Event Notification Report for October 14, 2018
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
10/13/2018 - 10/14/2018
Power Reactor
Event Number: 53666
Facility: GINNA
Region: 1 State: NY
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-2-LP
NRC Notified By: THOMAS JOACHINCZYK
HQ OPS Officer: THOMAS KENDZIA
Region: 1 State: NY
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-2-LP
NRC Notified By: THOMAS JOACHINCZYK
HQ OPS Officer: THOMAS KENDZIA
Notification Date: 10/14/2018
Notification Time: 07:35 [ET]
Event Date: 10/14/2018
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/14/2018
Notification Time: 07:35 [ET]
Event Date: 10/14/2018
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/14/2018
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
GLENN DENTEL (R1DO)
GLENN DENTEL (R1DO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Y | 88 | Power Operation | 88 | Power Operation |
OFFSITE NOTIFICATION DUE TO A SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE LEAK
"Notified New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for draining of sodium hypochlorite (12-15% by weight) from the storage tank into it's engineered secondary containment of approximately 1300 gallons. Reportable per regulation 6 NYCRR Part 597."
The NRC Resident Inspector will be notified by the licensee.
Licensee investigation into the cause of the leak is ongoing.
"Notified New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for draining of sodium hypochlorite (12-15% by weight) from the storage tank into it's engineered secondary containment of approximately 1300 gallons. Reportable per regulation 6 NYCRR Part 597."
The NRC Resident Inspector will be notified by the licensee.
Licensee investigation into the cause of the leak is ongoing.
Agreement State
Event Number: 53667
Rep Org: NE DIV OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
Licensee: BECTON DICKINSON & CO.
Region: 4
City: HOLDREGE State: NE
County:
License #: NE-37-03-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: BRYAN MILLER
HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK
Licensee: BECTON DICKINSON & CO.
Region: 4
City: HOLDREGE State: NE
County:
License #: NE-37-03-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: BRYAN MILLER
HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK
Notification Date: 10/15/2018
Notification Time: 13:45 [ET]
Event Date: 10/14/2018
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 10/15/2018
Notification Time: 13:45 [ET]
Event Date: 10/14/2018
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 10/15/2018
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
Person (Organization):
GREG PICK (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
GREG PICK (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STUCK IRRADIATOR SOURCE RACK
The following was received from the State of Nebraska via email:
"This morning at approximately 1030 [CDT], the State of Nebraska was contacted by the RSO of Becton, Dickinson and Company located in Holdrege, NE (NE license # 37-03-01) concerning a 24 hour reportable event. I believe the reporting requirement could be 10 CFR 36.83(a)(1), source stuck in the unshielded position or 10 CFR 36.83(a)(4), failure of the cable or drive mechanism used to move the source rack.
"Event: Approximately 1930 [CDT] on the night of October 14, 2018, there was an alarm of the source positioning indicators alerting the operators of a moving source. When the source rack failed to reach the rack down position in the allotted time period, a fault was recorded at the control panel. It appeared that the rack was stuck in the up position. The RSO called in at approximately 1940 [CDT] to help investigate the situation. Soon after arriving at the facility, [the RSO] placed a call into MDS Nordion for help with the situation. During the 2 hour time period for MDS Nordion to call back, [the RSO] successfully returned source rack #2 to the shielded position and tried to lower the source rack #1 to its shielded position but was unable to lower source rack #1. They also did some preliminary investigations and assumed that one of the guide cables for source rack #1 had busted. Once MDS Nordion returned their call, it was verified that the guide cable for source rack #1 had busted. MDS Nordion had the operators raise source rack #2 and with source rack #2 in its up position, lower source rack #1. After a couple attempts, they were successful in lowering the source rack #1 to its shielded position. Once source rack #1 was in its shielded position, the operators lowered the source rack #2 to its shielded position. Both were verified by the source down positioning switch.
"Note: After about 3.5 hours of the sources being stuck in the up position, the rack deluge system (rack sprinkler system) was deployed as a precautionary step to cool the sources and the product close to the sources. The overall time the sources were in the up position was approximately 5 hours. This was Nordion Model JS-8900 commercial irradiator.
"It was reported that nobody entered the vault while the sources were in the up position and that there is no reason to believe that any addition exposure to the workers was involved in this incident."
The following was received from the State of Nebraska via email:
"This morning at approximately 1030 [CDT], the State of Nebraska was contacted by the RSO of Becton, Dickinson and Company located in Holdrege, NE (NE license # 37-03-01) concerning a 24 hour reportable event. I believe the reporting requirement could be 10 CFR 36.83(a)(1), source stuck in the unshielded position or 10 CFR 36.83(a)(4), failure of the cable or drive mechanism used to move the source rack.
"Event: Approximately 1930 [CDT] on the night of October 14, 2018, there was an alarm of the source positioning indicators alerting the operators of a moving source. When the source rack failed to reach the rack down position in the allotted time period, a fault was recorded at the control panel. It appeared that the rack was stuck in the up position. The RSO called in at approximately 1940 [CDT] to help investigate the situation. Soon after arriving at the facility, [the RSO] placed a call into MDS Nordion for help with the situation. During the 2 hour time period for MDS Nordion to call back, [the RSO] successfully returned source rack #2 to the shielded position and tried to lower the source rack #1 to its shielded position but was unable to lower source rack #1. They also did some preliminary investigations and assumed that one of the guide cables for source rack #1 had busted. Once MDS Nordion returned their call, it was verified that the guide cable for source rack #1 had busted. MDS Nordion had the operators raise source rack #2 and with source rack #2 in its up position, lower source rack #1. After a couple attempts, they were successful in lowering the source rack #1 to its shielded position. Once source rack #1 was in its shielded position, the operators lowered the source rack #2 to its shielded position. Both were verified by the source down positioning switch.
"Note: After about 3.5 hours of the sources being stuck in the up position, the rack deluge system (rack sprinkler system) was deployed as a precautionary step to cool the sources and the product close to the sources. The overall time the sources were in the up position was approximately 5 hours. This was Nordion Model JS-8900 commercial irradiator.
"It was reported that nobody entered the vault while the sources were in the up position and that there is no reason to believe that any addition exposure to the workers was involved in this incident."