Event Notification Report for February 27, 2012
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
02/26/2012 - 02/27/2012
Fuel Cycle Facility
Event Number: 47705
Facility: GLOBAL NUCLEAR FUEL - AMERICAS
Region: 2 State: NC
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: URANIUM FUEL FABRICATION
Comments: LEU CONVERSION (UF6 TO UO2)
LEU FABRICATION
LWR COMMERICAL FUEL
NRC Notified By: SCOTT MURRAY
HQ OPS Officer: CHARLES TEAL
Region: 2 State: NC
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: URANIUM FUEL FABRICATION
Comments: LEU CONVERSION (UF6 TO UO2)
LEU FABRICATION
LWR COMMERICAL FUEL
NRC Notified By: SCOTT MURRAY
HQ OPS Officer: CHARLES TEAL
Notification Date: 02/28/2012
Notification Time: 14:19 [ET]
Event Date: 02/27/2012
Event Time: 14:30 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/28/2012
Notification Time: 14:19 [ET]
Event Date: 02/27/2012
Event Time: 14:30 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/28/2012
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
PART 70 APP A (b)(1) - UNANALYZED CONDITION
10 CFR Section:
PART 70 APP A (b)(1) - UNANALYZED CONDITION
Person (Organization):
MARK FRANKE (R2DO)
JAMES RUBENSTONE (NMSS)
MARK FRANKE (R2DO)
JAMES RUBENSTONE (NMSS)
UNANALYZED PIPING CONFIGURATION DISCOVERED
"During a GNF-A ongoing review of the Fuel Manufacturing Operation (FMO) Integrated Safety Analysis (ISA), facility walk-downs of the process gas piping were performed that identified a configuration that was different than previously analyzed. Based on a review of this as-found condition, it was discovered at 1430 EST February 27, 2012 that the system was different than analyzed in the ISA.
"Production operations in the affected area have been suspended pending an administrative update of the ISA to reflect current conditions. Additional corrective actions and extent of condition are being evaluated. At no time did an unsafe condition exist.
"While this discovery did not result in an unsafe condition, it is being reported pursuant to the reporting requirements of 10CFR70 Appendix A(b)(1) within 24 hours."
The licensee notified the NC Division of Radiation Protection and New Hanover County.
"During a GNF-A ongoing review of the Fuel Manufacturing Operation (FMO) Integrated Safety Analysis (ISA), facility walk-downs of the process gas piping were performed that identified a configuration that was different than previously analyzed. Based on a review of this as-found condition, it was discovered at 1430 EST February 27, 2012 that the system was different than analyzed in the ISA.
"Production operations in the affected area have been suspended pending an administrative update of the ISA to reflect current conditions. Additional corrective actions and extent of condition are being evaluated. At no time did an unsafe condition exist.
"While this discovery did not result in an unsafe condition, it is being reported pursuant to the reporting requirements of 10CFR70 Appendix A(b)(1) within 24 hours."
The licensee notified the NC Division of Radiation Protection and New Hanover County.
Agreement State
Event Number: 47700
Rep Org: NC DIV OF RADIATION PROTECTION
Licensee: CAROLINA CUSTOM FINISHING, LLC.
Region: 1
City: State: NC
County:
License #: 076-1820-0G
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: WILLIAM JOHNSON
HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN
Licensee: CAROLINA CUSTOM FINISHING, LLC.
Region: 1
City: State: NC
County:
License #: 076-1820-0G
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: WILLIAM JOHNSON
HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN
Notification Date: 02/27/2012
Notification Time: 11:17 [ET]
Event Date: 02/27/2012
Event Time: 10:30 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/27/2012
Notification Time: 11:17 [ET]
Event Date: 02/27/2012
Event Time: 10:30 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/27/2012
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
MARC FERDAS (R1DO)
ANGELA MCINTOSH (FSME)
MATTHEW HAHN (ILTA)
MARC FERDAS (R1DO)
ANGELA MCINTOSH (FSME)
MATTHEW HAHN (ILTA)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST PO-210 SOURCE
The following was received from the state of North Carolina Division of Radiation Control by facsimile:
"On February 16, 2012, the Section [North Carolina Division of Radiation Control] received a letter from the RSO for Carolina Custom Finishing LLC, License Number: 076-1820-0G, [stating] that on February 13, 2012, [the licensee] could not find a Po-210 source, 10 mCi, Model P-2021, S/N A2HL674. [This source is contained in] a static eliminator used for painting customer parts. [The RSO] performed an inspection and area survey of the facility on February 22, 2012 and could not locate the above source."
NC Incident Number: 12-25
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 was received from the state of North Carolina Division of Radiation Control by facsimile:
"On February 16, 2012, the Section [North Carolina Division of Radiation Control] received a letter from the RSO for Carolina Custom Finishing LLC, License Number: 076-1820-0G, [stating] that on February 13, 2012, [the licensee] could not find a Po-210 source, 10 mCi, Model P-2021, S/N A2HL674. [This source is contained in] a static eliminator used for painting customer parts. [The RSO] performed an inspection and area survey of the facility on February 22, 2012 and could not locate the above source."
NC Incident Number: 12-25
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