Event Notification Report for April 5, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 04/04/2002 - 04/05/2002 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 38829 38830 38831 38832 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 38829 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: CATAWBA REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/04/2002| | UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: SC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 09:25[EST]| | RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 02/06/2002| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 09:30[EST]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: JEFF BRADLEY |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/04/2002| | HQ OPS OFFICER: MIKE NORRIS +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |RANDY MUSSER 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 | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation | |2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 60 DAY REPORT-INVALID SPECIFIED SYSTEM ACTUATION | | | | "This 60 -day optional report as allowed by 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1), is being | | made under the reporting requirement in 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(iv)(A) to | | describe an invalid actuation of a specified system, specifically the | | Nuclear Service Water System (NSWS). On February 6, 2002, at 0930, with | | Unit 1 in MODE 1 at 100% power and Unit 2 in MODE 1 at 100% power, an | | invalid actuation of the NSWS suction transfer on Low Pit Level was | | generated from NSWS train B on Unit 2. Maintenance technicians were in the | | process of implementing a plant modification to replace a relay in the Unit | | 2, Train B, NSWS suction transfer circuit. As a part of the plant | | modification, an isolation plan had been developed by engineering to prevent | | any actuation of this circuit. However, upon removal of the relay, the NSWS | | suction transfer on low pit level occurred. The control room operators | | entered appropriate procedures and verified proper equipment operation for | | the exiting plant conditions." | | | | "This was a complete actuation for Train B and the system performed as | | designed for the existing plant conditions. At the time of the invalid | | signal, the NSWS system had been transferred from the normal supply (Lake | | Wylie) to the backup supply [Standby Nuclear Service Water Pond (SNSWP)] and | | appropriate valves had been already repositioned. This event has been | | entered into the site specific corrective action program for resolution." | | | | The Licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector. The Licensee will be | | notifying the states of NC and SC, and will be notifying local (York, Gaston | | and Meekenburg) counties. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 38830 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: HADDAM NECK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/04/2002| | UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: CT |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:30[EST]| | RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 03/27/2002| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 09:00[EST]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: CHARLES REED |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/04/2002| | HQ OPS OFFICER: MIKE NORRIS +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |GLENN MEYER R1 | |10 CFR SECTION: |CHARLES COX NMSS | |BAB2 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) LOST/STOLEN LNM>10X | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |1 N N 0 Decommissioned |0 Decommissioned | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | LOST/STOLEN LNM>10X | | | | "Background | | | | "DEMCO placed vacuum cleaner 01-589 into service 10/11/01 for use in | | accordance with Radiological and Environmental procedures. The vacuum | | cleaner was labeled with PCB, Hazardous Waste and Radiological stickers | | based on anticipated use for paint abatement. The vacuum cleaner location | | was verified weekly during RCRA Satellite Area inspections and monthly | | during PCB inspections. In late January the vacuum cleaner was moved to the | | Waste Disposal Building for personnel decon of asbestos workers. Weekly and | | monthly inspections of the vacuum cleaner's location continued including a | | weekly inspection that was performed on Thursday 2/21/02. | | | | "On Monday morning 2/25/02, DEMCO workers could not find the vacuum cleaner | | where they had left it. | | | | "Immediate Actions | | | | "2/25/02 DEMCO personnel searched areas that were likely to contain the | | vacuum cleaner (including all levels of the Waste Disposal Building, the | | hazardous waste storage area of the PAB, the RRF, the Hot Shop, and PCB | | storage areas). | | | | "2/25/02 DEMCO enlisted Bechtel and HP personnel to help in the search and | | to validate the vacuum cleaner inventories. | | | | "2/25/02 The night shift workers, who were cleaning up the area, were | | questioned about the vacuum cleaner, but could provide no insight into the | | vacuum cleaner's whereabouts. They were requested to look for the vacuum | | cleaner. | | | | "2/26/02 A CR was written in the morning. | | | | "Subsequent Searches | | | | "Various informal and formal searches have been performed by DEMCO, Bechtel | | labor, HP Ops, Duratek, CY Ops and Bechtel Management. | | | | "Seven suspect B-25 boxes and six suspect seavans were searched by removing | | their contents completely. These containers had been loaded in the relevant | | timeframe or contained asbestos. | | | | "Areas searched (including grid by grid searches) include the Waste Disposal | | Building, PAB, Containment Building, Turbine Building, Pipe Chase and Pipe | | Trench, Service Building, Auxiliary Boiler Room, Diesel Generator Building, | | Screenwell House, Administration Building, Spent Fuel Building, Radwaste | | Reduction Facility, Spent Resin Facility, CY Maintenance Shop, Fire Brigade | | Shop, Chemical Warehouse, Resin Storage Building, Recycle Warehouse and | | Operating Engineers Maintenance Shop, Steam Generator Mock-up Building, | | Storage Seavans, and asbestos enclosures. | | | | "The vacuum cleaner was not found during these searches." | | | | The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified. The state of CT Department of | | Environmental Protection has been notified. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 38831 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | REP ORG: GUARDIAN AUTOMOTIVE, INC |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/04/2002| |LICENSEE: GUARDIAN AUTOMOTIVE, INC. |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:25[EST]| | CITY: EVANSVILLE REGION: 3 |EVENT DATE: 04/04/2002| | COUNTY: STATE: IN |EVENT TIME: [CST]| |LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/04/2002| | DOCKET: |+----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION | | |DAVID HILLS R3 | | |CHARLES COX NMSS | +------------------------------------------------+ | | NRC NOTIFIED BY: MARK BERTRAM | | | HQ OPS OFFICER: RICH LAURA | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |BAB1 20.2201(a)(1)(i) LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | TWO STATIC ELIMINATORS DISCOVERED MISSING | | | | "Guardian Automotive, Inc. is using this letter to notify your agency that | | two (2) isotopes cannot be accounted for at our facility. The isotopes | | contained Polonium 210 with 0.04 total Curies each. | | | | "The isotopes are found in a device used to air spray plastic parts to | | reduce the static charge prior to the part being painted. Guardian | | Automotive, Inc. received the devices on approximately 2/28/01. Serial | | numbers of the devices were A2AV902 and A2AV903. Guardian Automotive, Inc. | | currently utilizes approximately 20 of these devices at the Evansville | | Plant. | | | | "The devices were last used in mid-January (2002) in Department #23A for the | | purpose described above. An extensive search was conducted upon realizing | | that the devices were missing. It appears that the barrel of the device that | | contained the isotope was broken off from its handle and could not be | | located during the search. | | | | "Guardian Automotive, Inc. has written procedures for handling and tracking | | these devices as part of our QS 9000 and ISO 1.4001 systems. These systems | | have been effective over the past several years to accounting for | | approximately 20 devices in other departments. | | | | "Department #23A has not used such devices since the time of the incident. A | | daily check sheet will be utilized by Department #23A should they go back to | | using the devices. Furthermore, all employees that use the devices in | | Department #23A will be retrained on internal written QS 9000 and ISO 14001 | | procedures." | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 38832 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: COOK REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/04/2002| | UNIT: [] [2] [] STATE: MI |NOTIFICATION TIME: 23:30[EST]| | RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 04/04/2002| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 21:14[EST]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: DUANE COBB |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/05/2002| | HQ OPS OFFICER: RICH LAURA +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |DAVID HILLS R3 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |ASHU 50.72(b)(2)(i) PLANT S/D REQD BY TS | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | | | |2 N Y 100 Power Operation |99 Power Operation | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | INITIATION OF TS REQUIRED SHUTDOWN AT COOK INVOLVING BATTERY SURVEILLANCE | | TEST | | | | "At 1812 04/04/02 Cook Unit 2 entered T.S. action statement 3.8.2.3.b due to | | 250 vdc battery, 2-Batt-AB. having 3 cells exhibiting cracking on top covers | | between the post seal and the sample tube. Cook U-2 Surveillance T.S. | | 4.8.2.3.2.c.1 requires '....no visual indication of physical damage or | | abnormal deterioration.' Since literal compliance with the T.S. was not | | maintained, the LCO for T.S. 3.8.2.3.b was entered . This LCO allows 2 hours | | for return the battery to OPERABLE status or be in at least HOT STANDBY | | within the next 6 hours. The battery was not returned to OPERABLE within 2 | | hours and initiation of the Unit shutdown was commenced at 21:14 on | | 04/04/02. Unit shutdown required by the plant's T.S.s is a 4 hour report to | | the NRC as per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(i). This is that required report." | | | | The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. | | | | * * * UPDATE 0155 4/5/2002 FROM COBB TAKEN BY STRANSKY * * * | | | | The unit shutdown has been terminated. A Notice of Enforcement Discretion | | (NOED) has been granted to the licensee by the NRC. The NRC resident | | inspector has been informed. Notifed R3DO (Hills). | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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