Event Notification Report for October 27, 2015
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
10/26/2015 - 10/27/2015
Power Reactor
Event Number: 51502
Facility: QUAD CITIES
Region: 3 State: IL
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] GE-3,[2] GE-3
NRC Notified By: CRAIG VROMAN
HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK
Region: 3 State: IL
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] GE-3,[2] GE-3
NRC Notified By: CRAIG VROMAN
HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK
Notification Date: 10/27/2015
Notification Time: 17:50 [ET]
Event Date: 10/27/2015
Event Time: 10:30 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 10/29/2015
Notification Time: 17:50 [ET]
Event Date: 10/27/2015
Event Time: 10:30 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 10/29/2015
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):
ERIC DUNCAN (R3DO)
ERIC DUNCAN (R3DO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
| 2 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
TSC AIR FILTRATION SYSTEM DEGRADED
"A planned surveillance was started on the Quad Cities Station Technical Support Center (TSC) ventilation air filtration system. The surveillance measures the flow rate through the air filtration unit and verifies the TSC is pressurized to ensure habitability requirements. The flow rate obtained was high, outside of acceptance criteria, and the surveillance was stopped pending resolution.
"If an emergency is declared requiring TSC activation during this period, the TSC will be staffed and activated using existing procedures. If TSC evacuation is warranted due to radiological conditions, the facility will be relocated in accordance with existing procedures.
"This event is reportable per 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(xiii) since the air filtration unit affects an emergency response facility.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
* * * UPDATE FROM CLIFFORD STEINER TO HOWIE CROUCH AT 1315 EDT ON 10/29/15 * * *
"The TSC Air Filtration system was successfully tested on 10/27/15 at 2100 CDT."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
Notified R3DO (Stoedter).
"A planned surveillance was started on the Quad Cities Station Technical Support Center (TSC) ventilation air filtration system. The surveillance measures the flow rate through the air filtration unit and verifies the TSC is pressurized to ensure habitability requirements. The flow rate obtained was high, outside of acceptance criteria, and the surveillance was stopped pending resolution.
"If an emergency is declared requiring TSC activation during this period, the TSC will be staffed and activated using existing procedures. If TSC evacuation is warranted due to radiological conditions, the facility will be relocated in accordance with existing procedures.
"This event is reportable per 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(xiii) since the air filtration unit affects an emergency response facility.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
* * * UPDATE FROM CLIFFORD STEINER TO HOWIE CROUCH AT 1315 EDT ON 10/29/15 * * *
"The TSC Air Filtration system was successfully tested on 10/27/15 at 2100 CDT."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
Notified R3DO (Stoedter).
Agreement State
Event Number: 51544
Rep Org: VIRGINIA RAD MATERIALS PROGRAM
Licensee: THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS (CJCLDS)
Region: 1
City: SUFFOLK State: VA
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: MICHAEL WELLING
HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK
Licensee: THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS (CJCLDS)
Region: 1
City: SUFFOLK State: VA
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: MICHAEL WELLING
HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK
Notification Date: 11/17/2015
Notification Time: 16:18 [ET]
Event Date: 10/27/2015
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/17/2015
Notification Time: 16:18 [ET]
Event Date: 10/27/2015
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/17/2015
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
DAN SCHROEDER (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
ILTAB (EMAI)
DAN SCHROEDER (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
ILTAB (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST TRITIUM EXIT SIGNS
The following was received from the Commonwealth of Virginia via email:
"On October 27th, the VRMP [Virginia Radioactive Materials Program] received a letter from CJCLDS [The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints] stating that 25 exit signs each containing approximately 3 curies of H-3 were lost. The letter stated that a contractor was hired in July to replace the H-3 signs with new electric signs and place the H-3 signs in a closet so that CJCLDS staff could properly dispose of them by packaging and returning them. The letter stated the signs were not in the designated location.
"The contractor was contacted by the VRMP who stated that an electrical sub-contractor was hired to perform this work. That company was contacted and VRMP was able to speak to the electrician and his supervisor. The electrician stated verbally and in writing that he removed the H-3 exit signs and placed them in the designated location.
"A search was performed by CJCLDS staff and church members were contacted to see if they had seen the signs. It has been concluded that the signs were discarded by accident and can't be found or recovered at this time.
"This location and the serial numbers of the H-3 signs could not be found in our GL database. The NRC was contacted to search their GL database for the serial numbers to no avail."
Virginia Event Report ID No: VA-15-9
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 Commonwealth of Virginia via email:
"On October 27th, the VRMP [Virginia Radioactive Materials Program] received a letter from CJCLDS [The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints] stating that 25 exit signs each containing approximately 3 curies of H-3 were lost. The letter stated that a contractor was hired in July to replace the H-3 signs with new electric signs and place the H-3 signs in a closet so that CJCLDS staff could properly dispose of them by packaging and returning them. The letter stated the signs were not in the designated location.
"The contractor was contacted by the VRMP who stated that an electrical sub-contractor was hired to perform this work. That company was contacted and VRMP was able to speak to the electrician and his supervisor. The electrician stated verbally and in writing that he removed the H-3 exit signs and placed them in the designated location.
"A search was performed by CJCLDS staff and church members were contacted to see if they had seen the signs. It has been concluded that the signs were discarded by accident and can't be found or recovered at this time.
"This location and the serial numbers of the H-3 signs could not be found in our GL database. The NRC was contacted to search their GL database for the serial numbers to no avail."
Virginia Event Report ID No: VA-15-9
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