Event Notification Report for December 31, 2014
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
12/30/2014 - 12/31/2014
Non-Agreement State
Event Number: 50760
Rep Org: BIOSTORAGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC
Licensee: BIOSTORAGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC
Region: 3
City: INDIANAPOLIS State: IN
County: MARION
License #: 13-32622-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: THOMAS SCHUMACHER
HQ OPS Officer: DANIEL MILLS
Licensee: BIOSTORAGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC
Region: 3
City: INDIANAPOLIS State: IN
County: MARION
License #: 13-32622-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: THOMAS SCHUMACHER
HQ OPS Officer: DANIEL MILLS
Notification Date: 01/26/2015
Notification Time: 11:11 [ET]
Event Date: 12/31/2014
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 01/26/2015
Notification Time: 11:11 [ET]
Event Date: 12/31/2014
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 01/26/2015
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):
BILLY DICKSON (R3DO)
NMSS EVENT NOTIFICAT (EMAI)
BILLY DICKSON (R3DO)
NMSS EVENT NOTIFICAT (EMAI)
LOST RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL INADVERTENTLY INCINERATED
The licensee lost 9 vials of Carbon 14 (each vial containing 2 mCi). It was later determined that the vials were mistakenly disposed of with a large amount of non-radioactive medical waste on 12/31/2014. The medical waste and all 9 vials were incinerated on 1/7/2015 by Stericycle in Clinton, IL.
The licensee has instituted corrective actions including more robust labelling to identify radioactive material.
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 licensee lost 9 vials of Carbon 14 (each vial containing 2 mCi). It was later determined that the vials were mistakenly disposed of with a large amount of non-radioactive medical waste on 12/31/2014. The medical waste and all 9 vials were incinerated on 1/7/2015 by Stericycle in Clinton, IL.
The licensee has instituted corrective actions including more robust labelling to identify radioactive material.
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
Power Reactor
Event Number: 50711
Facility: DIABLO CANYON
Region: 4 State: CA
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: JEREMY COBBS
HQ OPS Officer: DANIEL MILLS
Region: 4 State: CA
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: JEREMY COBBS
HQ OPS Officer: DANIEL MILLS
Notification Date: 12/31/2014
Notification Time: 20:44 [ET]
Event Date: 12/31/2014
Event Time: 11:05 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 12/31/2014
Notification Time: 20:44 [ET]
Event Date: 12/31/2014
Event Time: 11:05 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 12/31/2014
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(v)(B) - POT RHR INOP 50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) - ACCIDENT MITIGATION
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(v)(B) - POT RHR INOP 50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) - ACCIDENT MITIGATION
Person (Organization):
MICHAEL HAY (R4DO)
MICHAEL HAY (R4DO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | N | 0 | Hot Standby | 0 | Hot Standby |
THROUGH WALL SEEPAGE AFFECTING RHR SYSTEM
"At 1105 PST, plant personnel identified through-wall seepage in a Diablo Canyon Power Plant Unit 1 socket weld inside containment that provides a flow path to a relief valve protecting a common portion of both trains of the Residual Heat Removal (RHR) System. The as-found condition falls under the requirements of the ASME acceptance criteria. Unit 1 was already in Mode 3, or offline, due to a planned maintenance outage. PG&E accordingly declared both Unit 1 trains of RHR inoperable and has initiated a transition from Mode 3 to Mode 4 in accordance with requirements of Technical Specification 3.0.3.
"The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector."
"At 1105 PST, plant personnel identified through-wall seepage in a Diablo Canyon Power Plant Unit 1 socket weld inside containment that provides a flow path to a relief valve protecting a common portion of both trains of the Residual Heat Removal (RHR) System. The as-found condition falls under the requirements of the ASME acceptance criteria. Unit 1 was already in Mode 3, or offline, due to a planned maintenance outage. PG&E accordingly declared both Unit 1 trains of RHR inoperable and has initiated a transition from Mode 3 to Mode 4 in accordance with requirements of Technical Specification 3.0.3.
"The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector."