4:15 pm [PST] in a parking lot near the employee's residence . . . [in] Fremont, CA. The gauge was stored inside of its transportation case and placed in the back of the truck with the bed cover locked in place. The transport case was secured with a cable attached to the bed of the truck. The gauge user found the truck stolen around 4:15 pm [PST]. The incident was reported to the Fremont police at that time. The gauge user failed to notify the RSO of the stolen gauge until the following day (02/16/12) [in the] morning.
"On 02/16/12, The TE [Testing Engineers, Inc.] RSO also notified this incident to Operations Emergency Center (report # 120902) and the NRC.
"5010 Number (Date Notified): 021612"
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
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 information was received from the State of California via email:
"On 02/16/12, the RSO at Testing Engineers (TE) contacted the RHB [Radiological Health Branch] reception desk to report a stolen gauge. She reported that an employee had his truck stolen which also contained his nuclear gauge. The gauge a CPN MC1, S/N MD 20206438 containing 10 mCi of Cs-137 and 50 mCi of Am-241 was stolen yesterday (02/15/12) between 1:00 to 4:15 pm [PST] in a parking lot near the employee's residence . . . [in] Fremont, CA. The gauge was stored inside of its transportation case and placed in the back of the truck with the bed cover locked in place. The transport case was secured with a cable attached to the bed of the truck. The gauge user found the truck stolen around 4:15 pm [PST]. The incident was reported to the Fremont police at that time. The gauge user failed to notify the RSO of the stolen gauge until the following day (02/16/12) [in the] morning.
"On 02/16/12, The TE [Testing Engineers, Inc.] RSO also notified this incident to Operations Emergency Center (report # 120902) and the NRC.
"5010 Number (Date Notified): 021612"
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
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: 47664
Facility: MONTICELLO
Region: 3 State: MN
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] GE-3
NRC Notified By: JOHN LAUDENBACH
HQ OPS Officer: ERIC SIMPSON
Region: 3 State: MN
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] GE-3
NRC Notified By: JOHN LAUDENBACH
HQ OPS Officer: ERIC SIMPSON
Notification Date: 02/15/2012
Notification Time: 12:25 [ET]
Event Date: 02/15/2012
Event Time: 08:25 [CST]
Last Update Date: 02/15/2012
Notification Time: 12:25 [ET]
Event Date: 02/15/2012
Event Time: 08:25 [CST]
Last Update Date: 02/15/2012
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):
DAVE PASSEHL (R3DO)
DAVE PASSEHL (R3DO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
OFFSITE NOTIFICATION DUE TO INADVERTENT MANUAL SIREN ACTIVATION
"At 0825 CDT on 2/15/2012, the Monticello Nuclear Power Generating Plant (MNGP) received a report from the Sherburne County Sheriff Dispatcher that there had been an inadvertent manual initiation of Emergency Preparedness sirens in the county while performing siren testing. All plant conditions/parameters are normal. A total of 48 emergency sirens were on for approximately one minute before being secured. All sirens are currently functional.
"Sherburne County and the site NRC Resident Inspector have been notified."
The licensee also notified the Wright County offices.
"At 0825 CDT on 2/15/2012, the Monticello Nuclear Power Generating Plant (MNGP) received a report from the Sherburne County Sheriff Dispatcher that there had been an inadvertent manual initiation of Emergency Preparedness sirens in the county while performing siren testing. All plant conditions/parameters are normal. A total of 48 emergency sirens were on for approximately one minute before being secured. All sirens are currently functional.
"Sherburne County and the site NRC Resident Inspector have been notified."
The licensee also notified the Wright County offices.
Power Reactor
Event Number: 47665
Facility: NORTH ANNA
Region: 2 State: VA
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: DON TAYLOR
HQ OPS Officer: KARL DIEDERICH
Region: 2 State: VA
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: DON TAYLOR
HQ OPS Officer: KARL DIEDERICH
Notification Date: 02/15/2012
Notification Time: 15:33 [ET]
Event Date: 02/15/2012
Event Time: 12:44 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/15/2012
Notification Time: 15:33 [ET]
Event Date: 02/15/2012
Event Time: 12:44 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/15/2012
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):
BINOY DESAI (R2DO)
BINOY DESAI (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 OF SEWAGE SYSTEM RELEASE
"At 12:44 on 2/15/2012, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality was notified of a sewage system release that had the potential to reach state waters. On 2/14/2012, it was identified that water was flowing from a manhole cover near the North Anna training building. Further review identified the training building sewage lift station had lost power and that the water line in the manhole discharges to the lift station. It was estimated that approximately 120-200 gallons of untreated water reached the ground around the manhole before power was restored to the lift station. Upon further investigation, the station could not confirm whether untreated water reached Lake Anna."
The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.
"At 12:44 on 2/15/2012, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality was notified of a sewage system release that had the potential to reach state waters. On 2/14/2012, it was identified that water was flowing from a manhole cover near the North Anna training building. Further review identified the training building sewage lift station had lost power and that the water line in the manhole discharges to the lift station. It was estimated that approximately 120-200 gallons of untreated water reached the ground around the manhole before power was restored to the lift station. Upon further investigation, the station could not confirm whether untreated water reached Lake Anna."
The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.