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Event Notification Report for July 29, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
07/26/2002 - 07/29/2002
** EVENT NUMBERS **
39084 39093 39095 39098 39099 39100
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39084 |
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| REP ORG: NE DIV OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/23/2002|
|LICENSEE: GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:52[EDT]|
| CITY: OMAHA REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 07/23/2002|
| COUNTY: STATE: NE |EVENT TIME: 12:39[CDT]|
|LICENSE#: 0138-01 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/23/2002|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |BILL JONES R4 |
| |ERIC LEEDS NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: SUE SEMERENA | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: LEIGH TROCINE | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT INVOLVING THE DISCOVERY OF A CPN MOISTURE
DENSITY |
| GAUGE BY A THIEL GEOTECH CLIENT IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA, AND THE SUBSEQUENT
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| REPORT OF THE LOSS OF THE SAME GAUGE BY GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.
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| At approximately 1100 CDT on 07/23/02, an engineering company (Thiel |
| Geotech) notified the Nebraska Division of Radioactive Materials that one of |
| their clients had found a CPN moisture density gauge. The gauge was |
| discovered in a pad-locked transport container at a construction site |
| (approximately 180th and Harrison) in Omaha, Nebraska. Thiel Geotech is |
| licensed to use/hold similar gauges, and representatives of Thiel Geotech |
| transported the gauge to their office in order to secure it. |
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| The State reported that the gauge (model CPN-131, serial number MD00105439) |
| contained a maximum of 50 millicuries of americium-241/beryllium and a |
| maximum of 10 millicuries of cesium-137. At the request of the State, Thiel |
| Geotech broke through the padlock to check the gauge and to perform surveys. |
| There was no observable damage, and the survey results were normal. The |
| State was able to identify the owner of the gauge fairly soon via an |
| ownership label and the serial number. |
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| At approximately 1239 CDT on 07/23/02, Geotechnical Services, Inc., notified |
| the Nebraska Division of Radioactive Materials of the loss of the same |
| gauge. Geotechnical Services, Inc., also notified local law enforcement. |
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| The Nebraska Division of Radioactive Materials has had several conversations |
| with both companies and has also been in contact with local law enforcement. |
| The State requested Thiel Geotech to hold the gauge pending the State's |
| investigation, which is currently planned for tomorrow. |
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| (Call the NRC operations officer for a Nebraska Division of Radioactive |
| Materials contact telephone number.) |
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!!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!!
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39093 |
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| FACILITY: MCGUIRE REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/25/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: NC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 19:06[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 07/25/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 17:05[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: VERIDA BELLAMY |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/26/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |MARK LESSER R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AIND 50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) ACCIDENT MITIGATION | |
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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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| BOTH TRAINS OF CONTROL ROOM AREA CHILL WATER INOPERABLE |
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| The train 'A' control room area chill water was declared inoperable at 1350 |
| EDT due to a refrigerant leak. Subsequently the train 'B' control room area |
| chill water tripped and at 1705 EDT technical specification 3.0.3 was |
| entered due to both trains being inoperable. At 1747 EDT the train 'A' was |
| declared operable and the technical specification 3.0.3 was exited. The |
| report is made due to the 42 minutes both trains were inoperable which could |
| have prevented the performance of a safety function. Troubleshooting |
| continues on train 'B'. |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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| * * * RETRACTED AT 1305 EDT ON 7/26/02 BY JIM DEAN TO FANGIE JONES * * * |
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| The licensee is retracting the event based on further determination that the |
| 'A' train of the control room area chill water system remained operable and |
| capable of performing its safety related function in the presence of the |
| refrigerant leak. |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. The R2DO (Mark Lesser) |
| was notified. |
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|Hospital |Event Number: 39095 |
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| REP ORG: NORWALK HOSPITAL |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/26/2002|
|LICENSEE: NORWALK HOSPITAL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 10:00[EDT]|
| CITY: NORWALK REGION: 1 |EVENT DATE: 07/23/2002|
| COUNTY: STATE: CT |EVENT TIME: [EDT]|
|LICENSE#: 06-06941-01 AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/26/2002|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |RICHARD CONTE R1 |
| |MELVYN LEACH NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: MALCOLM POWELL | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|BLO2 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) LOST/STOLEN LNM>10X | |
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| I-125 SEED UNACCOUNTED FOR FOLLOWING IMPLANTATION |
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| On 7/23/02 a male patient underwent surgery for implantation of Iodine-125 |
| seeds as part of the treatment plan for prostate cancer. Following the |
| surgery, the technician discovered that only 7 instead of 8 of the original |
| 110 seeds delivered to the OR [Operating Room] were remaining. A survey of |
| the area was unable to locate the missing seed [338 millicuries]. The RSO |
| believes that either the missing seed was inadvertently washed down the OR |
| sink drain during cleanup or that 103 instead of 102 seeds prescribed were |
| implanted. The licensee will submit a written report within 30 days. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39098 |
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| FACILITY: SUSQUEHANNA REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/27/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: PA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 01:04[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 07/26/2002|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAVID T. WALSH |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/27/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: MIKE NORRIS +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |RICHARD CONTE R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: |MELVYN LEACH NMSS |
|QDEF 72.75(b)(2) SPENT FUELCASK DEFECT |MICHAEL TOKAR SFPO |
|QRED 72.75(b)(3) SPENT FUEL CASK EFFECTI| |
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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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| DRY FUEL STORAGE CASK FILLED WITH WRONG GAS |
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| "At 09:24 p.m. on 7/26/02, the Shift Manager was notified by the Refueling |
| Floor Manager that a Dry Fuel Storage cask had been accidentally filled with |
| an argon/helium gas mix in lieu of 100% helium gas as required by the |
| certificate of compliance for Susquehanna's Dry Fuel Cask Storage program. |
| The affected cask was in the process of being sealed and prepared for |
| shipment from the Refueling Floor to the Horizontal Storage Module located |
| on site. Site Engineering and the vendor have been contacted to provide |
| guidance on the affect of the argon gas on the Storage System. Temperature |
| monitoring is in progress to detect any changes in the loaded canister until |
| a final determination can be made. Because of the reduction in the thermal |
| conductivity of the argon/helium mixture, this defect is believed to |
| represent a potential significant reduction in the effectiveness of the |
| spent fuel confinement system and is reportable under 10 CFR 72.75(b)(2) and |
| 10 CFR 72.75(b)(3)." |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39099 |
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| FACILITY: SUMMER REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/27/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: SC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:36[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-3-LP |EVENT DATE: 07/27/2002|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JIM TURKETT |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/27/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |MARK LESSER R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NINF INFORMATION ONLY | |
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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 |
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| INFORMATION CALL THAT INVOLVES LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND POSSIBLE MEDIA
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| ATTENTION |
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| The licensee's security personnel discovered a stub end of a hand rolled |
| cigarette of questionable material in the room above diesel generator 'A.' |
| It appeared old and had no odor. Fairfield County Sheriff's Department was |
| contacted and they dispatched a unit. They potentially identified the |
| contents as marijuana and took custody of the cigarette. They will submit |
| it to the South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division for analysis. The |
| analysis will take about a week or more and followup notification will be |
| made if needed. This notification was made due to Fairfield County |
| involvement and possible media coverage. There is no impact on plant |
| operation. |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39100 |
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| FACILITY: BROWNS FERRY REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/27/2002|
| UNIT: [] [2] [] STATE: AL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:47[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4,[3] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 07/27/2002|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JOE BENNETT |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/27/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |MARK LESSER R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) RPS ACTUATION - CRITICA| |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE
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|2 A/R Y 100 Power Operation |0 Hot Shutdown |
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| AUTOMATIC REACTOR SCRAM ON MAIN GENERATOR LOAD REJECT |
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| "On 7/27/02 at 1227 CDT, Browns Ferry Unit 2 scrammed due to a Main |
| Generator load reject signal, when the Main Generator breaker opened. The |
| breaker trip was caused by a Generator Neutral Overvoltage relay trip. The |
| cause of the Generator Neutral Overvoltage is under investigation. All |
| systems responded as required to the scram signal, no ECCS initiations |
| occurred as a result of the scram signal. As expected, Main Steam Relief |
| Valves (MSRVs) opened due to the high reactor pressure as a result of the |
| Main Turbine/Generator trip." |
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| The licensee is investigating the cause of the trip and will remain in Hot |
| Shutdown until everything is known prior to plant startup. |
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| The licensee informed the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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