Event Notification Report for March 12, 2002
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
03/11/2002 - 03/12/2002
** EVENT NUMBERS **
38759 38760
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38759 |
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| FACILITY: HATCH REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/11/2002|
| UNIT: [] [2] [] STATE: GA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 04:12[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 03/11/2002|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: STEVE HOWARD |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/11/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: MIKE NORRIS +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |JAY HENSON R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|ACOM 50.72(b)(3)(xiii) LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE| |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| PLANNED LOSS OF SAFETY PARAMETER DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR MAINTENANCE |
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| "This report is being conservatively made under 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(xiii) as a |
| result of removing the Unit 2 Safety Parameter Display System (SPDS) from |
| service for the purpose of implementing a modification to replace the |
| system. This is a planned activity. The primary means of monitoring the |
| critical parameters remains available to the operating crew and they will |
| continue to be able to perform necessary actions regarding emergency |
| assessment in the unlikely event of a situation necessitating its use." |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified. |
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|Hospital |Event Number: 38760 |
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| REP ORG: VA NATIONAL HEALTH PHYSICS PROGRAM |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/11/2002|
|LICENSEE: CENTRAL CALIFORNIA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM|NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:03[EST]|
| CITY: FRESNO REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 02/20/2002|
| COUNTY: STATE: CA |EVENT TIME: [PST]|
|LICENSE#: 04-01935-03 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/11/2002|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |GAIL GOOD R4 |
| |JANET SCHLUETER NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: ED LEIDHOLDT | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|BAB2 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) LOST/STOLEN LNM>10X | |
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| SEALED GADOLINIUM SOURCE LOST |
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| During an inspection on 2/20/2002 by the VA at the Central California Health |
| Care System, Fresno, CA a sealed Gd-153 (980 microcuries) source was |
| determined to be missing as of 5/11/2001. The source is a solid Gadolinium |
| pellet sealed in a titanium capsule and in a lead shield with a spring |
| operated shutter. Present activity is calculated to be 430 microcuries. A |
| search of the facilities, personnel interviews, and an inventory was |
| conducted. It has been determined that in most probability the source |
| inside its lead shield was mistakenly discarded with non-radioactive |
| hospital waste and is presently buried in the municipal landfill. A visit |
| to the landfill determined that recovery was very unlikely. There was |
| little likelihood that this event resulted in measurable radiation doses to |
| hospital workers or any member of the public. |
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| The RSO has been retrained in proper disposal of sources and methods for |
| decay and storage. It is believed that sufficient corrective actions have |
| been taken to date to prevent a reoccurrence of this event, however further |
| actions are being researched and developed. |
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| The VA has contacted NRC Region 4 (Cain). |
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