Event Notification Report for November 13, 2018
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
11/12/2018 - 11/13/2018
EVENT NUMBERS
53737
Agreement State
Event Number: 53737
Rep Org: PA BUREAU OF RADIATION PROTECTION
Licensee: FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER
Region: 1
City: PHILADELPHIA State: PA
County:
License #: PA-0293A
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JOHN CHIPPO
HQ OPS Officer: KAREN COTTON
Licensee: FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER
Region: 1
City: PHILADELPHIA State: PA
County:
License #: PA-0293A
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JOHN CHIPPO
HQ OPS Officer: KAREN COTTON
Notification Date: 11/14/2018
Notification Time: 07:47 [ET]
Event Date: 11/13/2018
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/14/2018
Notification Time: 07:47 [ET]
Event Date: 11/13/2018
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/14/2018
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
Person (Organization):
JONATHAN GREIVES (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
JONATHAN GREIVES (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT- IRRADIATOR ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM INOPERABLE
The following was received from the state of Pennsylvania via email:
"On November 13, 2018, the Department [Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection] was notified by the licensee that part of the access control system to their J. L. Shepherd Model 81-14 beam irradiator containing approximately 9900 Curies of cesium 137 is currently inoperable. Specifically, the 'activation of the visual and audible alarm' and 'notification of another individual who is onsite of the entry' parts of 10 CFR 36.23(b). Non-compliance with this regulation also renders them in non-compliance with 10 CFR 36.23(c). The licensee is currently complaint with all other parts of the regulation. They have taken the alarm system off-line since it currently is alarming every time the facility door is opened, even though the source is in the shielded position. A security system vendor is on site as of today and is working on both issues. The licensee is currently also performing a root cause analysis alongside this security system vendor, and the state will perform a reactive inspection."
PA Event Report ID No: PA180019
The following was received from the state of Pennsylvania via email:
"On November 13, 2018, the Department [Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection] was notified by the licensee that part of the access control system to their J. L. Shepherd Model 81-14 beam irradiator containing approximately 9900 Curies of cesium 137 is currently inoperable. Specifically, the 'activation of the visual and audible alarm' and 'notification of another individual who is onsite of the entry' parts of 10 CFR 36.23(b). Non-compliance with this regulation also renders them in non-compliance with 10 CFR 36.23(c). The licensee is currently complaint with all other parts of the regulation. They have taken the alarm system off-line since it currently is alarming every time the facility door is opened, even though the source is in the shielded position. A security system vendor is on site as of today and is working on both issues. The licensee is currently also performing a root cause analysis alongside this security system vendor, and the state will perform a reactive inspection."
PA Event Report ID No: PA180019