Event Notification Report for March 15, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 03/14/2002 - 03/15/2002 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 38766 38767 38768 38769 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |General Information or Other |Event Number: 38766 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | REP ORG: GEORGIA RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL PGM |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/14/2002| |LICENSEE: ATC ASSOCIATES |NOTIFICATION TIME: 07:54[EST]| | CITY: LOGANVILLE REGION: 2 |EVENT DATE: 03/10/2002| | COUNTY: STATE: GA |EVENT TIME: [EST]| |LICENSE#: GA 665-1 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/14/2002| | DOCKET: |+----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION | | |MARK LESSER R2 | | |FRED BROWN NMSS | +------------------------------------------------+ | | NRC NOTIFIED BY: LIZ SEALE | | | HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | AGREEMENT STATE REPORT INVOLVING A STOLEN MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE | | | | "A construction trailer [located at the Home Depot construction site in | | Loganville, GA] was broken into during the night of 3/10/02. A moisture | | density gauge along with other equipment was stolen. Police [and FBI] were | | notified and investigated. The gauge was a CPN Model MC-1, serial number: | | M17077782." | | | | The moisture density gauge contained two sources; 10 mCi Cs-137 and 50 mCi | | Am-241. Georgia Event Report ID No. GA-2002-07. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Fuel Cycle Facility |Event Number: 38767 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/14/2002| | RXTYPE: URANIUM FUEL FABRICATION |NOTIFICATION TIME: 09:51[EST]| | COMMENTS: LEU CONVERSION (UF6 to UO2) |EVENT DATE: 03/13/2002| | COMMERCIAL LWR FUEL |EVENT TIME: 12:30[EST]| | |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/14/2002| | CITY: COLUMBIA REGION: 2 +-----------------------------+ | COUNTY: RICHLAND STATE: SC |PERSON ORGANIZATION | |LICENSE#: SNM-1107 AGREEMENT: Y |MARK LESSER R2 | | DOCKET: 07001151 |FRED BROWN NMSS | +------------------------------------------------+NADER MAMISH IRO | | NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAVID WILLIAMS | | | HQ OPS OFFICER: RICH LAURA | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |NBNL RESPONSE-BULLETIN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 24 HOUR NRC 91-01 REPORT INVOLVING OIL CONTAMINATION ON ADU BULK CONTAINER | | | | | | "Westinghouse Electric Company, Commercial Fuel Fabrication Facility, | | Columbia SC, low enriched (less than or equal to 5.0 wt.% U-235) PWR fuel | | fabricator for commercial light water reactors, License: SNM-1107. | | | | "Time and Date of Event: Approxirnatcly 12:30 hours, Wednesday, March 13, | | 2002. | | | | "Reason for Notification: When an empty bulk container was returned to the | | bulk blending room after having been emptied on the erbia production line, | | an operator noticed a film of oil on the outside of the container and its | | feeder valve, and on an horizontal structural plate of the container. | | | | "Summary of Process: UO2 powder is blended in 1750 kg bulk containers in the | | bulk blending room (a moderation control (Modcon) area) prior to being used | | on a pellet line. After blending, the bulk containers are taken to a | | production line, and placed into a second Modcon area for processing. After | | processing, the empty containers are returned to the bulk blending room. | | | | "As Found Condition; a summary of the as found conditions is as follows: The | | Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) function was immediately notified, and an | | NCS engineer went immediately to the floor to evaluate the situation. The | | bulk container was empty. A film of oil was found on the side of the | | container and its feeder valve, and on a horizontal structural plate of the | | container. The total quantity of oil is estimated to be no more than a few | | ounces. The container was inspected, and found to apparently be intact, that | | is, the integrity intact and the gaskets in place and firmly secured. | | | | "Double Contingency Protection: Double contingency protection for the ADU | | bulk container(s) is based on moderation control, that is, (1) prevent | | greater than 20.48 liters of water equivalent from becoming available to a | | bulk container, and (2) prevent greater than 20.48 liters of water | | equivalent entering a container. It was determined double contingency | | protection was lost because of the failure of controls to prevent moderating | | material from coming in contact with a bulk Container without prior written | | authorization, It is also noted that at no time was greater than the safety | | limit of moderator involved. Therefore the incident requires 24-hour | | notification in accordance with Westinghouse Operating License (SNM-1107), | | paragraph 3.7.3 (c.5). | | | | "Summary of Activity: The NCS engineer made the preliminary determination | | that the incident was significant because moderator had come into contact | | with a bulk container. The container was removed from service. No additional | | immediate corrective action was required for the affected container because | | it was empty. The feeder valve was removed, and the gasket and interior of | | the container and feeder valve were inspected for oil contamination. None | | was found. | | | | "Conclusion: There was a loss of double contingency protection. At no time | | was greater than a safe limit of moderator involved. At no time was | | criticality possible. At no rime was there any risk to the health or safety | | of any employee or member of the public. No exposure to hazardous material | | was involved. The Incident Review Committee (IRC) determined that this is a | | safety significant incident in accordance with governing procedures. A | | causal analysis will be performed." | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 38768 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: BROWNS FERRY REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/14/2002| | UNIT: [] [2] [] STATE: AL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:42[EST]| | RXTYPE: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4,[3] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 02/28/2002| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 17:52[CST]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: JAMES WALLACE, JR |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/14/2002| | HQ OPS OFFICER: RICH LAURA +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |MARK LESSER R2 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |AINV 50.73(a)(1) INVALID SPECIF SYSTEM A| | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | | | |2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | INVALID ACTUATION OF TWO DIESEL GENERATORS DURING TESTING | | | | "This is a verbal report in accordance with 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(iv)(A). It is | | not considered a Licensee Event Report. This event occurred with Unit 2 at | | full power while performing scheduled testing of the common accident signal | | logic. On February 28, 2002, at 1752 hours, an invalid signal caused the | | automatic actuation of the B and D Emergency Diesel Generators (EDGs). The | | EDGs functioned successfully. They were not required to tie to their | | respective 4kV shutdown boards because their boards were energized. The | | Reactor Protection System did not actuate. No other systems listed in 10CFR | | 50.73(a)(2)(iv)(B) were affected." | | | | The licensee stated that the inadvertent actuation resulted from a | | surveillance test procedural compliance issue. | | | | The licensee will contact the NRC Resident. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 38769 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: BROWNS FERRY REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/14/2002| | UNIT: [] [] [3] STATE: AL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:42[EST]| | RXTYPE: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4,[3] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 03/06/2002| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 21:03[CST]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: JAMES WALLACE JR |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/14/2002| | HQ OPS OFFICER: GERRY WAIG +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |MARK LESSER R2 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |AINV 50.73(a)(1) INVALID SPECIF SYSTEM A| | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | | | | | | |3 N Y 94 Power Operation |94 Power Operation | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | INVALID EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATOR ACTUATION DURING TESTING | | | | "This is a verbal report in accordance with 10 CFR 50.73(a) (2)(iv)(A). It | | is not considered a Licensee Event Report. This event occurred with Unit 3 | | at 94 percent power while performing scheduled testing of the common | | accident signal logic. On March 6, 2002, at 2103 hours, an invalid signal | | caused the automatic actuation of the 3B Emergency Diesel Generator (EDG). | | The EDG functioned successfully, it was not required to tie to its | | respective 4kV shutdown board by design because the board was energized. The | | Reactor Protection System did not actuate. No other systems listed in 10CFR | | 50.73(a)(2)(iv)(B) were affected." | | | | The licensee stated that the inadvertent actuation resulted from an | | insulator finger dislodging from an electrical contact during surveillance | | testing. | | | | The licensee will notify the NRC Resident. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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