Event Notification Report for October 01, 2013
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
09/30/2013 - 10/01/2013
Power Reactor
Event Number: 49400
Facility: PEACH BOTTOM
Region: 1 State: PA
Unit: [2] [3] []
RX Type: [2] GE-4,[3] GE-4
NRC Notified By: CJ CAMPBELL
HQ OPS Officer: DANIEL MILLS
Region: 1 State: PA
Unit: [2] [3] []
RX Type: [2] GE-4,[3] GE-4
NRC Notified By: CJ CAMPBELL
HQ OPS Officer: DANIEL MILLS
Notification Date: 10/01/2013
Notification Time: 14:11 [ET]
Event Date: 10/01/2013
Event Time: 11:31 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/01/2013
Notification Time: 14:11 [ET]
Event Date: 10/01/2013
Event Time: 11:31 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/01/2013
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):
JUDY JOUSTRA (R1DO)
JUDY JOUSTRA (R1DO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
| 3 | N | N | 0 | Defueled | 0 | Defueled |
INADVERTENT ACTUATION OF EMERGENCY WARNING SIRENS
"Exelon Generation has successfully tested the new emergency warning sirens installed in the 10-mile radius surrounding Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station. With approval from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Exelon Generation began transitioning to the new sirens on 10/1/13. At 11:31 am EDT, during the transition, a vendor technician inadvertently actuated the York County emergency warning sirens. The Sirens went through a full sounding of three minutes and then stopped alarming. The alarming sirens were not due to any condition at Peach Bottom. Exelon and York County have investigated the issue and found that the system worked properly. The cause of the inadvertent actuation was that a test signal was not given sufficient time to clear prior to putting the system in service after testing.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been informed."
The licensee will issue a press release.
"Exelon Generation has successfully tested the new emergency warning sirens installed in the 10-mile radius surrounding Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station. With approval from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Exelon Generation began transitioning to the new sirens on 10/1/13. At 11:31 am EDT, during the transition, a vendor technician inadvertently actuated the York County emergency warning sirens. The Sirens went through a full sounding of three minutes and then stopped alarming. The alarming sirens were not due to any condition at Peach Bottom. Exelon and York County have investigated the issue and found that the system worked properly. The cause of the inadvertent actuation was that a test signal was not given sufficient time to clear prior to putting the system in service after testing.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been informed."
The licensee will issue a press release.
Agreement State
Event Number: 49405
Rep Org: WISCONSIN RADIATION PROTECTION
Licensee: BED BATH AND BEYOND
Region: 3
City: MADISON State: WI
County:
License #: GENERAL
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KYLE WALTON
HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN
Licensee: BED BATH AND BEYOND
Region: 3
City: MADISON State: WI
County:
License #: GENERAL
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KYLE WALTON
HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN
Notification Date: 10/03/2013
Notification Time: 15:46 [ET]
Event Date: 10/01/2013
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 10/03/2013
Notification Time: 15:46 [ET]
Event Date: 10/01/2013
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 10/03/2013
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
NICK VALOS (R3DO)
FSME EVENT RESOURCES (E-MA)
ILTAB (E-MA)
NICK VALOS (R3DO)
FSME EVENT RESOURCES (E-MA)
ILTAB (E-MA)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST TRITIUM EXIT SIGN
The following report was received from the Wisconsin Radiation Protection Section via e-mail:
"On October 1, 2013 the licensee identified a tritium exit sign as missing and reported it to the state of Wisconsin on October 2, 2013. Last inventoried during 2009, the sign was not recorded on an inventory conducted on September 17, 2013. The missing sign is a double-sided Isolite exit sign model 2040-07R-20BA SN: 227163. According to the SSD sheet, this device contains up to 25 Curies of tritium. The licensee stated it might have gone missing after a lighting retrofit project in 2010."
Wisconsin Report ID: WI130020
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 from the Wisconsin Radiation Protection Section via e-mail:
"On October 1, 2013 the licensee identified a tritium exit sign as missing and reported it to the state of Wisconsin on October 2, 2013. Last inventoried during 2009, the sign was not recorded on an inventory conducted on September 17, 2013. The missing sign is a double-sided Isolite exit sign model 2040-07R-20BA SN: 227163. According to the SSD sheet, this device contains up to 25 Curies of tritium. The licensee stated it might have gone missing after a lighting retrofit project in 2010."
Wisconsin Report ID: WI130020
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
Non-Agreement State
Event Number: 49766
Rep Org: US AIR FORCE
Licensee: US AIR FORCE
Region: 1
City: ARLINGTON State: VA
County:
License #: 42-23539-01AF
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DANIEL SHAW
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN SHOEMAKER
Licensee: US AIR FORCE
Region: 1
City: ARLINGTON State: VA
County:
License #: 42-23539-01AF
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DANIEL SHAW
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN SHOEMAKER
Notification Date: 01/27/2014
Notification Time: 08:39 [ET]
Event Date: 10/01/2013
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 01/27/2014
Notification Time: 08:39 [ET]
Event Date: 10/01/2013
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 01/27/2014
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(ii) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>10X
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(ii) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>10X
Person (Organization):
BLAIR SPITZBERG (R4DO)
FSME EVENT RESOURCE (EMAI)
MATTHEW HAHN (ILTA)
BLAIR SPITZBERG (R4DO)
FSME EVENT RESOURCE (EMAI)
MATTHEW HAHN (ILTA)
LOSS OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
The following report was received via email;
"1. IAW 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(ii), we are providing a written report for the loss of radioactive material. The loss of material was reported on 27 Jan 14; 1) telephonically to NRC Operations Center, Event No. 49766 and 2) via E-mail to NRC, Region IV (Ms. Cook). The following information addresses the reporting requirements:
"a. Description of the licensed material: The subject device contained nickel 63 (Ni-63), one source, at 15 millicuries. The source is encapsulated in a hollow brass cylinder which in turn is sealed in a ceramic shield as referenced in Sealed Source & Device Registry (SS&DR) NR-0163-D-102-E (19 Oct 2010). The subject device was generally licensed (GLD) and used by USAF Security Forces Personnel (75th SFS) of Hill AFB, Ogden, UT.
"b. Description of circumstances for loss: The missing Ionscan 500DT was added to the Installation Radiation Safety Officers inventory of all GLDs on Hill AFB in October 2007. The serial number of the missing source is 50083. It was surveyed semi-annually through May 2013. During the November 2013 leak test/inventory of GLDs, the device was not at the security gate where it has always been. The 75 SFS storage warehouse was checked and it was not there either.
"c. Statement of disposition: 75 SFS personnel were asked multiple times about the disposition of the item. On 11 December 2013, they reported the Ionscan was no longer in their possession. They reported that the item was dropped and damaged during transport. An Airman was assigned to locate a disposal location that would be able to take the item and was directed to dispose of it there. Later the Airman reported that he had done this. The Airman was in the process of being dismissed from the Air Force at that time and is no longer in the Air Force for questioning on how he disposed of the item. Therefore, the final disposition of the item is unknown at this time.
"d. Exposures to individuals: Because the device contains Ni-63, which is sealed and incorporated into the Ion Mobility Spectrometer assembly, the radiation level surrounding the device would be indistinguishable from background.
"e. Actions taken: Requests have been made of multiple levels of 75 SFS command to obtain more specifics on the event. No additional information has been received to-date.
"f. Procedures/measures to rectify future loss: The installation radiation safety officer will reinforce the policies outlined in Air Force Instruction (AFI) 40-201, Managing Radioactive Materials in the United States Air Force for proper disposal of generally licensed devices."
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 email;
"1. IAW 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(ii), we are providing a written report for the loss of radioactive material. The loss of material was reported on 27 Jan 14; 1) telephonically to NRC Operations Center, Event No. 49766 and 2) via E-mail to NRC, Region IV (Ms. Cook). The following information addresses the reporting requirements:
"a. Description of the licensed material: The subject device contained nickel 63 (Ni-63), one source, at 15 millicuries. The source is encapsulated in a hollow brass cylinder which in turn is sealed in a ceramic shield as referenced in Sealed Source & Device Registry (SS&DR) NR-0163-D-102-E (19 Oct 2010). The subject device was generally licensed (GLD) and used by USAF Security Forces Personnel (75th SFS) of Hill AFB, Ogden, UT.
"b. Description of circumstances for loss: The missing Ionscan 500DT was added to the Installation Radiation Safety Officers inventory of all GLDs on Hill AFB in October 2007. The serial number of the missing source is 50083. It was surveyed semi-annually through May 2013. During the November 2013 leak test/inventory of GLDs, the device was not at the security gate where it has always been. The 75 SFS storage warehouse was checked and it was not there either.
"c. Statement of disposition: 75 SFS personnel were asked multiple times about the disposition of the item. On 11 December 2013, they reported the Ionscan was no longer in their possession. They reported that the item was dropped and damaged during transport. An Airman was assigned to locate a disposal location that would be able to take the item and was directed to dispose of it there. Later the Airman reported that he had done this. The Airman was in the process of being dismissed from the Air Force at that time and is no longer in the Air Force for questioning on how he disposed of the item. Therefore, the final disposition of the item is unknown at this time.
"d. Exposures to individuals: Because the device contains Ni-63, which is sealed and incorporated into the Ion Mobility Spectrometer assembly, the radiation level surrounding the device would be indistinguishable from background.
"e. Actions taken: Requests have been made of multiple levels of 75 SFS command to obtain more specifics on the event. No additional information has been received to-date.
"f. Procedures/measures to rectify future loss: The installation radiation safety officer will reinforce the policies outlined in Air Force Instruction (AFI) 40-201, Managing Radioactive Materials in the United States Air Force for proper disposal of generally licensed devices."
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