Event Notification Report for March 07, 2012
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
03/06/2012 - 03/07/2012
EVENT NUMBERS
47724
Fuel Cycle Facility
Event Number: 47724
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: 03/08/2012
Notification Time: 11:02 [ET]
Event Date: 03/07/2012
Event Time: 13:15 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/08/2012
Notification Time: 11:02 [ET]
Event Date: 03/07/2012
Event Time: 13:15 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/08/2012
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
70.50(b)(2) - SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE
10 CFR Section:
70.50(b)(2) - SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE
Person (Organization):
GEORGE HOPPER (R2DO)
ROBERT JOHNSON (NMSS)
GEORGE HOPPER (R2DO)
ROBERT JOHNSON (NMSS)
LOCAL ALARM HORN WAS FOUND TO BE INAUDIBLE DURING ROUTINE TESTING
"At approximately 1315 EST on 3/7/12, it was discovered during routine testing on an outdoor Criticality Accident Alarm System (CAAS) Data Acquisition Module (DAM #21), that the local alarm horn in the Wilmington Field Services Center (WFSC) building #1 in-vessel tooling refurbishment area was inaudible. The cause of the condition is under investigation.
"Personnel were removed from the in-vessel tooling refurbishment area until compensatory measures were established. There are not active fissile material operations impacted by this discovery, thus no unsafe condition existed.
The licensee notified the NC Division of Radiation Protection and New Hanover County.
"At approximately 1315 EST on 3/7/12, it was discovered during routine testing on an outdoor Criticality Accident Alarm System (CAAS) Data Acquisition Module (DAM #21), that the local alarm horn in the Wilmington Field Services Center (WFSC) building #1 in-vessel tooling refurbishment area was inaudible. The cause of the condition is under investigation.
"Personnel were removed from the in-vessel tooling refurbishment area until compensatory measures were established. There are not active fissile material operations impacted by this discovery, thus no unsafe condition existed.
The licensee notified the NC Division of Radiation Protection and New Hanover County.