Event Notification Report for October 21, 2019
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
10/20/2019 - 10/21/2019
EVENT NUMBERS
54342543435434054454
Agreement State
Event Number: 54342
Rep Org: ARIZONA DEPT OF HEALTH SERVICES
Licensee: MEDI-PHYSICS, INCORPORATED
Region: 4
City: PHOENIX State: AZ
County:
License #: 7-346
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: BRIAN D. GORETZKI
HQ OPS Officer: OSSY FONT
Licensee: MEDI-PHYSICS, INCORPORATED
Region: 4
City: PHOENIX State: AZ
County:
License #: 7-346
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: BRIAN D. GORETZKI
HQ OPS Officer: OSSY FONT
Notification Date: 10/21/2019
Notification Time: 18:58 [ET]
Event Date: 10/21/2019
Event Time: 00:00 [MST]
Last Update Date: 10/21/2019
Notification Time: 18:58 [ET]
Event Date: 10/21/2019
Event Time: 00:00 [MST]
Last Update Date: 10/21/2019
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
Person (Organization):
CALE YOUNG (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
- CNSNS (MEXICO) (EMAIL)
CALE YOUNG (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
- CNSNS (MEXICO) (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST SHIPMENT OF MO-99 GENERATORS
The following was received from the Arizona Department of Health Services (the Department) via email:
"The Department received notification on October 21, 2019, that a licensee's shipment of radioactive material, sent July 9, 2019, with an expected delivery date of July 18, 2019, has not been received by the intended Consignee/Receiver, and is currently unaccounted for. The shipment contained five (5) Mo-99 generators, totaling approximately 192 milliCuries (7.1 GBq). The Department has requested additional information and continues to investigate the event."
Arizona incident 19-025
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 from the Arizona Department of Health Services (the Department) via email:
"The Department received notification on October 21, 2019, that a licensee's shipment of radioactive material, sent July 9, 2019, with an expected delivery date of July 18, 2019, has not been received by the intended Consignee/Receiver, and is currently unaccounted for. The shipment contained five (5) Mo-99 generators, totaling approximately 192 milliCuries (7.1 GBq). The Department has requested additional information and continues to investigate the event."
Arizona incident 19-025
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
Agreement State
Event Number: 54343
Rep Org: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM
Licensee: BAY AREA GEOTECHNICAL GROUP
Region: 4
City: SAN JOSE State: CA
County:
License #: 1625-43
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: K. ARUNIKA HEWADIKARAM
HQ OPS Officer: OSSY FONT
Licensee: BAY AREA GEOTECHNICAL GROUP
Region: 4
City: SAN JOSE State: CA
County:
License #: 1625-43
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: K. ARUNIKA HEWADIKARAM
HQ OPS Officer: OSSY FONT
Notification Date: 10/22/2019
Notification Time: 15:41 [ET]
Event Date: 10/21/2019
Event Time: 02:30 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 10/22/2019
Notification Time: 15:41 [ET]
Event Date: 10/21/2019
Event Time: 02:30 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 10/22/2019
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
Person (Organization):
CALE YOUNG (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
- CNSNS (MEXICO) (EMAIL)
CALE YOUNG (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
- CNSNS (MEXICO) (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
The following was received from the California Department of Public Health Radiologic Health Branch (RHB) via email:
"On 10/21/19, the RSO [radiation safety officer] contacted RHB to report a stolen moisture density gauge. The gauge is a CPN Model MC1Elite, S/N 30492, containing 50 mCi of Cs-137 and 50 mCi of Am-241. It was stolen on 10/21/19 around 0230 [PDT] from the back of a truck parked at the gauge user's residence. The gauge was being used at a temporary job site near the user's residence and it was stolen by cutting the locks securing the gauge. The licensee provided video footage of the crime taking place from a video camera at the user's residence. The licensee had contacted the Salinas Police Department to notify them of the incident (Case #19-101002). A flyer has been posted with a reward for the safe return of the gauge. RHB will be following up on this investigation."
CA 5010 No.: 102119
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 from the California Department of Public Health Radiologic Health Branch (RHB) via email:
"On 10/21/19, the RSO [radiation safety officer] contacted RHB to report a stolen moisture density gauge. The gauge is a CPN Model MC1Elite, S/N 30492, containing 50 mCi of Cs-137 and 50 mCi of Am-241. It was stolen on 10/21/19 around 0230 [PDT] from the back of a truck parked at the gauge user's residence. The gauge was being used at a temporary job site near the user's residence and it was stolen by cutting the locks securing the gauge. The licensee provided video footage of the crime taking place from a video camera at the user's residence. The licensee had contacted the Salinas Police Department to notify them of the incident (Case #19-101002). A flyer has been posted with a reward for the safe return of the gauge. RHB will be following up on this investigation."
CA 5010 No.: 102119
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
Power Reactor
Event Number: 54340
Facility: PEACH BOTTOM
Region: 1 State: PA
Unit: [] [3] []
RX Type: [2] GE-4,[3] GE-4
NRC Notified By: KEVIN GROMANN
HQ OPS Officer: KERBY SCALES
Region: 1 State: PA
Unit: [] [3] []
RX Type: [2] GE-4,[3] GE-4
NRC Notified By: KEVIN GROMANN
HQ OPS Officer: KERBY SCALES
Notification Date: 10/21/2019
Notification Time: 01:23 [ET]
Event Date: 10/21/2019
Event Time: 00:50 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/21/2019
Notification Time: 01:23 [ET]
Event Date: 10/21/2019
Event Time: 00:50 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/21/2019
Emergency Class: UNUSUAL EVENT
10 CFR Section:
50.72(a) (1) (i) - EMERGENCY DECLARED
10 CFR Section:
50.72(a) (1) (i) - EMERGENCY DECLARED
Person (Organization):
DON JACKSON (R1DO)
DAVID LEW (R1RA)
HO NEIH (NRR)
CHRIS MILLER (NRR EO)
WILLIAM GOTT (IRD)
DON JACKSON (R1DO)
DAVID LEW (R1RA)
HO NEIH (NRR)
CHRIS MILLER (NRR EO)
WILLIAM GOTT (IRD)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | M | Y | 5 | Power Operation | 0 | Startup |
UNUSUAL EVENT DECLARED DUE TO NO CONTROL ROD MOVEMENT WITH MANUAL SCRAM ACTUATION
"While Unit 3 was shutting down for 3R22 refueling outage, the mode switch was taken to shutdown position which is a manual scram signal. The manual scram signal was not received from the mode switch. A subsequent manual scram was inserted with the use of the manual scram push buttons. The Unit 3 reactor is shutdown with all rods inserted."
Unit 2 was unaffected by the event and remains in Mode 1 at 100 percent power.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector, Pennsylvania and Maryland State Agencies, local government. A media press release is planned.
Notified DHS SWO, FEMA Operations Center, DHS NICC, FEMA NWC (email), DHS Nuclear SSA (email), and FEMA NRCC SASC (email), FEMA Region 3 Watch Office (email).
* * * UPDATE AT 0316 EDT ON 10/21/19 FROM KEVIN GROMANN TO BETHANY CECERE * * *
"Conditions no longer meet an Emergency Actuation Level and will not deteriorate. Unit 3 reactor is shutdown with all control rods fully inserted. The NOUE was terminated at 0230 EDT."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector, Pennsylvania and Maryland State Agencies, local government.
Notified the R1DO (Jackson), NRR EO (Miller), IRDMOC (Gott), R1RA (Lew via email), NRR (Nieh via email), DHS SWO, FEMA Operations Center, DHS NICC, FEMA NWC (email), DHS Nuclear SSA (email), and FEMA NRCC SASC (email), FEMA Region 3 Watch Office (email).
"While Unit 3 was shutting down for 3R22 refueling outage, the mode switch was taken to shutdown position which is a manual scram signal. The manual scram signal was not received from the mode switch. A subsequent manual scram was inserted with the use of the manual scram push buttons. The Unit 3 reactor is shutdown with all rods inserted."
Unit 2 was unaffected by the event and remains in Mode 1 at 100 percent power.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector, Pennsylvania and Maryland State Agencies, local government. A media press release is planned.
Notified DHS SWO, FEMA Operations Center, DHS NICC, FEMA NWC (email), DHS Nuclear SSA (email), and FEMA NRCC SASC (email), FEMA Region 3 Watch Office (email).
* * * UPDATE AT 0316 EDT ON 10/21/19 FROM KEVIN GROMANN TO BETHANY CECERE * * *
"Conditions no longer meet an Emergency Actuation Level and will not deteriorate. Unit 3 reactor is shutdown with all control rods fully inserted. The NOUE was terminated at 0230 EDT."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector, Pennsylvania and Maryland State Agencies, local government.
Notified the R1DO (Jackson), NRR EO (Miller), IRDMOC (Gott), R1RA (Lew via email), NRR (Nieh via email), DHS SWO, FEMA Operations Center, DHS NICC, FEMA NWC (email), DHS Nuclear SSA (email), and FEMA NRCC SASC (email), FEMA Region 3 Watch Office (email).
Agreement State
Event Number: 54454
Rep Org: NEW YORK STATE DEPT. OF HEALTH
Licensee: BUFFALO PHARMACIES, INC.
Region: 1
City: EAST AMHERST State: NY
County:
License #: G14958
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DANIEL SAMPSON
HQ OPS Officer: BRIAN LIN
Licensee: BUFFALO PHARMACIES, INC.
Region: 1
City: EAST AMHERST State: NY
County:
License #: G14958
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DANIEL SAMPSON
HQ OPS Officer: BRIAN LIN
Notification Date: 12/20/2019
Notification Time: 12:20 [ET]
Event Date: 10/21/2019
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 12/20/2019
Notification Time: 12:20 [ET]
Event Date: 10/21/2019
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 12/20/2019
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
Person (Organization):
DAVE WERKHEISER (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
DAVE WERKHEISER (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - TWO LOST Po-210 IONIZERS
The following was received from the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) via fax:
"On October 22, 2019, the Department [New York State Department of Health] was notified by e-mail of two lost static elimination devices, NRD, LLC Model P-2042 1000 'Nuclespot Ionizer', S/N A2LL994 and A2LC660. The devices has a maximum activity of 5 millicuries of Polonium-210 at the time of manufacture. Based on the information provided to the Department, the activity of the device on October 21, 2019 (date of discovery) would be approximately 0.8 and 0.14 millicuries, respectfully.
"The licensee [Buffalo Pharmacies] indicated that the devices had not been used in quite some time and that the facility at which the devices were used had recently closed. Between the lack of use and the closing of the facility, the devices has been deemed lost."
EVENT REPORT ID NO.: NYDOH-19-10
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 from the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) via fax:
"On October 22, 2019, the Department [New York State Department of Health] was notified by e-mail of two lost static elimination devices, NRD, LLC Model P-2042 1000 'Nuclespot Ionizer', S/N A2LL994 and A2LC660. The devices has a maximum activity of 5 millicuries of Polonium-210 at the time of manufacture. Based on the information provided to the Department, the activity of the device on October 21, 2019 (date of discovery) would be approximately 0.8 and 0.14 millicuries, respectfully.
"The licensee [Buffalo Pharmacies] indicated that the devices had not been used in quite some time and that the facility at which the devices were used had recently closed. Between the lack of use and the closing of the facility, the devices has been deemed lost."
EVENT REPORT ID NO.: NYDOH-19-10
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