Event Notification Report for February 08, 2017

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - CONTAMINATED PACKAGES

The following report was received via e-mail:

"On February 8, 2016, the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] was notified by the licensee (a nuclear pharmacy) that three packages received were contaminated with radioactive material. The contamination does not seem to have come from the contents of the packages themselves, the receiving facility, or the origin facility. Additional information will be shared as it is received in accordance with SA-300."

* * * UPDATE ON 2/8/17 AT 1655 EST FROM GENTRY HEARN TO DONG PARK * * *

The following report was received via e-mail:

"On February 8, 2016, the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] dispatched an inspector to the licensee's facility to investigate. No additional contamination was found in the licensee's facility. No likely sources of contamination for the packages were identified. The truck and driver that had delivered the packages was intercepted by the shipper and redirected back to the licensee's facility. The truck and driver were surveyed for fixed and removable contamination. No contamination was found on the truck, driver, or associated equipment. Additional information will be shared as is received in accordance with SA-300.

"Texas Incident #: I - 9462"

Notified R4DO (Warnick) and NMSS Events Notifications via email.

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - FAILURE OF FIXED GAUGE MOUNTING SYSTEM

The following report was received from the Kentucky Department of Public Health and Safety, Radiation Health Branch via email:

"Licensee discovered fixed gauge had become dismounted from associated equipment due to failed mounting system. RSO supervised placing gauge in safe condition which included closing the shutter mechanism and placing the gauge in secure storage. The licensee does not suspect any radiation related injuries or exposures; however, they are still investigating."

KY Event Report ID No.: KY170001

TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER EMERGENCY VENTILATION SYSTEM INOPERABLE

"At 0851 CST on Wednesday, February 8th, 2017, the Dresden Nuclear Power Station (DNPS) Technical Support Center (TSC) Emergency Ventilation System was emergently declared inoperable due to a failure of the outside air damper to reposition. This resulted in the inability for the TSC ventilation to maintain the required air flow to support habitability during emergency conditions. Actions are being taken to repair damper to restore functionality of the TSC ventilation system. In the interim, station procedures provide guidance to relocate the TSC to an alternate facility. This event is being reported under 10 CFR 72(b)(3)(xiii), Any event that results in a major loss of emergency assessment capability, offsite response capability, or offsite communications capability (e.g., significant portion of control room indication, Emergency Notification System, or offsite notification system).

"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."

* * * UPDATE PROVIDED BY RYAN CHAMBERLAIN TO JEFF ROTTON AT 0418 EST ON 02/10/2017 * * *

"At 0108 CST on February 10, 2017, Dresden TSC ventilation has been restored and is now functional.

"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."

Notified R3DO (Kunowski).

HIGH PRESSURE COOLANT INJECTION SYSTEM INOPERABLE DUE TO DEGRADED DC TO AC INVERTER

"During a control room panel walk down by an on-shift Reactor Operator at approximately 1151 [EST] on 2/8/2017, Unit 1 High Pressure Coolant Injection (HPCI) suction and discharge pressure indicators were noted to be downscale. I & C investigated and found the output of 1E41K603, DC to AC inverter, degraded. This inverter also powers the HPCI flow controller. Without the flow controller HPCI would not auto-start to mitigate the consequences of an accident, thus HPCI was declared inoperable. All other emergency core cooling systems and the Reactor Core Isolation Cooling (RCIC) system remain operable.

"HPCI is a single train system with no redundant equipment in the same system, thus this failure is reportable as an event or condition that could have prevented fulfillment of a safety function needed to mitigate the consequences of an accident, 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(v)(D).

"Inverter 1E41K603 was replaced and functionally tested satisfactorily at 1630 on 2/8/2017, restoring HPCI to operable status."

The NRC Resident Inspector was notified.

AGREEMENT STATE - RADIOACTIVE DEVICE FOUND IN SCRAP YARD

The following report was received from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services Radiation Protection Section via email:

"We [Wisconsin Department of Health] have an immediately reportable event under DHS 157.32(1)(a)1 regarding stolen, lost or missing material that is equal to or greater than 1,000 times the quantity specified in Appendix F. A phone message was left with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services at 1631 [CST] on February 8, 2017 [concerning] found radioactive material. The message was returned this morning, February 9, 2017 and the following information has been gathered. An NDC System 101 thickness gauge (SSD CA0471D102B), containing 150 mCi of Am-241 was recovered at a scrap yard in Wisconsin. The device was received in a load of scrap originating from Bemis Corporation in Neenah Wisconsin. The device, with serial number 11125, with 150 mCi of Am-241 assayed on 12/28/2009 is generally licensed to Bemis Corporation. The device was separated out of a load at Alter Trading in Green Bay Wisconsin. The State is currently in contact with both Alter Trading and Bemis Corporation to coordinate a response. An individual at Alter measured up to 3000 microR/h with their survey meter. The department will verify this measurement and determine if there is any contamination or personnel exposure. The department has dispatched staff to the site for response and to help facilitate transfer of the device to the owner."

Wisconsin Event ID No.: WI-170001

* * * UPDATE AT 1701 EST ON 02/09/07 FROM KYLE WALTON TO JEFF HERRERA * * *

The following update was received via email:

"Inspectors investigated on February 9 at Alter Trading in Green Bay, where the device was being stored. It was determined that the device had unintentionally been removed from a machine during maintenance work at Bemis Company, Inc. and that it was then grouped with scrap metal before being transported to Alter Trading. While the shutter was open, the time spent around the device by any employees or members of the public, or employees of either Bemis or Alter, is believed to be minimal. The shutter has been closed, and wipe tests confirm that there is no removable contamination. There are no known or suspected overexposures resulting from this incident. Bemis is working with a service provider to arrange for packaging and transportation of the gauge back to their facility. Inspectors will perform an inspection of Bemis on February 10 to gather more information."

Notified the R3DO (Kunowski) and NMSS Events (via email).

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 REPORT - FIXED PROCESS GAUGE STUCK SHUTTER

The following information was received via E-mail:

"On February 9, 2017, the licensee notified the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] that on February 8, 2017, it was attempting to close the shutter on a Vega SHLG-1 fixed nuclear gauge to shut down the unit it was mounted on for maintenance and the shutter would not close. The gauge contains a 2,000 millicurie cesium-137 source, serial number 6380GG. The licensee reported there was no risk of exposure to employees or members of the public. A licensed service company is onsite and will secure a lead plate onto the device then remove the device and return it to the manufacturer for repairs.

"More information will be provided as it is obtained in accordance with SA-300."

Texas Incident No.: I-9463

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - DAMAGED RADIOGRAPHY EXPOSURE DEVICE

The following is a synopsis of information received via email from the state of Maine:

At approximately 1730 EST on 2/8/2017, Applus RTD had a source disconnect on a radiography exposure device at Casco Bay Steel in South Portland, Maine. The radiography exposure device was an Amersham Model 880 with an Ir-192 source. The Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) was contacted about the incident, went to the site, and helped secure the area with the help of a radiographer. The RSO replaced the drive cable and retrieved the source back into the radiography camera.

The drive cable and exposure device have been taken to the manufacturer to determine the cause of the problem.

The original notification for this event was made through the Nuclear Materials Event Database (NMED) under the 30-day reporting requirement due to the fact that the State felt it was not an equipment failure. During the State's review it was determined that a notification to NRC was required within 24 hours due to the equipment being disabled during the recovery operations.

Maine Event Report ID No.: ME 17-001