Event Notification Report for March 27, 2018
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
03/26/2018 - 03/27/2018
Agreement State
Event Number: 53292
Rep Org: ILLINOIS EMERGENCY MGMT. AGENCY
Licensee: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS - CHICAGO
Region: 3
City: CHICAGO State: IL
County:
License #: IL-01883-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: GARY FORSEE
HQ OPS Officer: DAVID AIRD
Licensee: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS - CHICAGO
Region: 3
City: CHICAGO State: IL
County:
License #: IL-01883-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: GARY FORSEE
HQ OPS Officer: DAVID AIRD
Notification Date: 03/27/2018
Notification Time: 14:33 [ET]
Event Date: 03/27/2018
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 03/27/2018
Notification Time: 14:33 [ET]
Event Date: 03/27/2018
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 03/27/2018
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
Person (Organization):
PATRICIA PELKE (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
PATRICIA PELKE (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - MISSING SOURCE
The following was received from the State of Illinois via email:
"On March 27, 2018, the agency [Illinois Emergency Management Agency] was contacted by the licensee's radiation safety officer to report a missing 10 microCi Am-241 source. The source assay date was not immediately available. Reportedly, forms were distributed to the authorized users who would perform the physical inventory. An investigation is ongoing to determine the last physical inventory and responsible individuals. A full report is pending from the licensee by April 26, 2018. A comprehensive source inventory is to be completed within the week. Additional updates will be provided as they become available."
Item Number: IL 180024
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.
The following was received from the State of Illinois via email:
"On March 27, 2018, the agency [Illinois Emergency Management Agency] was contacted by the licensee's radiation safety officer to report a missing 10 microCi Am-241 source. The source assay date was not immediately available. Reportedly, forms were distributed to the authorized users who would perform the physical inventory. An investigation is ongoing to determine the last physical inventory and responsible individuals. A full report is pending from the licensee by April 26, 2018. A comprehensive source inventory is to be completed within the week. Additional updates will be provided as they become available."
Item Number: IL 180024
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.
Non-Power Reactor
Event Number: 53321
Rep Org: PURDUE UNIVERSITY
Licensee: PURDUE UNIVERSITY
Region: 0
City: WEST LAFAYETTE State: IN
County: TIPPECANOE
License #: R-87
Agreement: N
Docket: 05000182
NRC Notified By: ROBERT BEAN
HQ OPS Officer: DONALD NORWOOD
Licensee: PURDUE UNIVERSITY
Region: 0
City: WEST LAFAYETTE State: IN
County: TIPPECANOE
License #: R-87
Agreement: N
Docket: 05000182
NRC Notified By: ROBERT BEAN
HQ OPS Officer: DONALD NORWOOD
Notification Date: 04/09/2018
Notification Time: 14:48 [ET]
Event Date: 03/27/2018
Event Time: 15:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 04/09/2018
Notification Time: 14:48 [ET]
Event Date: 03/27/2018
Event Time: 15:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 04/09/2018
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
CINDY MONTGOMERY (NRR PM)
ELIZABETH REED (NPR EC)
CINDY MONTGOMERY (NRR PM)
ELIZABETH REED (NPR EC)
FAILURE TO MEET TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENT
"On April 6, 2018 at approximately 1500 EDT, it was determined there was a potential Reportable Occurrence at the PUR-1 facility. There were no unsafe conditions at any time. The PUR-1 Technical Specification 6.7.b.1.c.vi reads, 'An observed inadequacy in the implementation of administrative or procedural controls such that the inadequacy causes or could have caused the existence or development of an unsafe condition with regard to reactor operations.' A visual inspection of the fuel is required annually with no interval to exceed 15 months. While the reactor has not operated and has remained in shutdown condition since June 5, 2017, this surveillance had not occurred for 20 months as of March, 2018. This surveillance was performed on March 27, 2018 but the administrative control which should have prevented the extended interval was not observed by facility staff. There was no existence of unsafe conditions and no [reactor] operations at any time during the period in question."
"On April 6, 2018 at approximately 1500 EDT, it was determined there was a potential Reportable Occurrence at the PUR-1 facility. There were no unsafe conditions at any time. The PUR-1 Technical Specification 6.7.b.1.c.vi reads, 'An observed inadequacy in the implementation of administrative or procedural controls such that the inadequacy causes or could have caused the existence or development of an unsafe condition with regard to reactor operations.' A visual inspection of the fuel is required annually with no interval to exceed 15 months. While the reactor has not operated and has remained in shutdown condition since June 5, 2017, this surveillance had not occurred for 20 months as of March, 2018. This surveillance was performed on March 27, 2018 but the administrative control which should have prevented the extended interval was not observed by facility staff. There was no existence of unsafe conditions and no [reactor] operations at any time during the period in question."