Event Notification Report for July 08, 2019
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/07/2019 - 07/08/2019
Agreement State
Event Number: 54156
Rep Org: TENNESSEE DIV OF RAD HEALTH
Licensee: EASTMAN CHEMICAL
Region: 1
City: KINGSPORT State: TN
County:
License #: R-82007-K28
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ANDREW HOLCOMB
HQ OPS Officer: RYAN ALEXANDER
Licensee: EASTMAN CHEMICAL
Region: 1
City: KINGSPORT State: TN
County:
License #: R-82007-K28
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ANDREW HOLCOMB
HQ OPS Officer: RYAN ALEXANDER
Notification Date: 07/10/2019
Notification Time: 15:08 [ET]
Event Date: 07/08/2019
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/10/2019
Notification Time: 15:08 [ET]
Event Date: 07/08/2019
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/10/2019
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
Person (Organization):
ANTHONY DIMITRIADIS (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ANTHONY DIMITRIADIS (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - INOPERABLE FIXED GAUGE SHUTTER
The following report was received from the State of Tennessee via email:
"On July 8, 2019, technicians at Eastman Chemical were performing procedures that involved securing radioactive sources on the outside of a vessel. One source had rust and corrosion around the shutter mechanism. After 4 hours with lubricant on the mechanism, the shutter was still inoperable. Eastman Chemical contacted the VEGA technician and scheduled a repair appointment for 7/12/19.
"Manufacturer: VEGA
Model #: SHF1B
Serial #: (Will be included in follow-up report)
Source Serial #: 7386 CP
Isotope: Cs-137 (20 mCi)
"A follow-up report will be submitted within 30 days."
TN Tracking Number: TN-19-090
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
Note: This device is assigned an IAEA Category 3 value based on the actual radioactivity of the source, not on the device type. (Reference IAEA RG-G-1.9)
The following report was received from the State of Tennessee via email:
"On July 8, 2019, technicians at Eastman Chemical were performing procedures that involved securing radioactive sources on the outside of a vessel. One source had rust and corrosion around the shutter mechanism. After 4 hours with lubricant on the mechanism, the shutter was still inoperable. Eastman Chemical contacted the VEGA technician and scheduled a repair appointment for 7/12/19.
"Manufacturer: VEGA
Model #: SHF1B
Serial #: (Will be included in follow-up report)
Source Serial #: 7386 CP
Isotope: Cs-137 (20 mCi)
"A follow-up report will be submitted within 30 days."
TN Tracking Number: TN-19-090
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
Note: This device is assigned an IAEA Category 3 value based on the actual radioactivity of the source, not on the device type. (Reference IAEA RG-G-1.9)
Power Reactor
Event Number: 54152
Facility: ARKANSAS NUCLEAR
Region: 4 State: AR
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] B&W-L-LP,[2] CE
NRC Notified By: DONNA BOYD
HQ OPS Officer: JEFFREY WHITED
Region: 4 State: AR
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] B&W-L-LP,[2] CE
NRC Notified By: DONNA BOYD
HQ OPS Officer: JEFFREY WHITED
Notification Date: 07/08/2019
Notification Time: 18:40 [ET]
Event Date: 07/08/2019
Event Time: 09:35 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 07/08/2019
Notification Time: 18:40 [ET]
Event Date: 07/08/2019
Event Time: 09:35 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 07/08/2019
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - FITNESS FOR DUTY
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - FITNESS FOR DUTY
Person (Organization):
RYAN ALEXANDER (R4DO)
FFD GROUP (EMAIL)
RYAN ALEXANDER (R4DO)
FFD GROUP (EMAIL)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
| 2 | N | N | 0 | Cold Shutdown | 0 | Cold Shutdown |
FITNESS FOR DUTY - NON-LICENSED CONTRACT SUPERVISOR FAILED RANDOM SCREENING
A non-licensed contract supervisor had a confirmed positive for a controlled substance during a random fitness-for-duty test. The employee's access to the plant has been terminated.
The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.
A non-licensed contract supervisor had a confirmed positive for a controlled substance during a random fitness-for-duty test. The employee's access to the plant has been terminated.
The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.
Agreement State
Event Number: 54153
Rep Org: NC DIV OF HEALTH SERVICE REGULATION
Licensee: SUMMIT ENGINEERING
Region: 1
City: DURHAM State: NC
County:
License #: 092-1532-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: TRAVIS CARTOSKI
HQ OPS Officer: BETHANY CECERE
Licensee: SUMMIT ENGINEERING
Region: 1
City: DURHAM State: NC
County:
License #: 092-1532-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: TRAVIS CARTOSKI
HQ OPS Officer: BETHANY CECERE
Notification Date: 07/09/2019
Notification Time: 09:06 [ET]
Event Date: 07/08/2019
Event Time: 12:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/09/2019
Notification Time: 09:06 [ET]
Event Date: 07/08/2019
Event Time: 12:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/09/2019
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
Person (Organization):
ANTHONY DIMITRIADIS (R1DO)
JIM WHITNEY (ILTAB)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ANTHONY DIMITRIADIS (R1DO)
JIM WHITNEY (ILTAB)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - FOUND PORTABLE GAUGE
The following report was received from the State of North Carolina:
"On 7/8/19 around 1200 EDT, the North Carolina Radioactive Materials Branch (RMB) received a call from NC Emergency Management and Durham area police that a yellow package was found on the side of the road at a carwash in Durham, NC. Emergency management and police recognized the package as a possible portable gauge contained in a standard transport case. Readings were immediately taken and the package cordoned off to prevent any public exposures. RMB dispatched an inspector and was on-site within an hour of notification. It was found that the licensee who possessed the portable gauge had removed the gauge in its transport box from his vehicle earlier that morning to wash the vehicle. After finishing, the gauge fell off the vehicle when the licensee departed the car wash. Once the licensee noticed the gauge was missing, they retraced their steps back to the car wash to attempt to reclaim the gauge and were met by local police and emergency management. The gauge was left unattended for approximately 4-5 hours. The licensee is now in possession of the gauge. The RMB inspector discovered multiple violations as a result of this incident.
"Gauge: Humboldt
Model: HS-5001 EZ
S/N: 1599
Sources: Cs-137, 10 mCi; Am:Be, 40 mCi"
NC Tracking Number: 190019
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 report was received from the State of North Carolina:
"On 7/8/19 around 1200 EDT, the North Carolina Radioactive Materials Branch (RMB) received a call from NC Emergency Management and Durham area police that a yellow package was found on the side of the road at a carwash in Durham, NC. Emergency management and police recognized the package as a possible portable gauge contained in a standard transport case. Readings were immediately taken and the package cordoned off to prevent any public exposures. RMB dispatched an inspector and was on-site within an hour of notification. It was found that the licensee who possessed the portable gauge had removed the gauge in its transport box from his vehicle earlier that morning to wash the vehicle. After finishing, the gauge fell off the vehicle when the licensee departed the car wash. Once the licensee noticed the gauge was missing, they retraced their steps back to the car wash to attempt to reclaim the gauge and were met by local police and emergency management. The gauge was left unattended for approximately 4-5 hours. The licensee is now in possession of the gauge. The RMB inspector discovered multiple violations as a result of this incident.
"Gauge: Humboldt
Model: HS-5001 EZ
S/N: 1599
Sources: Cs-137, 10 mCi; Am:Be, 40 mCi"
NC Tracking Number: 190019
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