Event Notification Report for April 29, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
04/26/2002 - 04/29/2002
** EVENT NUMBERS **
38875 38878 38879 38880 38881
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 38875 |
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| REP ORG: ALABAMA RADIATION CONTROL |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/24/2002|
|LICENSEE: UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER |NOTIFICATION TIME: 18:10[EDT]|
| CITY: BIRMINGHAM REGION: 2 |EVENT DATE: 04/24/2002|
| COUNTY: STATE: AL |EVENT TIME: [CDT]|
|LICENSE#: 266 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/24/2002|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |ANNE BOLAND R2 |
| |MELVYN LEACH NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: BRADLEY GRINSTEAD | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: RICH LAURA | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT OF LOST IRIDIUM-192 SOURCE |
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| The Alabama State Radiation Control Office reported that the University of |
| Alabama Medical Center was missing a 250-millicurie iridium-192 source. The |
| source is used for cardiology purposes and was last seen on April 22, 2002. |
| The hospital was conducting searches to try to locate the missing source. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38878 |
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| FACILITY: INDIAN POINT REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/26/2002|
| UNIT: [2] [] [] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 09:06[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [2] W-4-LP,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 04/26/2002|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JOHN BALLETTA |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/26/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: LEIGH TROCINE +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |CLIFFORD ANDERSON R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: |TOM KOSHY NRR |
|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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| EMERGENCY RESPONSE DATA SYSTEM (ERDS) INOPERABLE DUE TO PLANNED OUTAGE OF |
| THE PLANT PROCESS COMPUTER SYSTEM |
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| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee: |
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| "On [April 26, 2002,] at 0835 hours EDT, the Indian Point Unit 2 plant ERDS |
| was taken out of service to perform planned modifications to the plant |
| process computer system. ERDS will remain inoperable until approximately |
| May 4, 2002." |
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| "This report is being made in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR |
| 50.72(b)(3)(xiii); any event that results in a loss of offsite |
| communications capability." |
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| "The Senior Resident Inspector has been briefed on the modifications and |
| schedule. The NRC was previously notified of this planned outage via letter |
| dated April 4, 2002." |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 38879 |
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| REP ORG: OHIO BUREAU OF RADIATION PROTECTION |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/26/2002|
|LICENSEE: RIVERSIDE METHODIST HOSPITAL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:06[EDT]|
| CITY: COLUMBUS REGION: 3 |EVENT DATE: 04/23/2002|
| COUNTY: STATE: OH |EVENT TIME: [EDT]|
|LICENSE#: 02120-250070 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/26/2002|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |JOHN JACOBSON R3 |
| |DOUGLAS BROADDUS NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: MARK LIGHT | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: RICH LAURA | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
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|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT OF A MEDICAL MISADMINISTRATION |
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| A medical misadministration occurred on April 23, 2002 that resulted in the |
| patient receiving a 36% overdose (i.e., 10.9 gray vice 8 gray) during |
| brachytherapy to treat coronary vessels. The isotope being used for the |
| treatment is IR-192. The error was discovered on April 25, 2002 when the |
| hospital was setting up to treat another patient. Specifically, a wrong |
| decay table was used in the calculations. No adverse effect on the patient |
| was anticipated. The patient has been notified. |
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| The State reported that RIII (K. NULL) has been notified. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38880 |
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| FACILITY: MILLSTONE REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/26/2002|
| UNIT: [] [] [3] STATE: CT |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:10[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-3,[2] CE,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 04/26/2002|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: ROBERT SMITH |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/26/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: RICH LAURA +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |CLIFFORD ANDERSON R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: |DAVID MATTHEWS NRR |
|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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|3 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| POTENTIAL FOR HOT SHORTS IN PORV CIRCUITS |
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| "Recent review of Station Procedures regarding fire in the Control Room and |
| other specific fire areas reveals an inconsistency with the plant Licensing |
| Basis. The unit Licensing Basis takes credit for prevention of spurious |
| operation of the PORVs by removing power from the valves prior to spurious |
| operation. Current procedures require removing power from the PORVs but does |
| not require removal of power prior to spurious operation. Spurious operation |
| of the PORVs due to a hot short is an unanalyzed event. |
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| "Compensatory actions to minimize risk of fire in areas of concern are being |
| implemented which include increased surveillances to verify operability of |
| detection and suppression, control of transient combustibles and ignition |
| sources. The PORVs are considered operable. |
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| "This event is being reported lAW 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(ii)(B) as an event or |
| condition that results in the Nuclear Power Plant being in an unanalyzed |
| condition that significantly degrades plant safety." |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38881 |
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| FACILITY: LASALLE REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE:04/27/2002 |
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: IL |NOTIFICATION TIME:15:51[EDT] |
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-5,[2] GE-5 |EVENT DATE: 04/27/2002 |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: GRANLUND |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/27/2002 |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |JOHN JACOBSON R3 |
|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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|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
|2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| OFFSITE NOTIFICATION WAS MADE OF A BOATING ACCIDENT ON THE LASALLE STATION |
| COOLING LAKE |
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| On April 27, 2002, 1140 CDST the Main Control Room received a report from |
| Outside Rounds Operator that a fishing boat had capsized on the station |
| cooling lake, and two individuals aboard the capsized boat were at the |
| Wastewater Treatment Facility after swimming ashore. One individual aboard |
| the capsized boat remains missing. Currently the boat has been recovered, |
| but after a search of the lake perimeter the individual remains missing. |
| The Ottawa Search and Rescue Team was on site to perform rescue operations, |
| but has determined that lake conditions are too rough to perform a water |
| based rescue operation. State Police and LaSalle County Sheriff have been |
| notified. Marseilles and Seneca Fire Departments are coming to the site to |
| assist in a ground search. Department of Natural Resources officials are |
| also assisting with the missing person search. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. |
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