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Event Notification Report for September 17, 2001
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
09/14/2001 - 09/17/2001
** EVENT NUMBERS **
38287 38289 38290
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 38287 |
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| REP ORG: UTAH DIVISION OF RADIATION CONTROL |NOTIFICATION DATE: 09/14/2001|
|LICENSEE: GARCO TESTING LABORATORIES |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:06[EDT]|
| CITY: SALT LAKE CITY REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 09/13/2001|
| COUNTY: SALT LAKE STATE: UT |EVENT TIME: 10:45[MDT]|
|LICENSE#: UT 1800153 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 09/14/2001|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |MARK SHAFFER R4 |
| |FRED BROWN NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JULIE R. FELICE | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT INVOLVING A DAMAGED TROXLER GAUGE |
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| "On 9/13/01 at 1045MST, a smooth barrel compactor ran over a Troxler |
| Electronic Laboratories Incorporated Model 4640-B thin layer density gauge |
| (serial number 1580, containing 8 millicuries of Cesium-137). As a result, |
| the source rod was damaged (bent) and could not be returned to the safe |
| shielded position. The event location was 7765 Highway 89, Willard, Utah. |
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| "The Utah Division of Radiation Control was notified by the licensee on |
| 9/13/01 at 1100MST. A Utah Division of Radiation Control inspector was sent |
| to investigate the incident (Utah Event Report ID No. UT-01-0003)." |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38289 |
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| FACILITY: COOK REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 09/16/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: MI |NOTIFICATION TIME: 18:20[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 09/16/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 09:05[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: DUANE COBB |LAST UPDATE DATE: 09/16/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |SONIA BURGESS R3 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|HFIT 26.73 FITNESS FOR DUTY | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N N 0 Cold Shutdown |0 Cold Shutdown |
|2 N N 0 Cold Shutdown |0 Cold Shutdown |
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EVENT TEXT
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| 24-HOUR FITNESS-FOR-DUTY REPORT |
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| A non-licensed supervisor was determined to be under the influence of |
| alcohol during a for cause test. The employee's access to the plant has |
| been suspended. The licensee informed the NRC resident inspector. |
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| Contact the Headquarters Operation Center for details. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38290 |
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| FACILITY: OYSTER CREEK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 09/16/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NJ |NOTIFICATION TIME: 23:15[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-2 |EVENT DATE: 09/16/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 19:00[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: ERIC DEMONCH |LAST UPDATE DATE: 09/16/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |STEVE BARR R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|APRE 50.72(b)(2)(xi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION | |
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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 |
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| OFFSITE NOTIFICATION DUE TO EXCEEDING NPDES PERMIT LIMIT FOR CHLORINE |
| DISCHARGE |
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| At approximately 1100EDT on 9/16/01 a grab sample of the plant effluent |
| cooling water was taken and analyzed. The overboard concentration of |
| chlorine which is added as a antifouling agent was measured at .21 mg/l |
| which is .01 higher than the allowed National Pollution Discharge |
| Elimination System (NPDES) permit limit of .2 mg/l. The discharge occurred |
| between 1118EDT and 1144EDT on 9/16/01. Steps were taken to adjust chlorine |
| levels to .03 mg/l. This violation was reported by the licensee to the NJ |
| DEP. The licensee will inform the NRC resident inspector. |
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