Event Notification Report for January 30, 2015
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
01/29/2015 - 01/30/2015
EVENT NUMBERS
50779507805078350935
Agreement State
Event Number: 50779
Rep Org: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM
Licensee: GILES ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES
Region: 4
City: ORANGE State: CA
County:
License #: 4592-30
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DONALD OESTERLE
HQ OPS Officer: CHARLES TEAL
Licensee: GILES ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES
Region: 4
City: ORANGE State: CA
County:
License #: 4592-30
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DONALD OESTERLE
HQ OPS Officer: CHARLES TEAL
Notification Date: 01/30/2015
Notification Time: 15:42 [ET]
Event Date: 01/30/2015
Event Time: 00:00 [PST]
Last Update Date: 01/30/2015
Notification Time: 15:42 [ET]
Event Date: 01/30/2015
Event Time: 00:00 [PST]
Last Update Date: 01/30/2015
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
GEOFFREY MILLER (R4DO)
NMSS EVENTS NOTIFICA (EMAI)
MEXICO (FAX)
DARYL JOHNSON (ILTA)
GEOFFREY MILLER (R4DO)
NMSS EVENTS NOTIFICA (EMAI)
MEXICO (FAX)
DARYL JOHNSON (ILTA)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
The following was received from the State of California via email:
"On January 30, 2015, a telephone report was made to the [California Department of Public Health] CDPH Director's office that a gauge had been stolen. The person making the report was difficult to understand, but the Director's office was able to ascertain the contact telephone number. Upon receiving notice of the call, a representative from [Radiologic Health Branch] (RHB) immediately called that telephone number (at approximately 1100 PST on January 30, 2015), and spoke with the RSO of Giles Engineering Associates, RML #4592-30. [The RSO] stated that a moisture/density gauge (CPN, MC-1DRP, serial #MD20506575 containing 0.370 GBq of Cs-137 and 1.85 GBq of Am-241) had been stolen from a transport vehicle in front of a Comfort Inn at 1185 Admiral Callahan Lane, Vallejo, CA. The authorized gauge user had left the radioactive gauge chained and locked in the back of his vehicle at approximately 0600 PST and went back inside the Comfort Inn to complete some paper work. When he returned to his vehicle at approximately 0625 PST to go to the worksite, [the authorized gauge user] noticed that the chains had been cut through and that the radioactive gauge had been removed from his vehicle. [The authorized gauge user] contacted the RSO of Giles Engineering Associates, who stated he had attempted to notify Local Law Enforcement officials in Vallejo to report the theft. [The RSO] was directed to fill out a report online as that was the policy of the Vallejo Police Department in regards to all theft cases not involving immediate threats to persons. When [the RSO] receives [the authorized user's] written report and the police report, he will forward them to RHB Brea. [The RSO] will utilize local papers in the Vallejo area to attempt to retrieve the stolen gauge. Additionally he will notify local vendors who service radioactive gauges to be alert for the serial number of the stolen gauge in case it turns up at any of their facilities."
CA 5010 #: 013015
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 was received from the State of California via email:
"On January 30, 2015, a telephone report was made to the [California Department of Public Health] CDPH Director's office that a gauge had been stolen. The person making the report was difficult to understand, but the Director's office was able to ascertain the contact telephone number. Upon receiving notice of the call, a representative from [Radiologic Health Branch] (RHB) immediately called that telephone number (at approximately 1100 PST on January 30, 2015), and spoke with the RSO of Giles Engineering Associates, RML #4592-30. [The RSO] stated that a moisture/density gauge (CPN, MC-1DRP, serial #MD20506575 containing 0.370 GBq of Cs-137 and 1.85 GBq of Am-241) had been stolen from a transport vehicle in front of a Comfort Inn at 1185 Admiral Callahan Lane, Vallejo, CA. The authorized gauge user had left the radioactive gauge chained and locked in the back of his vehicle at approximately 0600 PST and went back inside the Comfort Inn to complete some paper work. When he returned to his vehicle at approximately 0625 PST to go to the worksite, [the authorized gauge user] noticed that the chains had been cut through and that the radioactive gauge had been removed from his vehicle. [The authorized gauge user] contacted the RSO of Giles Engineering Associates, who stated he had attempted to notify Local Law Enforcement officials in Vallejo to report the theft. [The RSO] was directed to fill out a report online as that was the policy of the Vallejo Police Department in regards to all theft cases not involving immediate threats to persons. When [the RSO] receives [the authorized user's] written report and the police report, he will forward them to RHB Brea. [The RSO] will utilize local papers in the Vallejo area to attempt to retrieve the stolen gauge. Additionally he will notify local vendors who service radioactive gauges to be alert for the serial number of the stolen gauge in case it turns up at any of their facilities."
CA 5010 #: 013015
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
Agreement State
Event Number: 50780
Rep Org: NE DIV OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
Licensee: OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
Region: 4
City: OMAHA State: NE
County:
License #: 01-39-04
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: BRYAN MILLER
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF ROTTON
Licensee: OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
Region: 4
City: OMAHA State: NE
County:
License #: 01-39-04
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: BRYAN MILLER
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF ROTTON
Notification Date: 01/30/2015
Notification Time: 16:31 [ET]
Event Date: 01/30/2015
Event Time: 08:20 [CST]
Last Update Date: 02/05/2015
Notification Time: 16:31 [ET]
Event Date: 01/30/2015
Event Time: 08:20 [CST]
Last Update Date: 02/05/2015
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
MICHAEL VASQUEZ (R4DO)
NMSS EVENTS NOTIFICA (EMAI)
MICHAEL VASQUEZ (R4DO)
NMSS EVENTS NOTIFICA (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - FIXED GAUGE SHUTTER FAILED TO CLOSE
While attempting to close the shutter on a Kay-Ray fixed gauge at a coal fired power plant located at 24th and Craig Street in Omaha, NE, the cable operating the shutter mechanism broke. The gauge contained 50 mCi of Cs-137. Plant operators manually closed the gauge shutter. There were no exposures to workers in the area.
The state will provide additional information when it is available.
* * * UPDATE FROM BRYAN MILLER TO JOHN SHOEMAKER AT 0908 EST ON 2/5/15 * * *
The following event update was received from the State of Nebraska via email:
"The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Radioactive Materials Program, was notified at 1455 hours [CST] on 01/30/2015 by the Tech. Supervisor, at Omaha Public Power District that a Kay Ray fixed gauge Model Number 7080, housing serial number 16784Y, source shutter failed to close. The device originally installed in 1984 with approximately 50 millicuries Cesium 137 now contains approximately 25 millicuries. The gauge which is part of a hopper level sensor is mounted between two fly ash hoppers approximately 20 feet off of the floor. The source closure mechanism on the gauge is connected to a handle located at floor level by a flexible cable. The closure cable are secured so that when the floor handle is operated, the control cable slides inside of the sheath thus opening/closing the shutter. One of the station's chemists was restoring the source to service following a maintenance outage. The 'external' source closure mechanism for Unit 4 precipitator was being placed in the open position when a metallic snap was heard when opening the source shutter. The source handle was half way to the open position when this noise was heard. The operator then proceeded to check the cables function by trying to move the shutter to the closed position . The source shutter did not move. Scaffolding was erected and an inspection of the device showed the source shutter was in the open position and that the cable was not connected to the gauge operating mechanism. The source shutter mechanism was moved manually to the closed position and the cable reattached and tested several times using the remote actuator. All functions were noted to be in working condition.
"No personnel were unintentionally exposed to radiation during this event.
"Cause: Defective or Failed Part.
"Corrective Action Information: Equipment maintenance and repairs made without engineering change to the system."
Device/Associated Equipment: Kay-Ray/Sensall/Fixed Gauge, Model Number 7080, Serial Number 16784Y.
Source of Radiation: Amersham, Sealed Source Gauge, Model CDC 800, Serial Number 15112-V, with a CS-137 .025 Ci source
Nebraska Item Number: NE150001
Notified the R4DO (Miller) and NMSS Events Notification via email.
While attempting to close the shutter on a Kay-Ray fixed gauge at a coal fired power plant located at 24th and Craig Street in Omaha, NE, the cable operating the shutter mechanism broke. The gauge contained 50 mCi of Cs-137. Plant operators manually closed the gauge shutter. There were no exposures to workers in the area.
The state will provide additional information when it is available.
* * * UPDATE FROM BRYAN MILLER TO JOHN SHOEMAKER AT 0908 EST ON 2/5/15 * * *
The following event update was received from the State of Nebraska via email:
"The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Radioactive Materials Program, was notified at 1455 hours [CST] on 01/30/2015 by the Tech. Supervisor, at Omaha Public Power District that a Kay Ray fixed gauge Model Number 7080, housing serial number 16784Y, source shutter failed to close. The device originally installed in 1984 with approximately 50 millicuries Cesium 137 now contains approximately 25 millicuries. The gauge which is part of a hopper level sensor is mounted between two fly ash hoppers approximately 20 feet off of the floor. The source closure mechanism on the gauge is connected to a handle located at floor level by a flexible cable. The closure cable are secured so that when the floor handle is operated, the control cable slides inside of the sheath thus opening/closing the shutter. One of the station's chemists was restoring the source to service following a maintenance outage. The 'external' source closure mechanism for Unit 4 precipitator was being placed in the open position when a metallic snap was heard when opening the source shutter. The source handle was half way to the open position when this noise was heard. The operator then proceeded to check the cables function by trying to move the shutter to the closed position . The source shutter did not move. Scaffolding was erected and an inspection of the device showed the source shutter was in the open position and that the cable was not connected to the gauge operating mechanism. The source shutter mechanism was moved manually to the closed position and the cable reattached and tested several times using the remote actuator. All functions were noted to be in working condition.
"No personnel were unintentionally exposed to radiation during this event.
"Cause: Defective or Failed Part.
"Corrective Action Information: Equipment maintenance and repairs made without engineering change to the system."
Device/Associated Equipment: Kay-Ray/Sensall/Fixed Gauge, Model Number 7080, Serial Number 16784Y.
Source of Radiation: Amersham, Sealed Source Gauge, Model CDC 800, Serial Number 15112-V, with a CS-137 .025 Ci source
Nebraska Item Number: NE150001
Notified the R4DO (Miller) and NMSS Events Notification via email.
Agreement State
Event Number: 50783
Rep Org: PA BUREAU OF RADIATION PROTECTION
Licensee: AVID RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS, PHILADELPHIA, PA
Region: 1
City: PHILADELPHIA State: PA
County:
License #: PA-0988
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JOSEPH MELNIC
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF HERRERA
Licensee: AVID RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS, PHILADELPHIA, PA
Region: 1
City: PHILADELPHIA State: PA
County:
License #: PA-0988
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JOSEPH MELNIC
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF HERRERA
Notification Date: 02/03/2015
Notification Time: 14:18 [ET]
Event Date: 01/30/2015
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/03/2015
Notification Time: 14:18 [ET]
Event Date: 01/30/2015
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/03/2015
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
ANNE DeFRANCISCO (R1DO)
NMSS EVENTS RESOURCE (EMAI)
ANNE DeFRANCISCO (R1DO)
NMSS EVENTS RESOURCE (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - REMOVABLE CONTAMINATION FOUND ON FLOURINE-18 PACKAGE
The following information was received from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection via email:
"Event type: Removable contamination greater than the limits specified in 10 CFR 20.1906(d)(1).
"Notifications: The Department became aware of this event on Tuesday, February 3, 2015. The event is immediately reportable as per 10 CFR 20.1906(d)(1).
"Event Description: A package containing Fluorine-18 was found to have removable radioactive surface contamination upon receipt at the Philadelphia facility. An average of five wipe tests performed on the container resulted in 39,000 dpm of removable contamination; however the wipe area dimensions have not been provided. This will be clarified during the reactive inspection. The distributing radiopharmacy (PETNET Solutions) has been contacted but it is unknown at this time if the courier was contacted.
"Cause of the Event: Unknown at this time.
"The [Pennsylvania DEP Bureau of Radiation Protection] plans a reactive inspection. More information will be given when known."
PA Event Report ID No: PA150002.
The following information was received from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection via email:
"Event type: Removable contamination greater than the limits specified in 10 CFR 20.1906(d)(1).
"Notifications: The Department became aware of this event on Tuesday, February 3, 2015. The event is immediately reportable as per 10 CFR 20.1906(d)(1).
"Event Description: A package containing Fluorine-18 was found to have removable radioactive surface contamination upon receipt at the Philadelphia facility. An average of five wipe tests performed on the container resulted in 39,000 dpm of removable contamination; however the wipe area dimensions have not been provided. This will be clarified during the reactive inspection. The distributing radiopharmacy (PETNET Solutions) has been contacted but it is unknown at this time if the courier was contacted.
"Cause of the Event: Unknown at this time.
"The [Pennsylvania DEP Bureau of Radiation Protection] plans a reactive inspection. More information will be given when known."
PA Event Report ID No: PA150002.
Part 21
Event Number: 50935
Rep Org: UNITED CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL
Licensee: UNITED CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL
Region: 1
City: NORCROSS State: GA
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: LUIS SANCHEZ
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Licensee: UNITED CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL
Region: 1
City: NORCROSS State: GA
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: LUIS SANCHEZ
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Notification Date: 03/27/2015
Notification Time: 17:33 [ET]
Event Date: 01/30/2015
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 03/22/2016
Notification Time: 17:33 [ET]
Event Date: 01/30/2015
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 03/22/2016
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
21.21(a)(2) - INTERIM EVAL OF DEVIATION
10 CFR Section:
21.21(a)(2) - INTERIM EVAL OF DEVIATION
Person (Organization):
TODD JACKSON (R1DO)
PART 21/50.55 REACT (EMAI)
TODD JACKSON (R1DO)
PART 21/50.55 REACT (EMAI)
PART-21 NOTIFICATION - SENSE AND TRANSFER MODULE RESISTIVE SHORT
The following excerpted report was received via e-mail:
"Sense & Transfer Module (part number 41-09-339904) was provided to PSEG under purchase order 4500726553. The customer identified an abnormal curve trace (resistive short) on the integrated circuit installed at location IC825 pin 6 on this printed circuit board. The customer performed an evaluation which included dissection of the subject IC [integrated circuit] however, this dissection provided inconclusive results as to the cause of the IC anomaly.
"At this time, UCI requires additional time to evaluate the results provided by PSEG and to work with the manufacturer in identifying the root cause. UCI currently considers this issue to be an isolated event as no previous instances of this failure have been observed by UCI to date. PSEG has returned the item to UCI for evaluation and rework [received by UCI on 3/25/2015].
"If you have any questions or wish to discuss this matter or this report, please contact:
Wesley Hickle
Procurement Engineer
whickle@unitedcontrols.com
770-496-1406 x 165"
Potentially affected plants are Salem and Hope Creek.
* * * UPDATE ON 3/22/16 AT 1511 EDT FROM KORINA LOOFT TO DONG PARK * * *
The following excerpted report was received via e-mail:
"Follow up to previously reported by United Controls International (UCI) as requiring additional evaluation time and to correct purchase order information previously reported to the NRC with a report in general conformity of the requirements of 10 CFR Part 21.21."
Notified R1DO (McKinley) and Part 21 group via email.
The following excerpted report was received via e-mail:
"Sense & Transfer Module (part number 41-09-339904) was provided to PSEG under purchase order 4500726553. The customer identified an abnormal curve trace (resistive short) on the integrated circuit installed at location IC825 pin 6 on this printed circuit board. The customer performed an evaluation which included dissection of the subject IC [integrated circuit] however, this dissection provided inconclusive results as to the cause of the IC anomaly.
"At this time, UCI requires additional time to evaluate the results provided by PSEG and to work with the manufacturer in identifying the root cause. UCI currently considers this issue to be an isolated event as no previous instances of this failure have been observed by UCI to date. PSEG has returned the item to UCI for evaluation and rework [received by UCI on 3/25/2015].
"If you have any questions or wish to discuss this matter or this report, please contact:
Wesley Hickle
Procurement Engineer
whickle@unitedcontrols.com
770-496-1406 x 165"
Potentially affected plants are Salem and Hope Creek.
* * * UPDATE ON 3/22/16 AT 1511 EDT FROM KORINA LOOFT TO DONG PARK * * *
The following excerpted report was received via e-mail:
"Follow up to previously reported by United Controls International (UCI) as requiring additional evaluation time and to correct purchase order information previously reported to the NRC with a report in general conformity of the requirements of 10 CFR Part 21.21."
Notified R1DO (McKinley) and Part 21 group via email.