Event Notification Report for May 28, 2014
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
05/27/2014 - 05/28/2014
Power Reactor
Event Number: 50145
Facility: OYSTER CREEK
Region: 1 State: NJ
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] GE-2
NRC Notified By: ROBERT SALES
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Region: 1 State: NJ
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] GE-2
NRC Notified By: ROBERT SALES
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Notification Date: 05/28/2014
Notification Time: 11:26 [ET]
Event Date: 05/28/2014
Event Time: 10:37 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 05/28/2014
Notification Time: 11:26 [ET]
Event Date: 05/28/2014
Event Time: 10:37 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 05/28/2014
Emergency Class: UNUSUAL EVENT
10 CFR Section:
50.72(a) (1) (i) - EMERGENCY DECLARED
10 CFR Section:
50.72(a) (1) (i) - EMERGENCY DECLARED
Person (Organization):
BILL DEAN (RA)
JENNIFER UHLE (NRR)
JOHN ROGGE (R1DO)
WILLIAM GOTT (IRD)
BILL DEAN (RA)
JENNIFER UHLE (NRR)
JOHN ROGGE (R1DO)
WILLIAM GOTT (IRD)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
UNUSUAL EVENT DUE TO RELEASE OF CHLORINATED WATER
"At 1037 EDT on May 28, 2014 an Unusual Event [EAL HU5] was declared due to a release of toxic gas that could have adversely affected plant operations. The leak was due to a leak in pipe containing water and chlorine. The pipe has been isolated and the leak has stopped."
The chlorine smell was initially noticed at approximately 1008 EDT. The leak was coming from a buried underground pipe. There were no personnel injuries or medical response needed.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector, State, and local authorities. The licensee plans on issuing a press release.
Notified DHS SWO, FEMA Ops Center, NICC Watch Officer, and Nuclear SSA via email.
* * * UPDATE FROM ROBERT SALES TO CHARLES TEAL AT 1202 EDT ON 5/28/14 * * *
At 1140 EDT on 5/28/14 Oyster Creek has exited the Unusual Event. The leak has been isolated and is not affecting normal plant operations.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector, State, and local authorities. The licensee plans on issuing a press release.
Notified R1DO (Rogge), NRR EO (Chernoff), IRD MOC (Gott), DHS ASWO, FEMA Ops Center, NICC Watch Officer, and Nuclear SSA via email.
"At 1037 EDT on May 28, 2014 an Unusual Event [EAL HU5] was declared due to a release of toxic gas that could have adversely affected plant operations. The leak was due to a leak in pipe containing water and chlorine. The pipe has been isolated and the leak has stopped."
The chlorine smell was initially noticed at approximately 1008 EDT. The leak was coming from a buried underground pipe. There were no personnel injuries or medical response needed.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector, State, and local authorities. The licensee plans on issuing a press release.
Notified DHS SWO, FEMA Ops Center, NICC Watch Officer, and Nuclear SSA via email.
* * * UPDATE FROM ROBERT SALES TO CHARLES TEAL AT 1202 EDT ON 5/28/14 * * *
At 1140 EDT on 5/28/14 Oyster Creek has exited the Unusual Event. The leak has been isolated and is not affecting normal plant operations.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector, State, and local authorities. The licensee plans on issuing a press release.
Notified R1DO (Rogge), NRR EO (Chernoff), IRD MOC (Gott), DHS ASWO, FEMA Ops Center, NICC Watch Officer, and Nuclear SSA via email.
Agreement State
Event Number: 50146
Rep Org: LOUISIANA RADIATION PROTECTION DIV
Licensee: WELDING TESTING SERVICES
Region: 4
City: BATON ROUGE State: LA
County:
License #: LA-3266-LO1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JOSEPH NOBLE
HQ OPS Officer: VINCE KLCO
Licensee: WELDING TESTING SERVICES
Region: 4
City: BATON ROUGE State: LA
County:
License #: LA-3266-LO1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JOSEPH NOBLE
HQ OPS Officer: VINCE KLCO
Notification Date: 05/28/2014
Notification Time: 16:39 [ET]
Event Date: 05/28/2014
Event Time: 06:50 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 05/28/2014
Notification Time: 16:39 [ET]
Event Date: 05/28/2014
Event Time: 06:50 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 05/28/2014
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
MICHAEL VASQUEZ (R4DO)
FSME RESOURCES (EMAI)
BARRY WRAY (ILTA)
WILLIAM GOTT (IRD)
MICHAEL VASQUEZ (R4DO)
FSME RESOURCES (EMAI)
BARRY WRAY (ILTA)
WILLIAM GOTT (IRD)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT- LOST AND FOUND LICENSED MATERIAL
The following information was received from the State of Louisiana by facsimile:
"Event Location: The radiography crew was at the MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY REFINERY, 4663 West Airline Highway, Garyville, LA, St. John the Baptist Parish. The crew was in the refinery to do radiography weld testing. The weather for the day was stormy and raining. The crew was in the vehicle waiting out the weather when a tornado ripped the darkroom off of the company vehicle and took the camera and source with the
darkroom.
"Event type: The lost/found gamma camera is an AMERSHAM, MODEL 880 DELTA, S/N4045 exposure device housing 39 Ci of Ir-192 AEA Technology sources, Model #A424-9, S/N # 1040C.
"The camera was located within the refinery boundary and appeared to be undamaged and the source remained in the shielded area. The camera was surveyed and only background radiation levels were detected. The camera was then transported to QSA Global on Langley Dr. in Baton Rouge, LA for leak tests, radioactive source and DU [Depleted Uranium] mechanical evaluation. [QSA Global] stated the device would be disassembled for the evaluation. If the results of the evaluation are negative, the equipment will be removed from service. The leak test results for radiation and DU were negative for removable contamination.
"Notifications: LDEQ [Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality] was notified of the lost/found radiography source in a QSA Global, Amersham Delta 880 gamma camera/source holder housing a 39 Ci Ir-192 source. The source exposure device was located within the refinery boundary. After a field evaluation, the exposure device was moved to QSA Global in Baton Rouge, LA for a professional mechanical evaluation. The results of the evaluation will determine if this equipment will be returned to service or remain out of service.
"Event Description: On May 28, 2014, [a senior trainer and business ops manager] called LDEQ and reported that a radiography crew dispatched to the Marathon Refinery in Garyville, LA had been hit by a tornado on the jobsite. The incident was at the Marathon Refinery, 4663 West Airline Highway in Garyville, LA. The tornado ripped the darkroom off of the truck with the gamma camera in the darkroom. After the storm had passed, the crew and the Marathon RSO surveyed the area in an attempt to locate the radiography source. The source and exposure device were located, field test/inspected for damage and radioactive contamination. When the equipment was deemed safe, it was transferred to QSA Global for a professional mechanical evaluation.
"ALL EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL APPEAR TO BE SAFE AND UNHARMED.
"LDEQ CONSIDERS THIS EVENT CLOSED."
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "CATEGORY 2" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Category 2 sources, if not safely managed or securely protected, could cause permanent injury to a person who handled them, or were otherwise in contact with them, for a short time (minutes to hours). It could possibly be fatal to be close to this amount of unshielded radioactive material for a period of hours to days. These sources are typically used in practices such as industrial gamma radiography, high dose rate brachytherapy and medium dose rate brachytherapy. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf
The following information was received from the State of Louisiana by facsimile:
"Event Location: The radiography crew was at the MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY REFINERY, 4663 West Airline Highway, Garyville, LA, St. John the Baptist Parish. The crew was in the refinery to do radiography weld testing. The weather for the day was stormy and raining. The crew was in the vehicle waiting out the weather when a tornado ripped the darkroom off of the company vehicle and took the camera and source with the
darkroom.
"Event type: The lost/found gamma camera is an AMERSHAM, MODEL 880 DELTA, S/N4045 exposure device housing 39 Ci of Ir-192 AEA Technology sources, Model #A424-9, S/N # 1040C.
"The camera was located within the refinery boundary and appeared to be undamaged and the source remained in the shielded area. The camera was surveyed and only background radiation levels were detected. The camera was then transported to QSA Global on Langley Dr. in Baton Rouge, LA for leak tests, radioactive source and DU [Depleted Uranium] mechanical evaluation. [QSA Global] stated the device would be disassembled for the evaluation. If the results of the evaluation are negative, the equipment will be removed from service. The leak test results for radiation and DU were negative for removable contamination.
"Notifications: LDEQ [Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality] was notified of the lost/found radiography source in a QSA Global, Amersham Delta 880 gamma camera/source holder housing a 39 Ci Ir-192 source. The source exposure device was located within the refinery boundary. After a field evaluation, the exposure device was moved to QSA Global in Baton Rouge, LA for a professional mechanical evaluation. The results of the evaluation will determine if this equipment will be returned to service or remain out of service.
"Event Description: On May 28, 2014, [a senior trainer and business ops manager] called LDEQ and reported that a radiography crew dispatched to the Marathon Refinery in Garyville, LA had been hit by a tornado on the jobsite. The incident was at the Marathon Refinery, 4663 West Airline Highway in Garyville, LA. The tornado ripped the darkroom off of the truck with the gamma camera in the darkroom. After the storm had passed, the crew and the Marathon RSO surveyed the area in an attempt to locate the radiography source. The source and exposure device were located, field test/inspected for damage and radioactive contamination. When the equipment was deemed safe, it was transferred to QSA Global for a professional mechanical evaluation.
"ALL EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL APPEAR TO BE SAFE AND UNHARMED.
"LDEQ CONSIDERS THIS EVENT CLOSED."
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "CATEGORY 2" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Category 2 sources, if not safely managed or securely protected, could cause permanent injury to a person who handled them, or were otherwise in contact with them, for a short time (minutes to hours). It could possibly be fatal to be close to this amount of unshielded radioactive material for a period of hours to days. These sources are typically used in practices such as industrial gamma radiography, high dose rate brachytherapy and medium dose rate brachytherapy. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf
Power Reactor
Event Number: 50147
Facility: MCGUIRE
Region: 2 State: NC
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: TRAVIS ROLLINS
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF ROTTON
Region: 2 State: NC
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: TRAVIS ROLLINS
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF ROTTON
Notification Date: 05/28/2014
Notification Time: 23:57 [ET]
Event Date: 05/28/2014
Event Time: 20:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 05/29/2014
Notification Time: 23:57 [ET]
Event Date: 05/28/2014
Event Time: 20:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 05/29/2014
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):
EUGENE GUTHRIE (R2DO)
EUGENE GUTHRIE (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 REGARDING POTENTIAL MALFUNCTIONING EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SIREN
"One emergency siren was making noise [siren 27]. Huntersville Fire Department was contacted by someone in the area of the siren. No siren was activated. Initial investigation shows power loss to this one siren around the time of occurrence. Local news media contacted Duke Energy representative to question if sirens were set off. Continue to investigate to determine the issue with this one siren. Emergency Planning notified Mecklenburg County of failure of siren #27."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
"One emergency siren was making noise [siren 27]. Huntersville Fire Department was contacted by someone in the area of the siren. No siren was activated. Initial investigation shows power loss to this one siren around the time of occurrence. Local news media contacted Duke Energy representative to question if sirens were set off. Continue to investigate to determine the issue with this one siren. Emergency Planning notified Mecklenburg County of failure of siren #27."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.