Event Notification Report for August 30, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
08/29/2002 - 08/30/2002
** EVENT NUMBERS **
39149 39155 39156 39157 39158
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39149 |
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| FACILITY: ROBINSON REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/24/2002|
| UNIT: [2] [] [] STATE: SC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 08:50[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [2] W-3-LP |EVENT DATE: 08/24/2002|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: DON KNIGHT |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/29/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: RICH LAURA +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |KEN BARR R2 |
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|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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| PLANNED OUTAGE ON ERFIS SYSTEM |
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| "Emergency Response Data System (ERDS) and Safety Parameter Display System |
| (SPDS) inoperable due to planned outage of the Emergency Response Facility |
| Information System (ERFIS). |
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| "At 07:50 Hours on August 24, 2002, the H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, |
| Unit No. 2, ERFIS computer system was removed from service for a planned |
| outage to upgrade this system. The expected duration of the outage is |
| approximately 5 days. During this time, the ERDS and SPDS will be |
| unavailable. Alternate means are identified in the HBRSEP, Unit No. 2, |
| emergency preparedness procedures to collect and distribute data that would |
| normally be available by the SPDS. The HBRSEP, Unit No. 2, Emergency |
| Response Organization remains able to respond to an event during the time |
| the ERFIS is unavailable. |
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| "The planned ERFIS changes. when completed, are not expected to change the |
| ERDS transmission format or data point library. Therefore, additional |
| reports in accordance with 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, VI. 3. a and b are not |
| expected. |
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| "The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified." |
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| * * * UPDATE 1540EDT ON 8/29/02 FROM CHRIS CHURCH TO S. SANDIN |
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| ERFIS was returned to service as of 1058EDT on 8/29/02. The licensee will |
| inform the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified R2DO(Cahill). |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39155 |
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| REP ORG: MA RADIATION CONTROL PROGRAM |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/27/2002|
|LICENSEE: NITON CORPORATION |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:06[EDT]|
| CITY: BILLERICA REGION: 1 |EVENT DATE: 08/27/2002|
| COUNTY: STATE: MA |EVENT TIME: [EDT]|
|LICENSE#: 55-0238 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/27/2002|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |JAMES NOGGLE R1 |
| |E. WILLIAM BRACH NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JOSH DAHLER | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - REPORT OF LEAKING SEALED SOURCE |
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| "On August 27, 2002, Niton Corporation provided a report of a leaking sealed |
| source that was discovered by Niton on July 5, 2002 during removal of a |
| source from a Niton XLi Series X-ray fluorescence device source holder. The |
| seal source is AEA Model IEC.A1, S/N 8740LG containing Fe-55. The estimated |
| leakage was 130,000 dpm (0.059 microcuries). |
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| "The leaking source was placed in a lead pig. The source holder was |
| decontaminated. The workbench and surrounding area were surveyed and found |
| to be free of contamination. The leaking source and all decontamination |
| material were placed into the licensee's waste stream." |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39156 |
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| REP ORG: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/28/2002|
|LICENSEE: KLEINFELDER, INC. |NOTIFICATION TIME: 00:35[EDT]|
| CITY: DIAMOND BAR REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 08/26/2002|
| COUNTY: STATE: CA |EVENT TIME: [PDT]|
|LICENSE#: 6852-19 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/28/2002|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |DAVID GRAVES R4 |
| |E. WILLIAM BRACH NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: ROBERT GREGER | |
| 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 INVOLVING A LOST/STOLEN TROXLER GAUGE |
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| A Troxler gauge, model 3411, was found missing from a storage building at a |
| Redlands, CA location. The gauge, serial number 12878, contains Cs-137 and |
| Am-241/Be. Local law enforcement has been notified and a reward has been |
| offered for it's return. |
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|Fuel Cycle Facility |Event Number: 39157 |
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| FACILITY: GLOBAL NUCLEAR FUEL - AMERICAS |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/29/2002|
| RXTYPE: URANIUM FUEL FABRICATION |NOTIFICATION TIME: 09:49[EDT]|
| COMMENTS: LEU CONVERSION (UF6 TO UO2) |EVENT DATE: 08/29/2002|
| LEU FABRICATION |EVENT TIME: [EDT]|
| LWR COMMERICAL FUEL |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/29/2002|
| CITY: WILMINGTON REGION: 2 +-----------------------------+
| COUNTY: NEW HANOVER STATE: NC |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|LICENSE#: SNM-1097 AGREEMENT: Y |STEPHEN CAHILL R2 |
| DOCKET: 07001113 |DON COOL NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: LON PAULSON | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NBNL RESPONSE-BULLETIN | |
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| LOSS OF GEOMETRY CONTROL |
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| NRC BULLETIN 24 HOUR NOTIFICATION |
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| "At approximately 4:30 p.m. on August 28, 2002, two (2) rod storage cabinets |
| were determined to have empty stainless steel trays missing from behind the |
| "nuclear safety blank" position in the rod storage cabinet. The stainless |
| steel tray is included in the model used to analyze the configuration and |
| required as part of the geometry control for the rod storage cabinets. The |
| missing stainless steel structure in the two affected rod storage cabinets |
| constitutes a loss of geometry control. |
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| "The independent control on moderation remained intact, thus no unsafe |
| condition existed. |
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| "A total of fifteen (15) rod storage cabinets are used in bundle assembly. |
| The remaining 13 cabinets were confirmed to contain the empty stainless |
| steel rod tray behind the nuclear safety blank positions. |
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| "The geometry control was re-established at 6:30 p.m. by re-installation of |
| the required empty trays within 4-hours of discovery. This condition is |
| reported pursuant to NRC bulletin 91-01 (within 24 hours) due to a loss of |
| geometry control. Implementation of additional corrective actions is pending |
| completion of incident investigation. |
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| "SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE OF EVENTS: |
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| "Low safety significance - rod trays limited to [...] rods; moderation |
| control remained intact. |
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| "POTENTIAL CRITICAL PATHWAYS INVOLVED ((BRIEF SCENARIO(S) OF HOW CRITICALITY |
| COULD OCCUR)): |
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| "Multiple failure modes required before a criticality accident could occur. |
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| "CONTROLLED PARAMETERS (MASS, MODERATION, GEOMETRY, CONCENTRATION, ETC.): |
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| "Geometry and moderation. |
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| "ESTIMATED AMOUNT, ENRICHMENT, FORM OF LICENSED MATERIAL (INCLUDE PROCESS |
| LIMIT AND %^ WORST BASE CRITICAL MASS): |
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| "Only two (2) rod storage cabinets impacted: the first cabinet contained |
| only 5 loaded and 13 empty authorized storage locations. The second cabinet |
| contained only 2 loaded and 16 empty authorized storage locations. The |
| critical safety analysis for the affected rod storage cabinet models [..] |
| rods per tray. Operational procedures limit each tray to [...] rods |
| maximum. The rod storage cabinet analysis conservatively assumes each tray |
| under full water moderation, optimal interunit H20, full water reflection |
| conditions, for 5% enriched UO2 rods. |
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| "NUCLEAR CRITICALITY SAFETY CONTROL(S) OR CONTROL SYSTEM(S) AND DESCRIPTION |
| OF THE FAILURES OR DEFICIENCIES: |
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| "The geometry control provided by rod storage cabinet design incorporates |
| 304SS rod trays, including 304SS empty trays structure located behind the |
| nuclear safety blank positions. |
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| "CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TO RESTORE SAFETY SYSTEMS AND WHEN EACH WAS |
| IMPLEMENTED: |
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| "Storage of additional loaded rod trays was suspended. Geometry control was |
| restored by re-installing the required empty stainless steel rod trays |
| behind the nuclear safety blank positions. This activity was completed at |
| 6:30 p.m. on 5/28/02 |
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| "Investigation of event and evaluation of additional corrective actions |
| pending." |
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| Licensee will notify NRC Region 2 of this event notification. |
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 39158 |
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| REP ORG: LANCASTER LABS |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/29/2002|
|LICENSEE: LANCASTER LABS |NOTIFICATION TIME: 09:57[EDT]|
| CITY: LANCASTER REGION: 1 |EVENT DATE: 08/20/2002|
| COUNTY: STATE: PA |EVENT TIME: 12:00[EDT]|
|LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/29/2002|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |JAMES NOGGLE R1 |
| |DON COOL NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: LARA PILON | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON | |
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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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| LOSS OF FOUR (4) GENERALLY LICENSED ELECTRON CAPTURE DETECTORS EACH |
| CONTAINING 15 MILLICURIES OF NICKEL-63. |
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| On August 20, 2002 Lancaster Labs discovered that they were missing four (4) |
| Electron Capture Detectors. Each detector contained 15 millicuries of |
| Nickel-63. These electron capture detectors are used in gas chromatograph |
| to measure environmental samples. Three of the electron capture detectors |
| were manufactured by Varian and the fourth on was manufactured by Agilent |
| Technologies. The serial number of the three electron capture detectors |
| manufactured by Varian are A4076, A6796, & A4789. The serial number for the |
| electron capture detector manufactured by Agilent Technologies is F2355. |
| F2355, A4076 and A6796 were last accounted for in the year 1999. A4789 was |
| last accounted for in the year 2000. Lancaster Labs believes that they may |
| have accidentally sold them. Lancaster Labs occasionally sells their used |
| equipment. NRC Region 1, Kathy Modes, was notified of this event by |
| Lancaster Labs. |
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