Event Notification Report for October 06, 2019
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
10/05/2019 - 10/06/2019
Fuel Cycle Facility
Event Number: 54313
Facility: GLOBAL NUCLEAR FUEL - AMERICAS
Region: 2 State: NC
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: URANIUM FUEL FABRICATION
Comments: LEU CONVERSION (UF6 TO UO2)
LEU FABRICATION
LWR COMMERICAL FUEL
NRC Notified By: PHILLIP OLLIS
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF HERRERA
Region: 2 State: NC
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: URANIUM FUEL FABRICATION
Comments: LEU CONVERSION (UF6 TO UO2)
LEU FABRICATION
LWR COMMERICAL FUEL
NRC Notified By: PHILLIP OLLIS
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF HERRERA
Notification Date: 10/06/2019
Notification Time: 16:16 [ET]
Event Date: 10/06/2019
Event Time: 07:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/06/2019
Notification Time: 16:16 [ET]
Event Date: 10/06/2019
Event Time: 07:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/06/2019
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
PART 70 APP A (c) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION/NEWS REL
10 CFR Section:
PART 70 APP A (c) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION/NEWS REL
Person (Organization):
ALAN BLAMEY (R2DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
- FUELS GROUP (EMAIL)
ALAN BLAMEY (R2DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
- FUELS GROUP (EMAIL)
OFFSITE NOTIFICATION DUE TO FIRE PUMP BEING TAKEN OFFLINE
"At 0700 (EDT) on October 6, 2019, the New Hanover County Deputy Fire Marshall was notified per state code requirements that the fire pump supporting the Fuel Manufacturing Operation (FMO) was being taken offline for NFPA [National Fire Protection Association] required testing. Compensatory measures were enacted. The fire pump was returned to operation at 1215 (EDT) on 10/6/2019. Because the New Hanover County Deputy Fire Marshall was notified, a concurrent notification to the NRC Operations Center is being made per 10 CFR 70, Appendix A(c)."
The NRC Region II office will be notified.
"At 0700 (EDT) on October 6, 2019, the New Hanover County Deputy Fire Marshall was notified per state code requirements that the fire pump supporting the Fuel Manufacturing Operation (FMO) was being taken offline for NFPA [National Fire Protection Association] required testing. Compensatory measures were enacted. The fire pump was returned to operation at 1215 (EDT) on 10/6/2019. Because the New Hanover County Deputy Fire Marshall was notified, a concurrent notification to the NRC Operations Center is being made per 10 CFR 70, Appendix A(c)."
The NRC Region II office will be notified.
Non-Agreement State
Event Number: 54314
Rep Org: PAVEMENT INSPECTION TECHNOLOGIES
Licensee: PAVEMENT INSPECTION TECHNOLOGIES
Region: 1
City: BRIDGEPORT State: CT
County:
License #: 06-35542-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: CHRISTOPHER GENDUSO
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF HERRERA
Licensee: PAVEMENT INSPECTION TECHNOLOGIES
Region: 1
City: BRIDGEPORT State: CT
County:
License #: 06-35542-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: CHRISTOPHER GENDUSO
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF HERRERA
Notification Date: 10/06/2019
Notification Time: 19:21 [ET]
Event Date: 10/06/2019
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/07/2019
Notification Time: 19:21 [ET]
Event Date: 10/06/2019
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/07/2019
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(i) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(i) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X
Person (Organization):
ANNE DeFRANCISCO (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB (EMAIL)
ANNE DeFRANCISCO (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB (EMAIL)
STOLEN NUCLEAR DENSITY GAUGE FROM TRUCK
The following report is a summary of the information received via phone call:
On 10/6/19, the radiation safety officer (RSO) noticed that one of the company vehicles appeared to have been broken into and the windows were smashed. The RSO conducted an inventory of the density gauges and determined that one of them was missing. The RSO then contacted local law enforcement (LLEA) and reported the incident. LLEA arrived on site at approximately 1640 EDT to obtain the incident information. The incident is still under investigation.
The gauge information is as follows:
Manufacturer: Humboldt
Model: 5001
Serial Number: 2529
Source Quantity/Activity:
Am-241/Be - 50 milliCuries
Cs-137 - 10 milliCuries.
* * * UPDATED ON 10/7/19 AT 1404 EDT FROM CHRIS GENDUSO TO KERBY SCALES * * *
The Pavement Inspection Technologies RSO reported that the gauge was recovered intact.
Notified R1DO (Dentel), ILTAB and NMSS Events (email).
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 is a summary of the information received via phone call:
On 10/6/19, the radiation safety officer (RSO) noticed that one of the company vehicles appeared to have been broken into and the windows were smashed. The RSO conducted an inventory of the density gauges and determined that one of them was missing. The RSO then contacted local law enforcement (LLEA) and reported the incident. LLEA arrived on site at approximately 1640 EDT to obtain the incident information. The incident is still under investigation.
The gauge information is as follows:
Manufacturer: Humboldt
Model: 5001
Serial Number: 2529
Source Quantity/Activity:
Am-241/Be - 50 milliCuries
Cs-137 - 10 milliCuries.
* * * UPDATED ON 10/7/19 AT 1404 EDT FROM CHRIS GENDUSO TO KERBY SCALES * * *
The Pavement Inspection Technologies RSO reported that the gauge was recovered intact.
Notified R1DO (Dentel), ILTAB and NMSS Events (email).
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