Event Notification Report for October 14, 1999
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
10/13/1999 - 10/14/1999
** EVENT NUMBERS **
35790 36273 36284 36285 36286 36287 36288 36289
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|Fuel Cycle Facility |Event Number: 35790 |
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| FACILITY: PADUCAH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/03/1999|
| RXTYPE: URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:44[EDT]|
| COMMENTS: 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER |EVENT DATE: 06/02/1999|
| 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE |EVENT TIME: 16:30[CDT]|
| BETHESDA, MD 20817 (301)564-3200 |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/13/1999|
| CITY: PADUCAH REGION: 3 +-----------------------------+
| COUNTY: McCRACKEN STATE: KY |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|LICENSE#: GDP-1 AGREEMENT: Y |DAVID HILLS R3 |
| DOCKET: 0707001 |DON COOL NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: THOMAS WHITE | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|OCBA 76.120(c)(2)(i) ACCID MT EQUIP FAILS | |
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| THREE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS DECLARED INOPERABLE DUE TO CORRODED HEADS (24-hour |
| report) |
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| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from Paducah: |
| |
| "On 06/02/99 at 1630 CDT, the Plant Shift Superintendent (PSS) was notified |
| that numerous sprinkler heads were corroded, affecting 16 sprinkler systems |
| in C-337 and one system in C-333, such that the ability of the sprinklers to |
| flow sufficient water was called into question. Subsequently, these |
| sprinkler systems were declared inoperable, and TSR-required actions |
| establishing roving fire patrols were initiated. This deficiency was |
| detected during scheduled system inspections conducted by Fire Protection |
| personnel. Currently, functionality of the sprinkler heads has not been |
| fully evaluated by Fire Protection personnel, and the remaining cascade |
| buildings are currently being inspected, and if necessary, this report will |
| be updated to identify any additional areas. |
| |
| "It has been determined that this event is reportable under |
| 10CFR76.120(c)(2) as an event in which equipment is disabled or fails to |
| function as designed." |
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| The NRC resident inspector has been notified of this event. |
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| * * * UPDATE AT 1022 EDT ON 06/04/99 FROM CAGE TO TROCINE * * * |
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| "Two sprinkler heads on system D-1 in C-337 and two sprinkler heads on |
| system 27 in C-335 were identified to also be corroded. These were |
| identified to the PSS on 06/03/99 at 1600 CDT and 1601 CDT, respectively, |
| and determined to require an update to this report by the PSS. |
| |
| "It has been determined that this event is reportable under |
| 10CFR76.120(c)(2) as an event in which equipment is disabled or fails to |
| function as designed." |
| |
| Paducah personnel notified the NRC resident inspector of this update. The |
| NRC operations officer notified the R3DO (Hills) and NMSS EO (Combs). |
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| * * * UPDATE AT 2152 EDT ON 06/17/99 FROM WALKER TO POERTNER * * * |
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| "Three sprinkler heads on system C-15 and five sprinkler heads on system B-8 |
| in C-333 were identified to also be corroded. The PSS was notified of this |
| condition at 1300 CDT on 06/17/99 and determined that an update to this |
| report was required." |
| |
| "It has been determined that this event is reportable under |
| 10CFR76.120(c)(2) as an event in which equipment is disabled or fails to |
| function as designed." |
| |
| Paducah personnel notified the NRC resident inspector of this update. The |
| NRC operations officer notified the R3DO (Madera). |
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| * * * UPDATE 1440 EDT 6/18/1999 FROM UNDERWOOD TAKEN BY STRANSKY * * * |
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| "Two sprinkler heads on system C-15 and one sprinkler head on system B-8 in |
| C-333 were identified to have corrosion. The PSS was notified of this |
| condition at 1350 CDT on 06/18/99. The area of the fire patrol for system |
| C-15 was expanded to include the two heads identified as corroded. The one |
| head on system B-8 was in the area already being patrolled. The PSS |
| determined that an update to this report was required." |
| |
| The NRC resident inspector has been informed of this update. Notified R3DO |
| (Madera). |
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| * * * UPDATE 1315 EDT 6/25/1999 FROM WALKER TAKEN BY STRANSKY * * * |
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| "Two sprinkler heads on system D-8 and three sprinkler heads on system D-7 |
| in C-337 were identified to have corrosion. The PSS was notified of the |
| condition on system D-8 at 0125 CDT on 06/25/99 and at 1019 CDT on 06/25/99 |
| for system D-7. Both systems were immediately declared inoperable and LCO |
| fire patrol actions were implemented. It was determined that an update to |
| this report was required." |
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| The NRC resident inspector has been informed of this update. Notified R3DO |
| (Jordan). |
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| * * * UPDATE 2119 EDT 7/30/1999 FROM CAGE TAKEN BY STRANSKY * * * |
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| "Five sprinkler heads and one sprinkler piping tee on C-337 system D-7 were |
| identified to have corrosion. The PSS was notified of these corroded system |
| parts and declared the system inoperable at 0931 CDT on 07/30/99. LCO |
| required fire patrols of the affected area were initiated. The PSS |
| determined that an update to this event report was required." |
| |
| The NRC resident inspector has been informed of this update. Notified R3DO |
| (Wright). |
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| * * * UPDATE 1655 EDT 7/31/1999 FROM WHITE TAKEN BY STRANSKY * * * |
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| "Two sprinkler heads on C-337 System D-1 were identified to have corrosion. |
| The PSS was notified of these corroded system parts and declared the system |
| inoperable at 1155 CDT on 7/31/99. LCO required fire patrols of the |
| affected area were initiated. The PSS determined that an update to this |
| report was required." |
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| The NRC resident inspector has been informed of this update. Notified R3DO |
| (Wright). |
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| * * * UPDATE 1546 EDT 8/10/1999 FROM WHITE TAKEN BY STRANSKY * * * |
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| "Two sprinkler heads on C-337 system C-15 were identified to have corrosion. |
| The PSS was notified of these corroded system parts and declared the system |
| inoperable at 1130 CDT on 8/10/99. LCO required fire patrols of the |
| affected area were initiated. The PSS determined that an update to this |
| report was required." |
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| The NRC resident inspector has been informed of this update. Notified R3DO |
| (Burgess). |
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| * * * UPDATE AT 1154 EDT 8/22/99 FROM WALKER TO POERTNER * * * |
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| Four adjacent sprinkler heads on C-333 System B-1 were identified to have |
| corrosion. The PSS was notified of the corroded system parts and declared |
| the system inoperable at 0918 CDT on 8/22/99. LCO required fire patrols |
| were initiated. The PSS determined that an update to this report was |
| required. |
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| It has been determined that this event is reportable under 10CFR76.120(c)(2) |
| as an event in which equipment is disabled or fails to function as |
| designed. |
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| The NRC resident inspector will be notified. |
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| The NRC operations officer notified the R3DO (Clayton). |
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| * * * UPDATE 2015 EDT ON 8/28/99 FROM W.F. GAGE TO S. SANDIN * * * |
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| The following information was provided as an update to this report: |
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| "Two adjacent sprinkler heads on C-337 System D-11 were identified to have |
| corrosion. The PSS was notified of these corroded system parts and declared |
| the system inoperable at 1420 [CDT] on 8/28/99. LCO required fire patrols |
| of the affected area were initiated. The PSS determined that an update to |
| this report was required." |
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| Paducah personnel informed the NRC resident inspector. The NRC operations |
| officer notified the R3DO (Leach) and NMSS EO (Piccone). |
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| * * * UPDATE 2037 EDT ON 8/29/99 FROM KEVIN BEASLEY TO S. SANDIN * * * |
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| The following information was provided as an update to this report: |
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| "Two adjacent sprinkler heads on C-337 System D-15 were identified to have |
| corrosion and the PSS declared the system inoperable at 0925 [CDT] on |
| 8/29/99. Also two adjacent heads on C-337 System D-10 were identified to |
| have corrosion and the PSS declared the system inoperable at 1450. LCO |
| required fire patrols for both of the affected areas were initiated in the |
| time frame required by TSR. The PSS determined that an update to this |
| report was required." |
| |
| Paducah personnel informed the NRC resident inspector. The NRC operations |
| officer notified the R3DO (Leach) and NMSS EO (Piccone). |
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| * * * UPDATE AT 0930 EDT ON 9/1/99 BY ERIC WALKER TO FANGIE JONES * * * |
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| Add two adjacent sprinkler heads on C-337 D-14. Paducah personnel informed |
| the NRC Resident Inspector. The NRC operations officer notified the R3DO |
| (David Hills) and NMSS (Robert Pierson). |
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| * * * UPDATE AT 1133 EDT ON 9/8/99 BY TOM WHITE TO FANGIE JONES * * * |
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| Add two adjacent sprinkler heads on C-331 System 26, system declared |
| inoperable at 2155 CDT on 9/7/99. An LCO required fire patrol for the |
| affected area was initiated in the time frame required by the TSR. Paducah |
| personnel informed the NRC Resident Inspector. The NRC operations officer |
| notified the R3DO (Monte Phillips) and NMSS (Josie Piccone). |
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| * * * UPDATE AT 0948 ON 9/30/99 BY ERIC WALKER TO DOUG WEAVER * * * |
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| Add two adjacent sprinkler heads on C-333 System B-15 were identified to |
| have corrosion and the PSS declared the system inoperable at 0815 on |
| 9/30/99. An LCO required fire patrol for the affected area was initiated in |
| the time frame required by the TSR. The PSS determined that an update to |
| this report was required. |
| Paducah personnel informed the NRC resident inspector. The NRC operations |
| officer notified the R3DO (Vegel) and NMSS (Cool). |
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| *** UPDATE ON 10/13/99 @ 1600 BY WALKER TO GOULD *** |
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| Two adjacent sprinkler heads on C-333 System A-11 were Identified to have |
| corrosion and the PSS declared the system inoperable at 1307 on 10-13-99. An |
| LCO required fire patrol for the affected area was initiated in the time |
| frame required by the TSR, The PSS determined that an update to this report |
| was required. Paducah personnel informed the NRC resident inspector. The |
| NRC operations officer notified the R3DO (Madera) and NMSS (Moore). |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 36273 |
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| REP ORG: BRITISH NUCLEAR FUELS, PLC |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/08/1999|
|LICENSEE: BRITISH NUCLEAR FUELS, PLC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 08:14[EDT]|
| CITY: REGION: |EVENT DATE: 08/19/1999|
| COUNTY: STATE: |EVENT TIME: [EST]|
|LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/13/1999|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |JOHN KINNEMAN R1 |
| |BRIAN BONSER R2 |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: EUR ING MIKE R A SMITH |KRISS KENNEDY R4 |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: LEIGH TROCINE |KEVIN RAMSEY NMSS |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|CCCC 21.21 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH | |
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| 10 CFR PART 21 NOTIFICATION REGARDING THE POTENTIAL FOR A CYLINDER |
| (MANUFACTURED BY STARVELEY'S LIMITED AND SUPPLIED BY BNFL TO USEC FOR |
| ENRICHMENT) TO BE OVERFILLED BECAUSE THE CERTIFIED WATER CAPACITY STAMPED ON |
| THE CYLINDER IS LESS THAN THE SPECIFIED MINIMUM CAPACITY |
| |
| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from Eur Ing Mike R. |
| A. Smith, MRA Smith BSc CEng MIES, Head of Magnox and Hex Business, British |
| Nuclear Fuels (BNFL), Fuel Business Group: |
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| "[10 CFR 21.21(4)(ii) - Identification of the facility, the activity, or the |
| basic component supplied for such facility or such activity within the U.S. |
| which fails to comply or contains a defect:] 48Y Cylinder no. 1122/0690 |
| containing 12,155.5 kg of UF6 supplied to [United States Enrichment |
| Corporation (USEC)] by BNFL Fuel for enrichment." |
| |
| "[10 CFR 21.21(4)(iii) - Identification of the firm constructing the |
| facility or supplying the basic component which fails to comply or contains |
| a defect:] Cylinder manufactured by Staveley's Limited, Manchester, England |
| in 1978. |
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| "[10 CFR 21.21(4)(iv) - Nature of the defect or failure to comply and the |
| safety hazard which is created or could be created by such defect or failure |
| to comply:] The certified water capacity stamped on the cylinder as part of |
| the name plate data is less than the minimum capacity specified in ANSI |
| N14.1, Table 1, standard cylinder data for a 48Y cylinder. [The] required |
| minimum capacity [is] 142.7 ft�[, and the] actual certified water capacity |
| [is] 4,019 kg; equivalent to 142.1 ft�. The cylinder, in its current |
| condition, represents no safety hazard since the actual contents of 2,155.5 |
| kg of UF6 still allows a cylinder ullage of 7.2%. The cylinder has the |
| potential to be overfilled if the normal maximum fill limit for a 48Y was |
| reached (12,501 kg of UF6 as specified in ANSI N14.1)." |
| |
| "[10 CFR 21.21(4)(v) - The date on which the information of such defect or |
| failure to comply was obtained:] A memo was sent from USEC on 19 August |
| 1999, informing BNFL Fuel that they had noted the certified water capacity |
| was less than the ANSI-N14.1 minimum." |
| |
| "[10 CFR 21.21(4)(vi) - In the case of a basic component which contains a |
| defect or fails to comply, the number and location of all such components in |
| use at, supplied for, or being supplied for one or more facilities or |
| activities subject to the regulations in this part:] Cylinder 1122/0690 is |
| one of a batch of 108 cylinders purchased from Staveleys in 1978. All other |
| 48Y Type Cylinders 1122/0600 to 1122/0707 inclusive, numbering 107, are |
| located on licensed sites in the UK." |
| |
| "[10 CFR 21.21(4)(vii) - The corrective action which has been, is being, or |
| will be taken; the name of the individual or organization responsible for |
| the action; and the length of time that has been or will be taken to |
| complete the action:] Having established that cylinder 1122/0690 is safe to |
| feed; it is proposed to discuss with USEC the possibility of proceeding with |
| the feed to their diffusion plant, as planned. Alternatively, should USEC |
| be unwilling to proceed then concession will be sought to transfer the |
| cylinder back to BNFL in the UK." |
| |
| "Once emptied, the cylinder will be removed from service to prevent any |
| possibility of a re-occurrence." |
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| "The Head of Site at BNFL Springfields has commissioned a Working Party, |
| which includes an independent senior engineer, independent senior operations |
| manager, and standards/surveillance engineers." |
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| "The Working Party: |
| a) Has already independently verified that there are no other under |
| capacity cylinders located in the U.S.; |
| b) Will independently verify whether or not any other BNFL cylinders are |
| under capacity; |
| c) In the event that the independent verification does reveal any further |
| such defective cylinders, will initiate appropriate action to remove such |
| cylinders from service; |
| d) Will monitor the implementation of any such actions through to |
| completion; |
| e) [Has] already examined and modified BNFL's cylinder filling procedures |
| to prevent an under capacity cylinder from being filled in the future; |
| [and] |
| f) [Is] in the process of reviewing our cylinder purchase specification to |
| prevent any further under capacity cylinders from being supplied." |
| |
| "[10 CFR 21.21(4)(viii) - Any advice related to the defect or failure to |
| comply about the facility, activity, or basic component that has been, is |
| being, or will be given to purchasers or licensees:] The UK Nuclear |
| Installations Inspectorate (NII) and Department of the Environment, |
| Transport, and Regions (DETR) have been advised of this notification." |
| |
| (Call the NRC operations officer for contact information.) |
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| * * * UPDATE 10/13/1999 - This event notification is a followup to EN 36160, |
| initially reported on 9/14/1999. * * * |
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|Fuel Cycle Facility |Event Number: 36284 |
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| FACILITY: PADUCAH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/13/1999|
| RXTYPE: URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 02:50[EDT]|
| COMMENTS: 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER |EVENT DATE: 10/12/1999|
| 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE |EVENT TIME: 02:55[CDT]|
| BETHESDA, MD 20817 (301)564-3200 |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/13/1999|
| CITY: PADUCAH REGION: 3 +-----------------------------+
| COUNTY: McCRACKEN STATE: KY |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|LICENSE#: GDP-1 AGREEMENT: Y |JOHN MADERA R3 |
| DOCKET: 0707001 |BRIAN SMITH NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: J. UNDERWOOD | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NLTR LICENSEE 24 HR REPORT | |
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| 24 HOUR REPORT - VALID ALARM ON PRIMARY CONDENSATE, A SAFETY SYSTEM |
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| "At 0225 on 10/12/99, the PSS office was notified that a Primary Condensate |
| alarm was received on the C-360 position 3 autoclave Water Inventory Control |
| System (WICS). The WICS system is required to be operable while heating in |
| mode 5 according to TSR 2.1.4.3. The autoclave was checked according to the |
| alarm response procedure and subsequently removed from service and declared |
| inoperable by the Plant Shift Superintendent. |
| Troubleshooting was initiated and is continuing in order to determine the |
| reason for the alarm. |
| |
| "The safety system actuation is reportable to the NRC as required by Safety |
| Analysis Report, section 6.9, table 1, criteria J.2, Safety System actuation |
| due to a valid signal as a 24-hour event notification." |
| |
| The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified of this event. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 36285 |
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| FACILITY: PEACH BOTTOM REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/13/1999|
| UNIT: [] [3] [] STATE: PA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 07:12[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [2] GE-4,[3] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 10/13/1999|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: CAMERON CAMPBELL |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/13/1999|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |JAMES NOGGLE R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(ii) RPS ACTUATION | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|3 N N 0 Refueling |0 Refueling |
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| REACTOR TRIP GENERATED DURING TESTING, PLANT ALREADY SHUTDOWN |
| |
| During refueling outage activities a 'Full Scram' signal was initiated while |
| testing the main steam line high radiation instrumentation. No control rod |
| or 'Group I' isolation valve movement occurred as a result of this signal |
| since all affected equipment was in the tripped condition due to plant |
| conditions. The only valve movement was the scram discharge volume vent and |
| drain valves which closed per design. |
| |
| The 'Full Scram' and 'Group I' isolation signal resulted as a result of |
| testing inadequacies. The signal was reset and the valves were opened per |
| plant procedures. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was informed. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 36286 |
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| FACILITY: PALISADES REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/13/1999|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: MI |NOTIFICATION TIME: 12:08[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] CE |EVENT DATE: 10/13/1999|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: KING |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/13/1999|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |JOHN MADERA R3 |
|10 CFR SECTION: |SCOTT MOORE EO NMSS |
|BAAA 20.1906(d) SURFACE CONT/ EXT RAD |RUTHERFORD NRC |
| |PERKINS DOE |
| |FRANK CONGEL IRO |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N Y 99 Power Operation |99 Power Operation |
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| PACKAGE RECEIVED AT PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT THAT EXCEEDED EXTERNAL SURFACE |
| RADIATION LIMITS |
| |
| During receipt activities of radioactive material, it was discovered that a |
| package exceeded the radiation level limits of 10 CFR 71.47 (b)(1) (200 |
| mrem/hr on the external surface of the package on an open transport |
| vehicle.) The highest external surface reading on the package was measured |
| at 400 mrem/hr. This report is being made in accordance with 10 CFR 20.1906 |
| (d)(2). |
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| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED: |
| |
| City shipped from: Spartanburg, SC |
| |
| Shipped to: Palisades Nuclear Plant, 5 miles south of South Haven, Mi. |
| |
| Ship date: 10/11/99 |
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| Shipper: Westinghouse Electric Corporation (Palisades notified shipper on |
| 10/13/99 @ 1210) |
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| Carrier: Hittman Transport 628 Gallaher Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37763 (Palisades |
| notified carrier 10/13/99 1154) |
| |
| Received: 10/13/99 |
| |
| Type of Containers: Metal Boxes |
| |
| Number of Containers: Eleven (11) - currently have identified one container |
| - more detailed container surveys will be completed during offload. |
| |
| Labeling on containers: No DOT labeling/marking required for SCO material; |
| however, "Radioactive SCO" is stenciled on two sides of each container. |
| |
| DOT container specification markings: None |
| |
| Material ID#: |
| Each of the eleven packages has the following identification numbers: |
| 1) SC-8864 |
| 2) SC-8680 |
| 3) NC-7115 |
| 4) 87236 |
| 5) SC-8707 |
| 6) SC-8623 |
| 7) SC-8631 |
| 8) SC-8641 |
| 9)178002 |
| 10) Box #9 |
| 11) 178001 - this is the container with the elevated dose rate |
| |
| Condition of containers: No visible damage on any containers. |
| |
| Most prevalent isotope and curie content: Container number 11 contained |
| Fe-55 19.5 mCi |
| Co-58 4.63 mCi |
| Co-60 3.20 mCi |
| Ag-110m 1.93 mCi |
| |
| Weight: Container number 11 is 1300 pounds |
| |
| Chemical and physical form: metal oxide/solid |
| |
| The NRC resident inspector has been informed of this notification by the |
| licensee. |
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|Fuel Cycle Facility |Event Number: 36287 |
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| FACILITY: PADUCAH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/13/1999|
| RXTYPE: URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:00[EDT]|
| COMMENTS: 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER |EVENT DATE: 10/13/1999|
| 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE |EVENT TIME: 00:10[CDT]|
| BETHESDA, MD 20817 (301)564-3200 |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/13/1999|
| CITY: PADUCAH REGION: 3 +-----------------------------+
| COUNTY: McCRACKEN STATE: KY |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|LICENSE#: GDP-1 AGREEMENT: Y |JOHN MADERA R3 |
| DOCKET: 0707001 |SCOTT MOORE NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: WALKER | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NCFR NON CFR REPORT REQMNT | |
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| At 0010 on 10/13/99, the PSS office was notified that a primary condensate |
| alarm was received on the C-360 position 4 autoclave Water Inventory Control |
| System (WICS). The WICS system Is required to be operable while heating in |
| mode 5 according to TSR 21.4.3. The autoclave was checked according to the |
| alarm response procedure and subsequently removed from service and declared |
| inoperable by the Plant Shift Superintendent. |
| Troubleshooting was initiated and is continuing in order to determine the |
| reason for the alarm. |
| |
| The NRC senior resident has been notified of this event. |
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|Fuel Cycle Facility |Event Number: 36288 |
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| FACILITY: PADUCAH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/13/1999|
| RXTYPE: URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:00[EDT]|
| COMMENTS: 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER |EVENT DATE: 10/13/1999|
| 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE |EVENT TIME: 00:10[CDT]|
| BETHESDA, MD 20817 (301)564-3200 |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/13/1999|
| CITY: PADUCAH REGION: 3 +-----------------------------+
| COUNTY: McCRACKEN STATE: KY |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|LICENSE#: GDP-1 AGREEMENT: Y |JOHN MADERA R3 |
| DOCKET: 0707001 |SCOTT MOORE EO NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: WALKER | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|OCBA 76.120(c)(2)(i) ACCID MT EQUIP FAILS | |
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EVENT TEXT
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| At 0415 on 10/13/99, as a result of actuation of the C-360 #4 Autoclave |
| Water Inventory Control System while in TSR mode 5, it was discovered that |
| the Vent Line Block valve XV-434 did not close. The valve is required to |
| close for effective steam shutdown per TSR LCOs 2.1.4.3 and 2.1.3.3 and |
| effective UF6 release containment per TSR LCO 2.1.3.1 while in modes 3, 4, |
| and 5. The autoclave was checked according to alarm response procedure and |
| was removed from service. No UF6 release occurred. The Plant Shift |
| Superintendent subsequently declared the Water Inventory Control System, the |
| Steam Pressure Control System, and the High Pressure isolation System |
| inoperable. |
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| The NRC Senior Resident Inspector has been notified of this event. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 36289 |
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| FACILITY: THREE MILE ISLAND REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/13/1999|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: PA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 21:22[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] B&W-L-LP,[2] B&W-L-LP |EVENT DATE: 10/13/1999|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: BOYER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/13/1999|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |JAMES NOGGLE R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AMED 50.72(b)(2)(v) OFFSITE MEDICAL | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|1 N N 0 Refueling |0 Refueling |
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EVENT TEXT
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| POTENTIALLY CONTAMINATED INJURED PERSON BEING TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. |
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| AN INDIVIDUAL WORKING IN THE "B" D-RING OF THE REACTOR BUILDING INJURED HIS |
| HEAD AND WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT NECK AND BACK PAINS. THE LICENSEE CANNOT |
| REMOVE ALL OF THE ANTICONTAMINATION CLOTHING FROM THE INDIVIDUAL, AND HE |
| MAY BE POTENTIALLY CONTAMINATED. HE WILL BE TRANSPORTED TO THE HERSHEY |
| MEDICAL CENTER ACCOMPANIED BY A HEALTH PHYSICIST. |
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| THE RESIDENT INSPECTOR WILL BE NOTIFIED. |
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| *** UPDATE ON 10/13/99 @ 2206 BY BOYER TO GOULD *** |
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| THE INDIVIDUAL WAS NOT CONTAMINATED. THE ANTICONTAMINATION GARMENTS, WHICH |
| WERE CONTAMINATED, WERE RETURNED TO THE PLANT. |
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| THE RESIDENT INSPECTOR WILL BE NOTIFIED. |
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