Event Notification Report for July 21, 2014
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/20/2014 - 07/21/2014
EVENT NUMBERS
50292502895029050300
Power Reactor
Event Number: 50292
Facility: COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION
Region: 4 State: WA
Unit: [2] [] []
RX Type: [2] GE-5
NRC Notified By: NICHOLAS E. RULLMAN
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Region: 4 State: WA
Unit: [2] [] []
RX Type: [2] GE-5
NRC Notified By: NICHOLAS E. RULLMAN
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Notification Date: 07/21/2014
Notification Time: 17:30 [ET]
Event Date: 07/21/2014
Event Time: 10:03 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 07/21/2014
Notification Time: 17:30 [ET]
Event Date: 07/21/2014
Event Time: 10:03 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 07/21/2014
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - FITNESS FOR DUTY
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - FITNESS FOR DUTY
Person (Organization):
GEOFFREY MILLER (R4DO)
GEOFFREY MILLER (R4DO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
FITNESS FOR DUTY REPORT
A non-licensed employee supervisor had a confirmed positive for a controlled substance during a random fitness-for-duty test. The employee's access to the plant has been terminated.
The licensee informed the NRC Resident Inspector.
A non-licensed employee supervisor had a confirmed positive for a controlled substance during a random fitness-for-duty test. The employee's access to the plant has been terminated.
The licensee informed the NRC Resident Inspector.
Power Reactor
Event Number: 50289
Facility: DRESDEN
Region: 3 State: IL
Unit: [] [2] [3]
RX Type: [1] GE-1,[2] GE-3,[3] GE-3
NRC Notified By: MATT KERCHENFAUT
HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK
Region: 3 State: IL
Unit: [] [2] [3]
RX Type: [1] GE-1,[2] GE-3,[3] GE-3
NRC Notified By: MATT KERCHENFAUT
HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK
Notification Date: 07/21/2014
Notification Time: 06:42 [ET]
Event Date: 07/21/2014
Event Time: 05:25 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 07/22/2014
Notification Time: 06:42 [ET]
Event Date: 07/21/2014
Event Time: 05:25 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 07/22/2014
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE
Person (Organization):
PATTY PELKE (R3DO)
PATTY PELKE (R3DO)
| 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 | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER OUT OF SERVICE FOR PLANNED PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE
"At 0525 [CDT] on Monday, July 21, 2014, the Dresden Nuclear Power Station (DNPS) Technical Support Center (TSC) emergency ventilation system was removed from service for planned preventative maintenance activities on the TSC air handling unit, air compressor units, and TSC air filtration unit. During the maintenance, the TSC Ventilation was shut down. The TSC air filtration fan and dampers are non-functional, rendering the TSC HVAC accident mode nonfunctional. This maintenance is scheduled to minimize out of service time. The planned TSC ventilation outage is scheduled to be completed within 48 hours. Contingency plans are in place so that if an emergency is declared requiring TSC activation during this period, the TSC will be staffed and activated using existing Emergency Planning (EP) procedures and checklists. If radiological or environmental conditions require TSC facility evacuation during ventilation system restoration; the Station Emergency Director will evacuate and relocate the TSC staff in accordance with station procedures.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
* * * UPDATE FROM MATT KERCHENFAUT TO DONALD NORWOOD AT 2035 EDT ON 7/22/2014 * * *
"At 1540 CDT on July 22, 2014, Dresden TSC Ventilation was restored. The Dresden TSC Ventilation is functional at this time.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
Notified R3DO (Orth).
"At 0525 [CDT] on Monday, July 21, 2014, the Dresden Nuclear Power Station (DNPS) Technical Support Center (TSC) emergency ventilation system was removed from service for planned preventative maintenance activities on the TSC air handling unit, air compressor units, and TSC air filtration unit. During the maintenance, the TSC Ventilation was shut down. The TSC air filtration fan and dampers are non-functional, rendering the TSC HVAC accident mode nonfunctional. This maintenance is scheduled to minimize out of service time. The planned TSC ventilation outage is scheduled to be completed within 48 hours. Contingency plans are in place so that if an emergency is declared requiring TSC activation during this period, the TSC will be staffed and activated using existing Emergency Planning (EP) procedures and checklists. If radiological or environmental conditions require TSC facility evacuation during ventilation system restoration; the Station Emergency Director will evacuate and relocate the TSC staff in accordance with station procedures.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
* * * UPDATE FROM MATT KERCHENFAUT TO DONALD NORWOOD AT 2035 EDT ON 7/22/2014 * * *
"At 1540 CDT on July 22, 2014, Dresden TSC Ventilation was restored. The Dresden TSC Ventilation is functional at this time.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
Notified R3DO (Orth).
Power Reactor
Event Number: 50290
Facility: SAINT LUCIE
Region: 2 State: FL
Unit: [] [2] []
RX Type: [1] CE,[2] CE
NRC Notified By: REESE KILIAN
HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK
Region: 2 State: FL
Unit: [] [2] []
RX Type: [1] CE,[2] CE
NRC Notified By: REESE KILIAN
HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK
Notification Date: 07/21/2014
Notification Time: 08:09 [ET]
Event Date: 07/21/2014
Event Time: 08:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/21/2014
Notification Time: 08:09 [ET]
Event Date: 07/21/2014
Event Time: 08:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/21/2014
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE
Person (Organization):
GERALD MCCOY (R2DO)
GERALD MCCOY (R2DO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
RADIATION MONITORING COMPUTER SYSTEM INOPERABLE FOR PLANNED MAINTENANCE
"On July 21, 2014 at 0800 EDT, the Unit 2 Radiation Monitoring Computer System will be inoperable and unavailable due to pre-planned maintenance to implement an upgrade to the system. Alternate methods for monitoring are being utilized. The Radiation Monitor Computer System is expected to be restored to available status at approximately 1900 EDT on July 21, 2014.
"This notification is being made in accordance with 10CFR 50.72 (b)(3)(xiii), as any event that results in a major loss of emergency assessment capability, offsite response capability, or offsite communications capability. An update will be provided once the Radiation Monitoring Computer System has been restored to normal operation. The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
* * * UPDATE FROM CARLOS SANTOS TO DONALD NORWOOD AT 2038 EDT ON 7/21/2014 * * *
"The Unit 2 Radiation Monitoring Computer System is restored to an available status as of July 21, 2014 at 1955 EDT. The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
Notified R2DO (McCoy).
"On July 21, 2014 at 0800 EDT, the Unit 2 Radiation Monitoring Computer System will be inoperable and unavailable due to pre-planned maintenance to implement an upgrade to the system. Alternate methods for monitoring are being utilized. The Radiation Monitor Computer System is expected to be restored to available status at approximately 1900 EDT on July 21, 2014.
"This notification is being made in accordance with 10CFR 50.72 (b)(3)(xiii), as any event that results in a major loss of emergency assessment capability, offsite response capability, or offsite communications capability. An update will be provided once the Radiation Monitoring Computer System has been restored to normal operation. The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
* * * UPDATE FROM CARLOS SANTOS TO DONALD NORWOOD AT 2038 EDT ON 7/21/2014 * * *
"The Unit 2 Radiation Monitoring Computer System is restored to an available status as of July 21, 2014 at 1955 EDT. The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
Notified R2DO (McCoy).
Agreement State
Event Number: 50300
Rep Org: WA DIVISION OF RADIATION PROTECTION
Licensee: QUALSPEC
Region: 4
City: MT VERNON State: WA
County:
License #: IR075
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: STEPHEN P. MATTHEWS
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Licensee: QUALSPEC
Region: 4
City: MT VERNON State: WA
County:
License #: IR075
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: STEPHEN P. MATTHEWS
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Notification Date: 07/23/2014
Notification Time: 18:45 [ET]
Event Date: 07/21/2014
Event Time: 20:30 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 07/24/2014
Notification Time: 18:45 [ET]
Event Date: 07/21/2014
Event Time: 20:30 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 07/24/2014
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
GEOFFREY MILLER (R4DO)
FSME EVENTS RESOURCE (EMAI)
ANGELA MCINTOSH (FSME)
PATRICIA MILLIGAN (NSIR)
GEOFFREY MILLER (R4DO)
FSME EVENTS RESOURCE (EMAI)
ANGELA MCINTOSH (FSME)
PATRICIA MILLIGAN (NSIR)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - POTENTIAL OVEREXPOSURE TO RADIOGRAPHER
The following information was received from the State of Washington via email:
"At 2030 PDT on July 21, 2014 a Level 2 radiographer doing radiography for QualSpec at the Tesoro Anacortes Refinery in Washington was potentially over exposed to radiation. The individual was conducting an examination in the Catalytic Reformer Unit #10 on 3/4 inch piping on line #L-V6657. The individual noticed the survey meter he had with him was off the 10 Mr/hr scale. He immediately returned to the crank and noticed the source was still out, hence he cranked the source back in. The individual checked his pocket dosimeter and it was also off scale. He then shut down the job and contacted the RSO. An estimated calculated dose was approximately 7 rem, however, his TLD was sent in for emergency processing on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, to determine the actual dose. More information to come including equipment, activity, etc.
"Incident Number: WA-14-028"
The State of Washington will investigate and has categorized this incident as an Abnormal Occurrence.
* * *UPDATE PROVIDED BY STEPHEN MATTHEWS TO JEFF ROTTON VIA EMAIL AT 1751 EDT ON 07/24/2014 * * *
"The radiographer approached the source/collimater without cranking the source in. He also did not look at his survey meter during the approach to the source. After arriving at the source (within 2-3 feet) he noticed his survey meter was pegged on the 10 mR/hr scale. The dose on the radiographer's TLD was later determined to be 1.6 rem. The radiographer stated that he did not hear his alarming rate meter due to the noise level where he was working. This was also agreed on by the Tesoro NDE Official. The assistant radiographer was approximately 50 feet away in a lower area looking up at the operation as well as the immediate area. The radiographer's survey meter was an NDS ND2000, serial 21940, calibrated on 6-14-14; pocket dosimeter was an Arrowtech w138, serial 097093, calibrated 4-14-14; and his alarm ratemeter was an NDS RA500, serial N82947, calibrated 5-14-14."
The radiography camera was a QSA Global model number: A424-9, serial number 16141C containing a 84.6 Curie Ir-192 source.
Corrective Actions: Personnel received additional training to include lessons learned regarding forgetting to crank the source in, and forgetting to watch the survey meter while approaching the source area.
Notified R4DO (Miller), FSME Daytime Officer (McIntosh), NSIR (Milligan), and FSME Events Resource via email.
The following information was received from the State of Washington via email:
"At 2030 PDT on July 21, 2014 a Level 2 radiographer doing radiography for QualSpec at the Tesoro Anacortes Refinery in Washington was potentially over exposed to radiation. The individual was conducting an examination in the Catalytic Reformer Unit #10 on 3/4 inch piping on line #L-V6657. The individual noticed the survey meter he had with him was off the 10 Mr/hr scale. He immediately returned to the crank and noticed the source was still out, hence he cranked the source back in. The individual checked his pocket dosimeter and it was also off scale. He then shut down the job and contacted the RSO. An estimated calculated dose was approximately 7 rem, however, his TLD was sent in for emergency processing on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, to determine the actual dose. More information to come including equipment, activity, etc.
"Incident Number: WA-14-028"
The State of Washington will investigate and has categorized this incident as an Abnormal Occurrence.
* * *UPDATE PROVIDED BY STEPHEN MATTHEWS TO JEFF ROTTON VIA EMAIL AT 1751 EDT ON 07/24/2014 * * *
"The radiographer approached the source/collimater without cranking the source in. He also did not look at his survey meter during the approach to the source. After arriving at the source (within 2-3 feet) he noticed his survey meter was pegged on the 10 mR/hr scale. The dose on the radiographer's TLD was later determined to be 1.6 rem. The radiographer stated that he did not hear his alarming rate meter due to the noise level where he was working. This was also agreed on by the Tesoro NDE Official. The assistant radiographer was approximately 50 feet away in a lower area looking up at the operation as well as the immediate area. The radiographer's survey meter was an NDS ND2000, serial 21940, calibrated on 6-14-14; pocket dosimeter was an Arrowtech w138, serial 097093, calibrated 4-14-14; and his alarm ratemeter was an NDS RA500, serial N82947, calibrated 5-14-14."
The radiography camera was a QSA Global model number: A424-9, serial number 16141C containing a 84.6 Curie Ir-192 source.
Corrective Actions: Personnel received additional training to include lessons learned regarding forgetting to crank the source in, and forgetting to watch the survey meter while approaching the source area.
Notified R4DO (Miller), FSME Daytime Officer (McIntosh), NSIR (Milligan), and FSME Events Resource via email.