Event Notification Report for November 22, 1999
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
11/19/1999 - 11/22/1999
** EVENT NUMBERS **
36324 36453 36454 36455
!!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!!
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 36324 |
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| FACILITY: PALO VERDE REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/20/1999|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [3] STATE: AZ |NOTIFICATION TIME: 20:21[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] CE,[2] CE,[3] CE |EVENT DATE: 10/20/1999|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 16:25[MST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: RUSSELL STROUD |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/19/1999|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |LINDA SMITH R4 |
|10 CFR SECTION: |GAIL GOOD IAT |
|DDDD 73.71 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH |JOHN DAVIDSON IAT |
| |RICHARD ROSANO IAT |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N N 0 Refueling |0 Refueling |
|2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
|3 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| Discovery of unsecured safeguards information. Immediate compensatory |
| measures taken upon discovery. The licensee will inform the NRC resident |
| inspector. Contact the NRC Operations Center for additional details. |
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| * * * RETRACTION 1843 11/19/1999 FROM STROUD TAKEN BY STRANSKY * * * |
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| After detailed reviews of the safeguards information involved in the initial |
| report, the licensee has decided to retract this event notification. The NRC |
| resident inspector will be informed of this retraction by the licensee. |
| Contact the NRC Operations Center for additional details. |
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| Notified R4DO (Jones). |
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 36453 |
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| REP ORG: MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/19/1999|
|LICENSEE: MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:40[EST]|
| CITY: MARYLAND HEIGHTS REGION: 3 |EVENT DATE: 11/17/1999|
| COUNTY: STATE: MO |EVENT TIME: 08:30[CST]|
|LICENSE#: 24-04206-01 AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/19/1999|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |THOMAS KOZAK R3 |
| |JOSIE PICCONE NMSS |
+------------------------------------------------+JOSEPH GIITTER IRO |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JAMES SCHUH | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: ALE | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|BAD2 20.2202(a)(2) EXCESSIVE RELEASE | |
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| ACTIVATION OF RADIOLOGICAL CONTINGENCY PLAN DUE TO Xe-133 RELEASE |
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| On 11/17/1999, the licensee declared an "Alert" and activated their |
| radiological contingency plan after a release of Xe-133 gas (total activity |
| not reported). The facility was evacuated, and the licensee performed onsite |
| and offsite dose assessments. The maximum calculated dose equivalent due to |
| this release was 1.35 mrem. Five employees were contaminated as a result of |
| this event. The licensee has terminated the "Alert" condition. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 36454 |
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| FACILITY: GRAND GULF REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/20/1999|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: MS |NOTIFICATION TIME: 08:51[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-6 |EVENT DATE: 11/20/1999|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 07:30[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAVID HANKS |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/20/1999|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |BILL JONES R4 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NINF INFORMATION ONLY | |
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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 Cold Shutdown |0 Cold Shutdown |
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| EMERGENCY OPERATIONS FACILITY (EOF) LOST POWER FOR 1.5 HOURS DURING POWER |
| SUPPLY SHIFT |
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| This licensee made this notification as an information call. |
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| The backup emergency diesel generator (EDG) for the EOF failed to |
| automatically start when offsite power was lost during a planned transfer of |
| power. The offsite power supply breaker hung during the transfer causing |
| the loss of power and the backup EDG did not start. The licensee is |
| investigating both problems. |
| |
| The licensee intends to notify the NRC Resident Inspection. |
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|Fuel Cycle Facility |Event Number: 36455 |
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| FACILITY: PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/20/1999|
| RXTYPE: URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 09:47[EST]|
| COMMENTS: 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER |EVENT DATE: 11/19/1999|
| 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE |EVENT TIME: 16:00[EST]|
| BETHESDA, MD 20817 (301)564-3200 |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/20/1999|
| CITY: PIKETON REGION: 3 +-----------------------------+
| COUNTY: PIKE STATE: OH |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|LICENSE#: GDP-2 AGREEMENT: N |THOMAS KOZAK R3 |
| DOCKET: 0707002 |JOSEPHINE PICCONE NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JIM MCCLEERY | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NONR OTHER UNSPEC REQMNT | |
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| 24 HOUR REPORT - VALID SAFETY SYSTEM ALARM |
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| "ON 11/19/99, AT 1600 HOURS, X-326 CASCADE BUILDING OPERATIONS PERSONNEL |
| RECEIVED A SMOKE HEAD ALARM ACTUATION AT THE ERP 1A WITHDRAWAL STATION |
| DURING A CYLINDER CONNECTION EVOLUTION. WHILE CONNECTING THE PIGTAIL TO THE |
| CYLINDER A SLIGHT WISP OF UF6 SMOKE APPEARED BETWEEN THE PIGTAIL AND THE |
| MANIFOLD SAFETY VALVE. EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL RESPONDED, AND |
| MONITORED THE AREA. ALL AIR SAMPLE RESULTS FOR HYDROGEN FLUORIDE AND UF6 |
| WERE BELOW DETECTABLE LEVELS. |
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| "THIS EVENT IS REPORTABLE DUE TO THE VALID ACTUATION OF A "Q" SAFETY SYSTEM |
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| "THERE WAS NO LOSS OF HAZARDOUS/ RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL OR RADIOACTIVE/ |
| RADIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION EXPOSURE AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT." |
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| THE LICENSEE NOTIFIED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR AND THE DOE SITE |
| REPRESENTATIVE. |
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