Event Notification Report for July 31, 2015
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/30/2015 - 07/31/2015
Agreement State
Event Number: 51281
Rep Org: PA BUREAU OF RADIATION PROTECTION
Licensee: APPLIED INSPECTIONS SYSTEMS, INC.
Region: 4
City: BENTON State: AR
County:
License #: PA-1467
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DAVID J. ALLARD
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Licensee: APPLIED INSPECTIONS SYSTEMS, INC.
Region: 4
City: BENTON State: AR
County:
License #: PA-1467
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DAVID J. ALLARD
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Notification Date: 07/31/2015
Notification Time: 17:02 [ET]
Event Date: 07/31/2015
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 07/31/2015
Notification Time: 17:02 [ET]
Event Date: 07/31/2015
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 07/31/2015
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
RAY MCKINLEY (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFIC (EMAI)
RAY MCKINLEY (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFIC (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - INABILITY TO RETRACT A RADIOGRAPHY SOURCE
The following information was received from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
"On July 31, 2015, the licensee reported a disconnected radiography source at a work site in New Milford Township, Pennsylvania. A secure and restricted area around the source has been established, limiting potential public radiation exposure to below the 2 millirem in any one hour 'unrestricted area' limit.
"Source: lridium-192 (lr-192)
"Activity: 68 curies
"The license has informed the Department [PA DEP Bureau of Radiation Protection] they will keep the source secure and shielded until the radiography device manufacturer arrives. They are expected be onsite at approximately 0300 [EDT] on August 1st. A full report is expected within 15 days. A Southeast Regional Office Radiation Protection staff radiological health physicist has already been onsite to perform a reactive inspection and validate the licensee's actions. More information will be provided as received.
"Event Report ID No.: PA150021"
The following information was received from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
"On July 31, 2015, the licensee reported a disconnected radiography source at a work site in New Milford Township, Pennsylvania. A secure and restricted area around the source has been established, limiting potential public radiation exposure to below the 2 millirem in any one hour 'unrestricted area' limit.
"Source: lridium-192 (lr-192)
"Activity: 68 curies
"The license has informed the Department [PA DEP Bureau of Radiation Protection] they will keep the source secure and shielded until the radiography device manufacturer arrives. They are expected be onsite at approximately 0300 [EDT] on August 1st. A full report is expected within 15 days. A Southeast Regional Office Radiation Protection staff radiological health physicist has already been onsite to perform a reactive inspection and validate the licensee's actions. More information will be provided as received.
"Event Report ID No.: PA150021"
Power Reactor
Event Number: 51279
Facility: PILGRIM
Region: 1 State: MA
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] GE-3
NRC Notified By: PHILLIP BEABOUT
HQ OPS Officer: DANIEL MILLS
Region: 1 State: MA
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] GE-3
NRC Notified By: PHILLIP BEABOUT
HQ OPS Officer: DANIEL MILLS
Notification Date: 07/31/2015
Notification Time: 14:11 [ET]
Event Date: 07/31/2015
Event Time: 10:42 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/31/2015
Notification Time: 14:11 [ET]
Event Date: 07/31/2015
Event Time: 10:42 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/31/2015
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - FITNESS FOR DUTY
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - FITNESS FOR DUTY
Person (Organization):
RAY MCKINLEY (R1DO)
RAY MCKINLEY (R1DO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
FITNESS FOR DUTY REPORT INVOLVING A SUPERVISOR
"A supervisory employee failed a pre-access Fitness-for-Duty (FFD) test required for reinstatement of site access. The employee did not have unescorted access to the site at the time of the test. The employee has been assigned a mandated EAP referral, and his site access has been revoked pending review by the medical review officer.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been informed.
"Reportable per 10 CFR 26.719 and Entergy Procedure EN-NS-102, Fitness for Duty Program."
"A supervisory employee failed a pre-access Fitness-for-Duty (FFD) test required for reinstatement of site access. The employee did not have unescorted access to the site at the time of the test. The employee has been assigned a mandated EAP referral, and his site access has been revoked pending review by the medical review officer.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been informed.
"Reportable per 10 CFR 26.719 and Entergy Procedure EN-NS-102, Fitness for Duty Program."
Non-Agreement State
Event Number: 51336
Rep Org: DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
Licensee: DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
Region: 1
City: MCAS CHERRY POINT State: NC
County:
License #: GL
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ERIK ABKEMEIER
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Licensee: DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
Region: 1
City: MCAS CHERRY POINT State: NC
County:
License #: GL
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ERIK ABKEMEIER
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Notification Date: 08/21/2015
Notification Time: 13:29 [ET]
Event Date: 07/31/2015
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 08/21/2015
Notification Time: 13:29 [ET]
Event Date: 07/31/2015
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 08/21/2015
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):
ANNE DeFRANCISCO (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
ANNE DeFRANCISCO (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
LOST/MISSING AIRCRAFT ICE DETECTOR
"On 31 July 2015, Fleet Readiness Center East (FRC East) Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) was notified that an H-53E ice detector probe was missing. The ice detector probe contains a solid 50 microcurie source of Strontium 90 (Sr-90) sealed within a metal casing. The RSO was notified about the missing probe by the H-53 Task Manager. The last known date and location of the ice detector probe was 4 November 2014 in the Aircraft Line Fiberglass Repair Shop. It is believed the probe has departed FRC East and MCAS [Marine Corps Air Station] Cherry Point as scrap/trash.
"To prevent future recurrence, the following actions will occur:
a. The aircraft line will include a mandatory task line to remove the ice detector probe from the duct any time the duct is removed from the aircraft.
B. A training course will be established to distribute throughout the facility for proper identification, handling, and disposal instructions of all radioactive components. Prior to this incident, training was tailored to specific shops which process these parts. A need for broader training has been recognized and will now include those areas which would not normally receive a radioactive component."
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
"On 31 July 2015, Fleet Readiness Center East (FRC East) Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) was notified that an H-53E ice detector probe was missing. The ice detector probe contains a solid 50 microcurie source of Strontium 90 (Sr-90) sealed within a metal casing. The RSO was notified about the missing probe by the H-53 Task Manager. The last known date and location of the ice detector probe was 4 November 2014 in the Aircraft Line Fiberglass Repair Shop. It is believed the probe has departed FRC East and MCAS [Marine Corps Air Station] Cherry Point as scrap/trash.
"To prevent future recurrence, the following actions will occur:
a. The aircraft line will include a mandatory task line to remove the ice detector probe from the duct any time the duct is removed from the aircraft.
B. A training course will be established to distribute throughout the facility for proper identification, handling, and disposal instructions of all radioactive components. Prior to this incident, training was tailored to specific shops which process these parts. A need for broader training has been recognized and will now include those areas which would not normally receive a radioactive component."
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