Event Notification Report for November 20, 2001
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
11/19/2001 - 11/20/2001
** EVENT NUMBERS **
37902 38195 38505 38507 38508
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37902 |
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| FACILITY: CRYSTAL RIVER REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/09/2001|
| UNIT: [3] [] [] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:08[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [3] B&W-L-LP |EVENT DATE: 04/09/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 09:54[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: RICHARD SWEENEY |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/19/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |CAUDLE JULIAN R2 |
|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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|3 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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EVENT TEXT
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| OFFSITE NOTIFICATION TO THE NATIONAL MARINE AND FISHERIES SERVICE AS A
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| RESULT OF THE ENDANGERED SEA TURTLES NON-LETHAL TAKE LIMIT BEING
EXCEEDED |
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| "On April 09, 2001 at 0940 the 40th non-lethal sea turtle take in the |
| biennial period occurred. |
| |
| "In accordance with Crystal River Unit #3 Operating License, Appendix B, |
| Environmental Protection Plan (Non-Radiological), 'Endangered or threatened |
| sea turtles shall be protected in accordance with the Incidental Take |
| Statement issued by the National Marine and Fisheries Service (NMFS).' The |
| NMFS has established numerical limits on live takes, lethal takes causally |
| related to plant operation, and lethal takes not related to plant |
| operations. |
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| "The NMFS must be notified within five days whenever: |
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| a. The 40th non-lethal take occurs in the biennial period, or |
| b. The third causally related mortality occurs in the biennial period, or |
| c. The sixth non-causally related mortality occurs in the biennial |
| period. |
| |
| "The current biennial period for monitoring sea turtle takes began January |
| 1, 2001. |
| |
| "Thus, in accordance with Crystal Unit #3 Administrative Instruction 571, |
| Sea Turtle Rescue and Handling Guidance, the NMFS must be notified within |
| five days. |
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| "In accordance with Crystal River Unit #3 Compliance Procedure 151, External |
| Reporting Requirements, this 40th non-lethal sea turtle take is Reportable |
| as a 4-Hour Report under 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi) as this event is related to |
| the protection of the environment for which a notification to other |
| government agencies has been or will be made." |
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| The licensee will inform the NRC resident inspector. |
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| * * * UPDATE 0944EDT ON 4/10/01 FROM R. SWEENEY TO S. SANDIN * * * |
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| "On April 10, 2001 at 0859 the 41st non-lethal sea turtle take in the |
| biennial period occurred." |
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| The licensee informed the NRC resident inspector. Notified R2DO(Julian). |
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| ***** UPDATE RECEIVED AT 0911 ON 04/17/01 FROM CHRISTOPHER PELLERIN TO
LEIGH |
| TROCINE ***** |
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| The 42nd, non-lethal, sea turtle take in the biennial period occurred at |
| 0810 on April 17, 2001. |
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| The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector. The NRC operations |
| officer notified the R2DO (Ernstes). |
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| * * * UPDATE 1125 EDT ON 5/1/01 FROM DAVID SCHULKER TO FANGIE JONES * * * |
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| "On May 1, 2001 at 0805 a turtle was identified as the 43rd rescued, live |
| sea turtle in this biennial period. This sea turtle will be kept for a |
| short observation period and then safely returned to the environment." |
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| The licensee will inform the NRC Resident Inspector and the National |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Service. Notified R2DO(Jay Henson). |
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| * * * UPDATE ON 5/29/01 BY FERGUSON TO SANDIN * * * |
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| On May 29, 2001 at 0943 two turtles were identified as the 44th and 45th |
| rescued, live Sea turtles in this biennial period. These healthy sea turtles |
| will be kept for a short observation period and then safely returned to the |
| environment. |
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| This is Reportable as a 4-Hour Report under 10 CFR 50.72 (b) (2) (xi) as |
| this event is related to the protection of the environment for which a |
| notification to other government agencies has been or will be made. This is |
| an update to event 37902. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. The REG2 RDO(Barr) was informed. |
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| * * * UPDATE 2014 EDT 6/4/2001 FROM RAWLS TAKEN BY STRANSKY * * * |
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| On June 4, 2001 at 1815, the 46th non-lethal sea turtle (Kemp's Ridley) take |
| in the biennial period occurred. The license has informed the NRC resident |
| inspector. Notified R2DO (Barr). |
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| * * * UPDATE 1315EDT ON 6/10/01 FROM CHARLES J. MORRIS TO S. SANDIN * * * |
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| On June 10, 2001 at 1100, the 47th non-lethal sea turtle take in the |
| biennial period occurred. The license has informed the NRC resident |
| inspector. Notified R2DO (Bonser). |
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| * * * UPDATE 0952 ON 8/20/2001 FROM FERGUSON TAKEN BY STRANSKY * * * |
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| On August 20, 2001 at 0815, the 48th non-lethal sea turtle take in the |
| biennial period occurred. The licensee as informed the NRC resident |
| inspector. Notified R2DO (Payne). |
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| * * * UPDATE 1216 ON 9/3/01 BY SCHULKER TO GOULD * * * |
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| On September 3, 2001 at 0845 a turtle was identified as the 49th rescued, |
| live sea turtle in this biennial period. This turtle has an injury to the |
| lower jaw and is being transported to the Clearwater Marine Science Station |
| for treatment. It has not been determined at this time if the injury is |
| casually related to Crystal River Operations. |
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| This is Reportable as a 4-Hour Report under 10 CFR 50.72 (b) (2) (xi) as |
| this event is related to the protection of the environment for which a |
| notification to other government agencies has been or will be made. This is |
| an update to event 37902. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector and other government agencies will be notified. |
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| Notified Reg 2 RDO(Lesser) |
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| ***** UPDATE FROM RICHARD SWEENEY TO LEIGH TROCINE AT 0910 ON 10/28/01 |
| ***** |
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| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee: |
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| "On October 28, 2001, at 0030, a turtle was identified as the 50th rescued, |
| live sea turtle in this biennial period. This is Reportable as a 4-Hour |
| Report under 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi) as this event is related to the |
| protection of the environment for which a notification to other government |
| agencies has been or will be made." |
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| The licensee plans to notify the national Marine and Fishery Services and |
| the NRC resident inspector. The NRC operations officer notified the Region |
| 2 Incident Response Center (McCree). |
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| ***** UPDATE FROM CURTIS McKEOWN TO JOHN MacKINNON AT 1005 ON 10/30/01 |
| ***** |
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| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee: |
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| "On October 30, 2001, at 0826, two turtles were identified as the 51st and |
| 52nd rescued, live sea turtles in this biennial period. Additionally, a |
| turtle rescued on October 30, 2001, has been identified as the 53rd live sea |
| turtle rescued in this biennial period." |
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| "This is Reportable as a 4-Hour Report under 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi) as this |
| event is related to the protection of the environment for which a |
| notification to other government agencies has been or will be made." |
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| The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector and plans to notify the |
| national Marine and Fishery Services. The NRC operations officer notified |
| the Region 2 Incident Response Center (Loren Plisco). |
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| **** UPDATE FROM CURTIS McKEOWN John MacKinnon AT 1052 ON 11/01/01 ***** |
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| "On November 01, 2001 at 0916 a turtle was identified as the 54 the rescued, |
| live sea turtle in this biennial period. This is reportable as a 4-hour |
| report under 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi) as this event is related to the |
| protection of the environment for which a notification to other government |
| agencies has been or will be made. This is an update to event 37902." |
| R2IRC notified. |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector of this event. |
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| ***** UPDATE FROM BRYAN FERGUSON TO LEIGH TROCINE AT 0938 ON 11/03/01 |
| ***** |
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| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee: |
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| "On November 3, 2001, at 0840, a green sea turtle was identified as the 55th |
| rescued, live sea turtle in this biennial period. This is Reportable as a |
| 4-Hour Report under 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi) as this event is related to the |
| protection of the environment for which a notification to other government |
| agencies has been or will be made. [...]" |
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| The licensee plans to notify the national Marine and Fishery Services and |
| the NRC resident inspector. The NRC operations officer notified the Region |
| 2 Incident Response Center (Ken Barr). |
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| ***** UPDATE FROM RICKY RAWLS TO LEIGH TROCINE AT 1126 ON 11/04/01 ***** |
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| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee: |
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| "On November 3, 2001, at 1035, two sea turtles were identified as Kemp's |
| Ridley sea turtles. This is Crystal River Unit 3['s] (CR-3) 56th and 57th |
| rescue of live sea turtles in this biennial period. This is Reportable as a |
| 4-Hour Report under 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi) as this event is related to the |
| protection of the environment for which a notification to other government |
| agencies has been or will be made. [...]" |
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| The licensee plans to notify the national Marine and Fishery Services and |
| the NRC resident inspector. The NRC operations officer notified the Region |
| 2 Incident Response Center (Jim Hufham). |
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| * * * UPDATE 1046 EST ON 11/6/01 FROM RICK SWEENEY TO FANGIE JONES * * * |
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| "On November 06, 2001 at 0905, a sea turtle was identified as Kemp's Ridley |
| sea turtle. This is Crystal River Unit 3 (CR-3) 58th rescue of a live sea |
| turtle in this biennial period. This is reportable as a 4-Hour Report under |
| 10 CFR 50.72 (b) (2) (xi) as this event is related to the protection of the |
| environment for which a notification to other government agencies has been |
| or will be made. This is an update to event 37902." |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. The R2DO (Caudle Julian) |
| was notified. |
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| * * * UPDATE 1149 11/11/01 FROM SCHULKER TAKEN BY STRANSKY * * * |
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| "On November 11, 2001 at 1045, a rescued sea turtle was Identified as a |
| Kemp's Ridley. This is the 59th rescue of a live sea turtle at Crystal River |
| Unit 3 (CR-3) in this biennial period. This is Reportable as a 4-Hour Report |
| under 10 CFR 50.72 (b) (2) (xi) as this event is related to the protection |
| of the environment for which a notification to other government agencies has |
| been or will be made. This is an update to event 37902." |
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| The licensee informed the NRC resident inspector. Notified R2 IRC. |
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| * * * UPDATE ON 11/17/01 @ 0846 BY SCHULKER TO GOULD * * * |
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| On November 17, 2001 at 0815, a rescued sea turtle was identified as a |
| Kemp's Ridley. This is the 60th rescue of a live sea turtle at Crystal River |
| Unit 3 (CR-3) in this biennial period. This is Reportable as a 4-Hour Report |
| under 10 CFR 50.72 (b) (2) (xi) as this event is related to the protection |
| of the environment for which a notification to other government agencies has |
| been or will be made. This is an update to event 37902. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector will be informed. Notified Reg 2 RDO Julian. |
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| * * * UPDATE ON 11/17/01 @ 1112 BY BANDHAUER TO GOULD * * * |
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| On November 19, 2001 at 0935, a rescued sea turtle was identified as a green |
| sea turtle. This is the 61st rescue of a live sea turtle at Crystal River |
| Unit 3 (CR-3) in this biennial period. This is reportable as a 4-Hour |
| Report under 10 CFR 50.72(b) (2) (xi) as this event is related to the |
| protection of the environment for which a notification to other government |
| agencies has been or will be made. This is an update to event 37902. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified and other Government Agencies will |
| be notified. |
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!!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!!
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38195 |
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| FACILITY: PALISADES REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/09/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: MI |NOTIFICATION TIME: 21:37[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] CE |EVENT DATE: 08/09/2001|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: MARK HOLBEIN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/19/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: LEIGH TROCINE +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |ANNE MARIE STONE R3 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AUNA 50.72(b)(3)(ii)(B) UNANALYZED CONDITION | |
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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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| DISCOVERY THAT SUPPORTS MAY NOT BE CAPABLE OF PROPERLY RESTRAINING
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| MISSILE SHIELD DURING A DESIGN BASIS SEISMIC EVENT |
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| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee: |
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| "Evaluation of the Missile Shield, over the Reactor Vessel Head, has |
| revealed that the supports for the Missile Shield may not be capable of |
| properly restraining the Missile [Shield] in the horizontal direction during |
| a Design Basis Seismic Event. Consequently the Missile Shield is considered |
| inoperable pending further evaluation. This is being reported as an |
| unanalyzed condition that could significantly degrade Plant safety." |
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| The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector. |
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| * * * RETRACTED AT 1602 EST ON 11/19/01 BY DAN MALONE TO FANGIE JONES * * * |
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| The licensee is retracting this event after further evaluation determined |
| that the supports for the Missile Shield are adequate to restrain it during |
| a Design Basis Seismic Event. The shield has been determined to be |
| Operable, but degraded. |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. The R3DO (Christine Lipa) |
| has been notified. |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 38505 |
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| REP ORG: COLORADO DEPT OF HEALTH |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/16/2001|
|LICENSEE: SYNCOR |NOTIFICATION TIME: 10:57[EST]|
| CITY: GOLDEN REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 11/11/2001|
| COUNTY: STATE: CO |EVENT TIME: 18:00[MST]|
|LICENSE#: 162-05 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/16/2001|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |CHARLES MARSCHALL R4 |
| |R1 IRC TEAM MANAGER R1 |
+------------------------------------------------+DOUG BROADDUS NMSS |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: TOM PENTECOST | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| DELIVERED RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL LEFT OUTSIDE UNATTENDED FOR SEVERAL
HOURS. |
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| DelMed Courier delivered a package containing 19.5 millicuries of Iodine-125 |
| from Syncor located in Golden, Co to Syncor located in Stanford, CT on |
| November 11, 2001. DelMed Courier arrived after closing hours for Syncor. |
| The DelMed Courier delivery person did not have the key to open a door to |
| place the package inside the Syncor building. Therefore the delivery person |
| placed the package containing the radioactive material inside a unmarked box |
| and left it outside by the delivery door. Several hours later the licensee |
| arrived and found the unmarked box containing the radioactive material |
| inside. The box had not been tampered with or opened. |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 38507 |
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| REP ORG: NC DIV OF RADIATION PROTECTION |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/16/2001|
|LICENSEE: NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 12:31[EST]|
| CITY: RALEIGH REGION: 2 |EVENT DATE: 11/16/2001|
| COUNTY: STATE: NC |EVENT TIME: 11:30[EST]|
|LICENSE#: 092-0090-3 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/16/2001|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |R2 IRC TEAM MANAGER R2 |
| |DOUG BROADDUS NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: GERALD SPEIGHT | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT |
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| A vial containing approximately 6.64 mCi of S-35 was discovered to be |
| missing from a laboratory refrigerator. The material had last been handled |
| on 10/31/01 when a researcher removed 0.36 mCi of the material for an |
| experiment. The university is currently investigating this issue. |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 38508 |
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| REP ORG: UTAH DIVISION OF RADIATION CONTROL |NOTIFICATION DATE:
11/16/2001|
|LICENSEE: H&H X-RAY SERVICES, INC. |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:39[EST]|
| CITY: SPANISH FORK CANYON REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 11/15/2001|
| COUNTY: STATE: UT |EVENT TIME: 21:30[MST]|
|LICENSE#: 17-19236-02 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/16/2001|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |CHARLES MARSCHALL R4 |
| |SUSAN FRANT NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: GWYN GALLOWAY (fax) | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: LEIGH TROCINE | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT REGARDING A TRANSPORTATION ACCIDENT INVOLVING
A |
| RADIOGRAPHIC CAMERA IN SPANISH FORK CANYON, UTAH |
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| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the Utah |
| Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Radiation Control: |
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| "Event Report ID No.: UT-01-0004" |
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| "License No.: 17-19236-02 (Reciprocity)" |
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| "Licensee: H&H X-Ray Services, Inc. |
| d.b.a. H&H X-Ray Services, Inc.; Monroe X-Ray Co., Inc.; |
| [...] Mississippi X-Ray Service; Waggoner & Associates |
| West Monroe, Louisiana [...]" |
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| "Event Date and Time: Date: 09/15/01 Time: Prior to 9:30 p.m. MST" |
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| "Event Location: Spanish Fork Canyon near Spanish Fork, Utah" |
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| "Event Type: Transportation Accident involving a Radiographic Camera" |
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| "Notifications: The Utah Division of Radiation Control was notified by a |
| Utah licensee (Quality Testing and Inspection) on 09/16/01 at approximately |
| 9:00 a.m. MST. The Radiation Safety Officer for Quality Testing and |
| Inspection indicated that he was contacted on 09/15/01 by the Spanish Fork |
| City Fire Department and asked to assist with an accident involving |
| radioactive material. He assisted in surveying the radiographic exposure |
| device and then took possession of the device." |
| |
| "[...]" |
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| "Event Description: H & H X-Ray Services, Inc. was approved to work in Utah |
| under the provisions of reciprocity. The licensee's radiography truck was |
| transporting a radiographic exposure device (Amersham Corporation Model 660 |
| B, serial number B2521 containing 61 curies of iridium-192, sealed source |
| model number 424-9, serial number 01453B). The licensee's truck was |
| involved in a one-car rollover accident. The radiographic camera and |
| radioactive source were observed to be undamaged. However, the lid to the |
| steel drum that the exposure device was packaged for transport in came off |
| as a result of the accident. The reciprocity licensee is making |
| arrangements for the exposure device to be leak tested and transferred to |
| Diamond H. Testing in Idaho, [...]. The individual driving the licensee's |
| vehicle was unharmed, and no significant radiation doses resulted from this |
| incident." |
| |
| "Transport Vehicle Description: H&H X-Ray Services, Inc., radiography |
| truck." |
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| "Media Attention: None" |
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| (Call the NRC operations officer for contact information for the State |
| Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Radiation Control; H&H |
| X-Ray Services, Inc.; Quality Testing and Inspection; and Diamond H. |
| Testing.) |
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