Event Notification Report for April 16, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
04/15/2002 - 04/16/2002
** EVENT NUMBERS **
38776 38813 38854 38855
!!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!!
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 38776 |
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| REP ORG: SOUTHEAST MO STATE UNIVERSITY |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/18/2002|
|LICENSEE: SOUTHEAST MO STATE UNIVERSITY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:53[EST]|
| CITY: CAPE GIRARDEAU REGION: 3 |EVENT DATE: 03/15/2002|
| COUNTY: CAPE GIRARDEAU STATE: MO |EVENT TIME: 16:30[CST]|
|LICENSE#: 24-09296-02 AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/15/2002|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |JOHN HICKEY NMSS |
| |MONTE PHILLIPS R3 |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: WALTER LILLY | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: RICH LAURA | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|BAE1 20.2202(b)(1) PERS OVEREXPOSURE/TEDE | |
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| PERSONNEL OVEREXPOSURE POSSIBLE IF UNCHARACTERIZED ALPHA EMITTER
ABSORBED BY |
| AIRBORNE INHALATION |
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| During a routine radiological survey, the school found a table in Johnson |
| Hall that was contaminated with 150 DPM/100 centimeters squared [initially |
| estimated to be approximately 30,000 dpm or 14E-3 microcuries] of |
| Americium-241. Johnson Hall, room 222, is normally locked with restricted |
| access and the cause of the contamination is historical in nature. The |
| table was decontaminated and wrapped in plastic for proper disposal. There |
| were no known personnel overexposures due to this event. However, "if 100% |
| was absorbed by airborne contamination and deposited on bone surface, it |
| would exceed the ALI by 2.3." |
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| The licensee discussed this report with R3(Null). |
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| * * * RETRACTION ON 4/15/02 @ 0845 BY LILLY TO GOULD * * * |
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| After reviewing this event with Region 3 personnel it was determined that |
| it was not reportable based on a model which shows that the maximum dose |
| would be about 2 millirem/yr. |
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| Notified REG 3 RDO (Riemer) and NMSS EO (Hickey) |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 38813 |
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| REP ORG: ILLINOIS DEPT OF NUCLEAR SAFETY |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/28/2002|
|LICENSEE: SHOLLE CORPORATION |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:39[EST]|
| CITY: NORTHLAKE REGION: 3 |EVENT DATE: 03/27/2002|
| COUNTY: STATE: IL |EVENT TIME: [CST]|
|LICENSE#: 9201385 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/15/2002|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |JOHN MADERA R3 |
| |JOHN HICKEY NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JOE KLINGER | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: MIKE NORRIS | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT FOR A LOST GAUGE |
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| "A general licensee reported the loss of an NDC Infrared Engineering Model |
| 103, serial no. 773, containing 100 mCi of Am-241. The gauging device was |
| initially installed in 1982. The general licensee is a manufacturer of |
| packaging products. The device was apparently installed at one time in a |
| plastic extruder line. In November 2000 it was reported to the Department as |
| being on the laminator in the plant. While performing the inventory for the |
| most recent Departmental self-inspection, the licensee was unable to account |
| for this device. Licensee states that it conducted an extensive |
| investigation of the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of the |
| device. Their investigation continues and they will file the required report |
| as soon as possible. The department's investigation is ongoing." |
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| *****UPDATE State of Illinois to R. Laura on April 15, 2002 at 16:30**** |
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| The lost gage was found during renovations in the building. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38854 |
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| FACILITY: SEQUOYAH REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/15/2002|
| UNIT: [] [2] [] STATE: TN |NOTIFICATION TIME: 02:59[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 04/15/2002|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: SIMMONS |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/15/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |KEN BARR R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AESF 50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A) VALID SPECIF SYS ACTUAT| |
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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 N 0 Hot Standby |0 Hot Standby |
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| PLANT HAD ESF ACTUATION RESULTING IN AUTOMATIC REPOSITIONING OF AUX
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| FEEDWATER VALVES. |
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| Unit 2 was in mode 3 and stable following the completion of a preplanned |
| shutdown for a refueling outage. The aux feedwater was in service at the |
| time of this actuation. The AFW Level Control Valves had been throttled, |
| the "B" Main Feedwater Pump reset and Feedwater Isolation (FWI) reset to |
| accordance with procedures. The RCS Tavg drifted above 550�F. When the |
| RCS Tavg dropped below 550�F, a FWI signal was generated causing the reset |
| Main Feedwater Pump to trip and the Aux Feedwater valves to reposition open. |
| The Aux Feedwater pumps were already running. An investigation is |
| ongoing. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38855 |
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| FACILITY: ARKANSAS NUCLEAR REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/15/2002|
| UNIT: [] [2] [] STATE: AR |NOTIFICATION TIME: 12:04[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] B&W-L-LP,[2] CE |EVENT DATE: 04/15/2002|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JAMES PORTER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/15/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: RICH LAURA +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |LINDA SMITH R4 |
|10 CFR SECTION: |THOMAS KOSHY NRR |
|ADEG 50.72(b)(3)(ii)(A) DEGRADED CONDITION |NADER MAMISH IRO |
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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 N 0 Cold Shutdown |0 Cold Shutdown |
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| DEGRADED PRESSURE BOUNDARY AT ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE UNIT 2 |
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| "Boron deposits were discovered on five pressurizer heater sleeve |
| penetrations during visual inspection. Two additional heater penetrations |
| are suspected of leaking, but further inspection activities are required to |
| confirm these leaks. Pressurizer heater sleeve penetration leakage is |
| considered RCS pressure boundary leakage. Small amounts of boron were |
| discovered at each of the five nozzle penetration interfaces. Prior to |
| shutdown for refueling, RCS unidentified leakage was about 0.22 gpm. |
| Currently, Unit 2 is in reduced inventory with the pressurizer empty." |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. |
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