Event Notification Report for October 08, 2018
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
10/07/2018 - 10/08/2018
Power Reactor
Event Number: 53652
Facility: BRAIDWOOD
Region: 3 State: IL
Unit: [] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: ERIC PHILLIPS
HQ OPS Officer: STEVEN VITTO
Region: 3 State: IL
Unit: [] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: ERIC PHILLIPS
HQ OPS Officer: STEVEN VITTO
Notification Date: 10/08/2018
Notification Time: 04:13 [ET]
Event Date: 10/08/2018
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 10/08/2018
Notification Time: 04:13 [ET]
Event Date: 10/08/2018
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 10/08/2018
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(ii)(A) - DEGRADED CONDITION
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(ii)(A) - DEGRADED CONDITION
Person (Organization):
STEVE ORTH (R3DO)
STEVE ORTH (R3DO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | N | N | 0 | Hot Standby | 0 | Hot Standby |
REACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM PRESSURE BOUNDARY LEAKAGE
"On Monday, October 8, 2018 at 0111 CDT, during the initial containment entry for unit 2 refueling outage (A2R20), reactor coolant system pressure boundary leakage was discovered at the 2D Steam Generator bowl drain line. Unit cooldown to mode 5 is in progress.
"This event is reportable under 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(ii)(A) for 'Any event or condition that results in the condition of the nuclear power plant, including its principal safety barriers, being seriously degraded.'
"The licensee has notified the NRC resident inspector."
Approximately 0.1 gpm was leaking from the drain line. LCO 3.4.13 was entered and the licensee anticipates being in mode 5 within a couple of hours. The leak will be repaired prior to exiting the refueling outage.
"On Monday, October 8, 2018 at 0111 CDT, during the initial containment entry for unit 2 refueling outage (A2R20), reactor coolant system pressure boundary leakage was discovered at the 2D Steam Generator bowl drain line. Unit cooldown to mode 5 is in progress.
"This event is reportable under 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(ii)(A) for 'Any event or condition that results in the condition of the nuclear power plant, including its principal safety barriers, being seriously degraded.'
"The licensee has notified the NRC resident inspector."
Approximately 0.1 gpm was leaking from the drain line. LCO 3.4.13 was entered and the licensee anticipates being in mode 5 within a couple of hours. The leak will be repaired prior to exiting the refueling outage.
Agreement State
Event Number: 53654
Rep Org: VIRGINIA RAD MATERIALS PROGRAM
Licensee: BEST MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL
Region: 1
City: SPRINGFIELD State: VA
County:
License #: 059-018-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ASFAW FENTA
HQ OPS Officer: OSSY FONT
Licensee: BEST MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL
Region: 1
City: SPRINGFIELD State: VA
County:
License #: 059-018-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ASFAW FENTA
HQ OPS Officer: OSSY FONT
Notification Date: 10/09/2018
Notification Time: 12:20 [ET]
Event Date: 10/08/2018
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/09/2018
Notification Time: 12:20 [ET]
Event Date: 10/08/2018
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/09/2018
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
Person (Organization):
GLENN DENTEL (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
GLENN DENTEL (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - I-125 SEEDS LOST IN TRANSIT
The following was received via email from the State of Virginia:
"On Monday, October 9, 2018, the Virginia Radioactive Materials Program (RMP) received a phone call from the licensee (Best Medical International) that a radioactive material package, Type A Package, containing 4.9 GBq (132.4 mCi) of I-125 seeds was lost in transit. The package was intended to be shipped to Centre d oncologies Dr. Leon-Richard, Moncton, Canada. [The Common Carrier] picked up the package on September 28, 2018 at the licensee's facility in Springfield, Virginia. The licensee tracked the shipment until it passed the [Common Carrier's] facility located in Alexandria, Virginia. After that, the licensee was unable to track the package.
"On October 8, 2018, the licensee called the recipient to check if the package was delivered and found that the package was not delivered. The licensee contacted [the Common Carrier] immediately to get the whereabouts of the package. [The Common Carrier] searched for the package and was unable to locate the package after it left the Alexandria [Common Carrier] facility until this report was prepared (10/09/2018).
"The licensee determined the package is lost but they stated that the search will continue with [the Common Carrier] to locate the package. This report will be updated when RMP receives the 30 day written report."
Incident Report No: VA-18-005
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 via email from the State of Virginia:
"On Monday, October 9, 2018, the Virginia Radioactive Materials Program (RMP) received a phone call from the licensee (Best Medical International) that a radioactive material package, Type A Package, containing 4.9 GBq (132.4 mCi) of I-125 seeds was lost in transit. The package was intended to be shipped to Centre d oncologies Dr. Leon-Richard, Moncton, Canada. [The Common Carrier] picked up the package on September 28, 2018 at the licensee's facility in Springfield, Virginia. The licensee tracked the shipment until it passed the [Common Carrier's] facility located in Alexandria, Virginia. After that, the licensee was unable to track the package.
"On October 8, 2018, the licensee called the recipient to check if the package was delivered and found that the package was not delivered. The licensee contacted [the Common Carrier] immediately to get the whereabouts of the package. [The Common Carrier] searched for the package and was unable to locate the package after it left the Alexandria [Common Carrier] facility until this report was prepared (10/09/2018).
"The licensee determined the package is lost but they stated that the search will continue with [the Common Carrier] to locate the package. This report will be updated when RMP receives the 30 day written report."
Incident Report No: VA-18-005
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