Event Notification Report for April 21, 2000
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
04/20/2000 - 04/21/2000
Power Reactor
Event Number: 36915
Facility: PALO VERDE
Region: 4 State: AZ
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] CE,[2] CE,[3] CE
NRC Notified By: DAN MARKS
HQ OPS Officer: DICK JOLLIFFE
Region: 4 State: AZ
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] CE,[2] CE,[3] CE
NRC Notified By: DAN MARKS
HQ OPS Officer: DICK JOLLIFFE
Notification Date: 04/21/2000
Notification Time: 16:46 [ET]
Event Date: 04/21/2000
Event Time: 11:10 [MST]
Last Update Date: 04/21/2000
Notification Time: 16:46 [ET]
Event Date: 04/21/2000
Event Time: 11:10 [MST]
Last Update Date: 04/21/2000
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
26.73 - FITNESS FOR DUTY
10 CFR Section:
26.73 - FITNESS FOR DUTY
Person (Organization):
DALE POWERS (R4)
DALE POWERS (R4)
| 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 -
A licensed employee was for-cause tested for the presence of alcohol and was determined not to be unfit for duty. The employee's access authorization to the plant protected area which had been suspended, was restored.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
On April 21, 2000 at approximately 11:10 MST, the Unit I Shift Manager, a licensed senior reactor operator, opened his lunch box and discovered that it contained an unopened can of beer. By approximately 11:15 MST, the shift manager completed notifications to station management and security, and isolated the alcoholic beverage.
Although behavior observation by supervision detected no degradation in performance, impairment, or changes in employee performance, the shift manager's access to the protected area was suspended and he was escorted to the Palo Verde health clinic for fitness-for-duty testing. Testing for-cause, conducted in accordance with 10CFR26.24(a)(3), was negative, demonstrating that the Shift Manager was not unfit for duty due to the consumption of alcohol. Upon completion of satisfactory testing, access to the protected area was restored.
The unopened can of beer has been removed from the protected area.
The Shift Manager stated that the can of beer, instead of a can of soda, had been placed in the lunch box inadvertently by himself when preparing to come to work.
A licensed employee was for-cause tested for the presence of alcohol and was determined not to be unfit for duty. The employee's access authorization to the plant protected area which had been suspended, was restored.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
On April 21, 2000 at approximately 11:10 MST, the Unit I Shift Manager, a licensed senior reactor operator, opened his lunch box and discovered that it contained an unopened can of beer. By approximately 11:15 MST, the shift manager completed notifications to station management and security, and isolated the alcoholic beverage.
Although behavior observation by supervision detected no degradation in performance, impairment, or changes in employee performance, the shift manager's access to the protected area was suspended and he was escorted to the Palo Verde health clinic for fitness-for-duty testing. Testing for-cause, conducted in accordance with 10CFR26.24(a)(3), was negative, demonstrating that the Shift Manager was not unfit for duty due to the consumption of alcohol. Upon completion of satisfactory testing, access to the protected area was restored.
The unopened can of beer has been removed from the protected area.
The Shift Manager stated that the can of beer, instead of a can of soda, had been placed in the lunch box inadvertently by himself when preparing to come to work.
Power Reactor
Event Number: 36916
Facility: SOUTH TEXAS
Region: 4 State: TX
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: BOB SCARBOROUGH
HQ OPS Officer: DICK JOLLIFFE
Region: 4 State: TX
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: BOB SCARBOROUGH
HQ OPS Officer: DICK JOLLIFFE
Notification Date: 04/21/2000
Notification Time: 18:38 [ET]
Event Date: 04/21/2000
Event Time: 13:45 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 04/21/2000
Notification Time: 18:38 [ET]
Event Date: 04/21/2000
Event Time: 13:45 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 04/21/2000
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(vi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(vi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
DALE POWERS (R4)
OTHER FEDS VIA FAX
DALE POWERS (R4)
OTHER FEDS VIA FAX
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | N | 0 | Refueling | 0 | Refueling |
- NOTIFICATION OF FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL AGENCIES OF A HYDRAZINE CHEMICAL SPILL ONSITE -
At 1345 CDT on 04/21/00, Unit 1 experienced a chemical spill of 38 gallons of hydrazine that had leaked from a line that leads to an onsite storage tank. The licensee isolated the leak, contained the spill onsite and is cleaning up the spill.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector and is in the process of notifying the DOT National Response Center, Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission and the Local Emergency Planning Committee.
At 1345 CDT on 04/21/00, Unit 1 experienced a chemical spill of 38 gallons of hydrazine that had leaked from a line that leads to an onsite storage tank. The licensee isolated the leak, contained the spill onsite and is cleaning up the spill.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector and is in the process of notifying the DOT National Response Center, Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission and the Local Emergency Planning Committee.
General Information or Other
Event Number: 36913
Rep Org: SC DIV OF HEALTH & ENV CONTROL
Licensee: BANKS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Region: 2
City: CHARLESTON State: SC
County:
License #: SC-518
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JIM PETERSON
HQ OPS Officer: DICK JOLLIFFE
Licensee: BANKS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Region: 2
City: CHARLESTON State: SC
County:
License #: SC-518
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JIM PETERSON
HQ OPS Officer: DICK JOLLIFFE
Notification Date: 04/21/2000
Notification Time: 13:59 [ET]
Event Date: 04/21/2000
Event Time: 02:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 04/21/2000
Notification Time: 13:59 [ET]
Event Date: 04/21/2000
Event Time: 02:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 04/21/2000
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
ANN BOLAND (R2)
JOSIE PICCONE (NMSS)
ANN BOLAND (R2)
JOSIE PICCONE (NMSS)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT: DAMAGED TROXLER MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE -
At 0200 on 04/20/00, an automobile struck a Banks Construction Company (License #SC-518) truck on I-26 in Charleston, SC, damaging a Troxler Moisture Density Gauge, model #4640. The 9 mCi Cs-137 and 44 mCi Am-241-Be sources were undamaged. The damaged gauge, containing its undamaged sources, was placed into its transport case and will be sent to Troxler for repairs.
At 0200 on 04/20/00, an automobile struck a Banks Construction Company (License #SC-518) truck on I-26 in Charleston, SC, damaging a Troxler Moisture Density Gauge, model #4640. The 9 mCi Cs-137 and 44 mCi Am-241-Be sources were undamaged. The damaged gauge, containing its undamaged sources, was placed into its transport case and will be sent to Troxler for repairs.