Event Notification Report for September 07, 2012
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
09/06/2012 - 09/07/2012
Fuel Cycle Facility
Event Number: 48287
Facility: AREVA NP INC RICHLAND
Region: 2 State: WA
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: URANIUM FUEL FABRICATION
Comments: LEU CONVERSION
FABRICATION & SCRAP
COMMERCIAL LWR FUEL
NRC Notified By: CALVIN MANNING
HQ OPS Officer: PETE SNYDER
Region: 2 State: WA
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: URANIUM FUEL FABRICATION
Comments: LEU CONVERSION
FABRICATION & SCRAP
COMMERCIAL LWR FUEL
NRC Notified By: CALVIN MANNING
HQ OPS Officer: PETE SNYDER
Notification Date: 09/07/2012
Notification Time: 19:18 [ET]
Event Date: 09/07/2012
Event Time: 15:53 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 09/07/2012
Notification Time: 19:18 [ET]
Event Date: 09/07/2012
Event Time: 15:53 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 09/07/2012
Emergency Class: ALERT
10 CFR Section:
70.32(i) - EMERGENCY DECLARED
10 CFR Section:
70.32(i) - EMERGENCY DECLARED
Person (Organization):
MARK LESSER (R2DO)
VICTOR MCCREE (R2)
SCOTT MOORE (NMSS)
GORDON BJORKMAN (NMSS)
JANE MARSHALL (IRD)
MARK LESSER (R2DO)
VICTOR MCCREE (R2)
SCOTT MOORE (NMSS)
GORDON BJORKMAN (NMSS)
JANE MARSHALL (IRD)
FIRE IN PLASMA CUTTER RECIRCULATING VENTILATION SYSTEM
"At 1553 PDT Areva Richland declared an Alert due to a fire [greater than 15 minutes] in the waste handling / packaging area within the UO2 Building. The fire was associated with a plasma cutter HEPA filter in the recirculation system. The plasma arc filter is a stand alone filter that recirculates the air into the room. The room ventilation system has two HEPA filters in series before it exhausts out of the stack.
"Personnel in the building evacuated when a smoke alarm activated. All personnel from the evacuated building were accounted for. The fire was confined to the plasma cutter filters and is now believed to be extinguished."
Notified DHS, DOE, DHS NICC, HHS, EPA, USDA and Canada.
* * * UPDATE FROM CALVIN MANNING TO JOHN KNOKE AT 0036 EDT ON 09/08/12 * * *
At 1609 PDT the fire was extinguished and a re-flash watch set. The ventilation system in the UO2 Building was restored. The area of the fire is quarantined off, pending further investigation. No injuries were reported and there were no offsite radiological releases. At 2135 PDT, Areva Richland exited the Alert.
Notified R2DO (Lessor), IRD (Marshall), NMSS (Bjorkman), DHS, DOE, DHS NICC, HHS, EPA, USDA and Canada.
"At 1553 PDT Areva Richland declared an Alert due to a fire [greater than 15 minutes] in the waste handling / packaging area within the UO2 Building. The fire was associated with a plasma cutter HEPA filter in the recirculation system. The plasma arc filter is a stand alone filter that recirculates the air into the room. The room ventilation system has two HEPA filters in series before it exhausts out of the stack.
"Personnel in the building evacuated when a smoke alarm activated. All personnel from the evacuated building were accounted for. The fire was confined to the plasma cutter filters and is now believed to be extinguished."
Notified DHS, DOE, DHS NICC, HHS, EPA, USDA and Canada.
* * * UPDATE FROM CALVIN MANNING TO JOHN KNOKE AT 0036 EDT ON 09/08/12 * * *
At 1609 PDT the fire was extinguished and a re-flash watch set. The ventilation system in the UO2 Building was restored. The area of the fire is quarantined off, pending further investigation. No injuries were reported and there were no offsite radiological releases. At 2135 PDT, Areva Richland exited the Alert.
Notified R2DO (Lessor), IRD (Marshall), NMSS (Bjorkman), DHS, DOE, DHS NICC, HHS, EPA, USDA and Canada.
Agreement State
Event Number: 48291
Rep Org: KENTUCKY DEPT OF RADIATION CONTROL
Licensee: DOMTAR PAPER COMPANY
Region: 1
City: HAWESVILLE State: KY
County:
License #: 201-174-57
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: MARISSA VEGA VELEZ
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Licensee: DOMTAR PAPER COMPANY
Region: 1
City: HAWESVILLE State: KY
County:
License #: 201-174-57
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: MARISSA VEGA VELEZ
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Notification Date: 09/10/2012
Notification Time: 14:15 [ET]
Event Date: 09/07/2012
Event Time: 11:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/10/2012
Notification Time: 14:15 [ET]
Event Date: 09/07/2012
Event Time: 11:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/10/2012
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT (R1DO)
FSME EVENTS RESOURCE
CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT (R1DO)
FSME EVENTS RESOURCE
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STUCK SHUTTER ON FIXED NUCLEAR GAUGE
The following information was received from the Commonwealth of Kentucky via fax:
"KY RHB [Kentucky Radiological Health Branch] was notified on Monday, 9/10/12 by a representative from Domtar Paper Company, a routine shutter check was performed 9/7/12 on a fixed nuclear gauge and the shutter did not function as designed. Operation of the shutter required use of a tool. The gauge involved is Ohmart model SR-A, S/N 9296GG, containing 10 mCi Cs-137. It appears corrosive atmosphere caused damage to the source holder. The licensee requested proposal from Vega Americas, Inc. to repair or replace the source holder."
KY Event Report ID No.: 48291
The following information was received from the Commonwealth of Kentucky via fax:
"KY RHB [Kentucky Radiological Health Branch] was notified on Monday, 9/10/12 by a representative from Domtar Paper Company, a routine shutter check was performed 9/7/12 on a fixed nuclear gauge and the shutter did not function as designed. Operation of the shutter required use of a tool. The gauge involved is Ohmart model SR-A, S/N 9296GG, containing 10 mCi Cs-137. It appears corrosive atmosphere caused damage to the source holder. The licensee requested proposal from Vega Americas, Inc. to repair or replace the source holder."
KY Event Report ID No.: 48291