Event Notification Report for March 02, 2020
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
03/01/2020 - 03/02/2020
Agreement State
Event Number: 54558
Rep Org: FLORIDA BUREAU OF RADIATION CONTROL
Licensee: ACUREN INSPECTION INC.
Region: 1
City: BARTOW State: FL
County:
License #: 4678-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DAVID PIESKI
HQ OPS Officer: ANDREW WAUGH
Licensee: ACUREN INSPECTION INC.
Region: 1
City: BARTOW State: FL
County:
License #: 4678-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DAVID PIESKI
HQ OPS Officer: ANDREW WAUGH
Notification Date: 03/03/2020
Notification Time: 11:46 [ET]
Event Date: 03/02/2020
Event Time: 16:30 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/03/2020
Notification Time: 11:46 [ET]
Event Date: 03/02/2020
Event Time: 16:30 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/03/2020
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
Person (Organization):
DON JACKSON (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
DON JACKSON (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - SOURCE FAILED TO RETRACT
The following information was received from the Florida Bureau of Radiation Control (the Bureau) via email:
"On 3/2/2020 at 1850 EST, [the licensee's Radiation Safety Officer (RSO)] called to report that a radiography source uncoupled from its drive cable, but remained in its sleeve during an x-ray of a processing tank. The time of the incident was approximately 1630 EST. On site materials were used to shield and secure the source which was subsequently locked in the licensee's storage facility. No abnormal or excessive doses were reported. [The licensee] will provide a written report to the Bureau within 10 business days."
The gauge is a QSA Global model 880 Delta (S/N: D4132) with a 76 Ci Ir-192 source (S/N: 94135G).
Florida Incident Number: FL20-025
The following information was received from the Florida Bureau of Radiation Control (the Bureau) via email:
"On 3/2/2020 at 1850 EST, [the licensee's Radiation Safety Officer (RSO)] called to report that a radiography source uncoupled from its drive cable, but remained in its sleeve during an x-ray of a processing tank. The time of the incident was approximately 1630 EST. On site materials were used to shield and secure the source which was subsequently locked in the licensee's storage facility. No abnormal or excessive doses were reported. [The licensee] will provide a written report to the Bureau within 10 business days."
The gauge is a QSA Global model 880 Delta (S/N: D4132) with a 76 Ci Ir-192 source (S/N: 94135G).
Florida Incident Number: FL20-025
Power Reactor
Event Number: 54556
Facility: SOUTH TEXAS
Region: 4 State: TX
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: PAUL BURTON
HQ OPS Officer: DONALD NORWOOD
Region: 4 State: TX
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: PAUL BURTON
HQ OPS Officer: DONALD NORWOOD
Notification Date: 03/02/2020
Notification Time: 20:45 [ET]
Event Date: 03/02/2020
Event Time: 14:52 [CST]
Last Update Date: 03/02/2020
Notification Time: 20:45 [ET]
Event Date: 03/02/2020
Event Time: 14:52 [CST]
Last Update Date: 03/02/2020
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - FITNESS FOR DUTY
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - FITNESS FOR DUTY
Person (Organization):
RICK DEESE (R4DO)
FFD GROUP (EMAIL)
RICK DEESE (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 |
FITNESS-FOR-DUTY REPORT - CONTRACT SUPERVISOR CONFIRMED POSITIVE TEST
A non-licensed contract employee supervisor had a confirmed positive for illegal drugs during a random fitness-for-duty test. The employee's access to the plant has been terminated.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
A non-licensed contract employee supervisor had a confirmed positive for illegal drugs during a random fitness-for-duty test. The employee's access to the plant has been terminated.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
Non-Agreement State
Event Number: 54557
Rep Org: OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL
Licensee: OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL
Region: 4
City: MORGAN CITY State: LA
County:
License #: LA-7396-LO1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: TOMMY JACOBS
HQ OPS Officer: OSSY FONT
Licensee: OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL
Region: 4
City: MORGAN CITY State: LA
County:
License #: LA-7396-LO1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: TOMMY JACOBS
HQ OPS Officer: OSSY FONT
Notification Date: 03/02/2020
Notification Time: 22:31 [ET]
Event Date: 03/02/2020
Event Time: 17:50 [CST]
Last Update Date: 03/02/2020
Notification Time: 22:31 [ET]
Event Date: 03/02/2020
Event Time: 17:50 [CST]
Last Update Date: 03/02/2020
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):
RICK DEESE (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB (EMAIL)
RICK DEESE (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB (EMAIL)
RADIOGRAPHY CAMERA LOST OVERBOARD
The licensee reported that a SPEC 150 Model G-60 (s/n: 1507) camera was lost when it fell overboard in the WD73-A area of the Gulf of Mexico. The device contained an 18 Ci iridium-192 source (s/n: 2604). The licensee stated that they will not attempt to retrieve the device. They will also notify the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "CATEGORY 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Category 3 sources, if not safely managed or securely protected, could cause permanent injury to a person who handled them, or were otherwise in contact with them, for some hours. It could possibly - although it is unlikely - be fatal to be close to this amount of unshielded radioactive material for a period of days to weeks. These sources are typically used in practices such as fixed industrial gauges involving high activity sources (for example: level gauges, dredger gauges, conveyor gauges and spinning pipe gauges) and well logging. 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 licensee reported that a SPEC 150 Model G-60 (s/n: 1507) camera was lost when it fell overboard in the WD73-A area of the Gulf of Mexico. The device contained an 18 Ci iridium-192 source (s/n: 2604). The licensee stated that they will not attempt to retrieve the device. They will also notify the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "CATEGORY 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Category 3 sources, if not safely managed or securely protected, could cause permanent injury to a person who handled them, or were otherwise in contact with them, for some hours. It could possibly - although it is unlikely - be fatal to be close to this amount of unshielded radioactive material for a period of days to weeks. These sources are typically used in practices such as fixed industrial gauges involving high activity sources (for example: level gauges, dredger gauges, conveyor gauges and spinning pipe gauges) and well logging. 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)