Event Notification Report for July 18, 2014
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/17/2014 - 07/18/2014
EVENT NUMBERS
50285
Part 21
Event Number: 50285
Rep Org: ITT ENGINEERING VALVES, LLC
Licensee: STERIS ISOMEDIX SERVICES
Region: 1
City: LANCASTER State: PA
County:
License #: UNKNOWN
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: S. T. DONOHUE
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN SHOEMAKER
Licensee: STERIS ISOMEDIX SERVICES
Region: 1
City: LANCASTER State: PA
County:
License #: UNKNOWN
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: S. T. DONOHUE
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN SHOEMAKER
Notification Date: 07/18/2014
Notification Time: 09:30 [ET]
Event Date: 07/18/2014
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/18/2014
Notification Time: 09:30 [ET]
Event Date: 07/18/2014
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/18/2014
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
21.21(d)(3)(i) - DEFECTS AND NONCOMPLIANCE
10 CFR Section:
21.21(d)(3)(i) - DEFECTS AND NONCOMPLIANCE
Person (Organization):
CHRISTOPHER CAHILL (R1DO)
GERALD MCCOY (R2DO)
PATTY PELKE (R3DO)
THOMAS FARNHOLTZ (R4DO)
PART 21 GROUP (EMAI)
CHRISTOPHER CAHILL (R1DO)
GERALD MCCOY (R2DO)
PATTY PELKE (R3DO)
THOMAS FARNHOLTZ (R4DO)
PART 21 GROUP (EMAI)
PART 21 REPORT - IMPROPER IRRADIATION OF SAMPLES FOR BALL VALVE SEATS AND DIAPHRAGMS
The following information was received from ITT Engineered Valves, LLC by facsimile:
ITT is submitting this report based on an NRC Inspection finding at Steris Isometric Services in Whippany, NJ, where samples may have received 3-9% less than the minimum target dosage specified during testing.
"ITT is in the process of determining how best to approach our customers with this information, and how to work with them to determine whether a defect as defined by 10 CFR Part 21 does exist. To that end, we are reviewing the impact of the variability on all projects that required radiated samples, particularly ball valve seats and diaphragms including the entire Ml diaphragm product line, and what effect if any this will have on our results and conclusions. We are also reviewing any ongoing projects with radiated samples from Steris, and making the necessary adjustments."
Name and address of the individuals informing the Commission:
S. T. Donohue
ITT Engineered Valves, LLC
33 Centerville Road
Lancaster, PA 17603
stephen.donohue@itt.com
Senior Principal Engineer
(717) 509-2200
The following information was received from ITT Engineered Valves, LLC by facsimile:
ITT is submitting this report based on an NRC Inspection finding at Steris Isometric Services in Whippany, NJ, where samples may have received 3-9% less than the minimum target dosage specified during testing.
"ITT is in the process of determining how best to approach our customers with this information, and how to work with them to determine whether a defect as defined by 10 CFR Part 21 does exist. To that end, we are reviewing the impact of the variability on all projects that required radiated samples, particularly ball valve seats and diaphragms including the entire Ml diaphragm product line, and what effect if any this will have on our results and conclusions. We are also reviewing any ongoing projects with radiated samples from Steris, and making the necessary adjustments."
Name and address of the individuals informing the Commission:
S. T. Donohue
ITT Engineered Valves, LLC
33 Centerville Road
Lancaster, PA 17603
stephen.donohue@itt.com
Senior Principal Engineer
(717) 509-2200