Event Notification Report for December 14, 2000
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
12/13/2000 - 12/14/2000
** EVENT NUMBERS **
37592 37593
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37592 |
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| FACILITY: DIABLO CANYON REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/13/2000|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: CA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:52[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 12/13/2000|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: M GROVES |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/13/2000|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |CHUCK CAIN R4 |
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|DDDD 73.71 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH | |
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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 Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
|2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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EVENT TEXT
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| SECURITY WEAPON IN A PROTECTED AREA UNACCOUNTED FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS. |
| IMMEDIATE COMPENSATORY MEASURES TAKEN UPON DISCOVERY. |
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| THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE EVENT BY THE LICENSEE |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 37593 |
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| REP ORG: ILLINOIS DEPT OF NUCLEAR SAFETY |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/13/2000|
|LICENSEE: RUSH-PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKES MED CTR.|NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:30[EST]|
| CITY: CHICAGO REGION: 3 |EVENT DATE: 12/11/2000|
| COUNTY: STATE: IL |EVENT TIME: 12:00[CST]|
|LICENSE#: IL-01766-01 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/13/2000|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |RONALD GARDNER R3 |
| |JOHN GREEVES NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JOE KLINGER | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: DOUG WEAVER | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
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|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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EVENT TEXT
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - FOUR IR-192 SEEDS LOST |
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| One ribbon consisting of four Ir-192 seeds with a total activity of 3.2 mCi |
| was lost. The seeds were being used to treat a patient and are believed to |
| have been disposed of accidentally in biomedical hazardous waste. The |
| hospital has been surveyed to no avail. The licensee believes the seeds are |
| being transported to a waste facility in Clinton, IL. The facility has been |
| notified to expect the shipment and to perform the necessary surveys. The |
| licensee will recover the seeds if found at the waste facility. |
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| The licensee also contacted the R3 state liaison officer. |
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