Event Notification Report for October 15, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
10/11/2002 - 10/15/2002
** EVENT NUMBERS **
39250 39261 39269 39270 39271 39272 39274 39275 39276 39277 39278 39279
39280 39281 39282 39283
!!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!!
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39250 |
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| FACILITY: VERMONT YANKEE REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/06/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: VT |NOTIFICATION TIME: 18:00[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 10/06/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 11:30[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: MITCH McCLUSKIE |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/11/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |PETE ESELGROTH R1 |
|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 |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N N 0 Refueling |0 Refueling |
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EVENT TEXT
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| RCIC SYSTEM DECLARED INOPERABLE |
| |
| Following reactor core isolation cooling system injection check valve |
| surveillance, the check valve apparently did not fully close. This resulted |
| in high pump suction pressure trip which would have prevented further system |
| operation. The licensee conservatively declared the RCIC system inoperable |
| and entered Tech Spec LCO 3.5.G.2, a 14 day action statement. Shortly |
| afterwards the plant pressure was dropped to less than 150 psig as part of |
| normal plant shutdown to refueling, this takes the plant out of the Tech |
| Spec action statement as it no longer applies. The licensee is conducting |
| an investigation of the problem with RCIC injection check valve. Repairs |
| will be completed prior to plant restart. |
| |
| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector and the State of Vermont. |
| |
| * * * RETRACTION FROM Andy Wisniewski on 10/11/02 at 1428 EDT to Gerry Waig |
| * * * |
| |
| "BASIS FOR RETRACTION: |
| |
| NRC Event Notification 39250 was made with the concern that this condition |
| may have rendered the Reactor Core Isolation Cooling (RCIC) system |
| inoperable due to a 'high pump suction pressure trip'. The RCIC pump does |
| not have this aforementioned trip device. Therefore, the predicament that |
| Operations has been confronted with for declaring the RCIC system inoperable |
| may be more aptly stated as; 'Could the leakage that occurred past the |
| discharge check valve, after the RCIC system run, have over-pressurized the |
| RCIC system suction piping and caused the system to be unavailable for |
| service if called upon for a 'Loss of All AC Event'. A team of engineers was |
| assembled to determine the extent of this condition that resulted in the |
| completion of an Operability Determination on 10/08/02 by the RCIC System |
| Engineer, concluding that the RCIC system remained operable based upon the |
| following two facts: |
| |
| 1. The RCIC suction line relief valve lifts at 150 psi. |
| 2. The outer pump discharge valve, combined with a pressure switch, provides |
| an additional barrier of defense. The pressure switch actuates at 74 psi and |
| causes the RCIC PUMP SUCT PRESS HI alarm in the control room. The alarm |
| response procedure directs operators to close the isolation valve that is |
| downstream of the discharge check valve. |
| |
| "Additionally, the leakage has been determined to be 'slight' and well |
| within the capacity of the relief valve, based upon system performance and |
| observation of the event as it occurred. The RCIC system would have |
| performed it's specified safety function during this condition if required. |
| |
| "Therefore, ENS Event Number 39250, made on 10/06/02, is being retracted." |
| |
| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector of this retraction. The |
| R1DO (John White) was notified by the NRC Headquarters Operations Officer. |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39261 |
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| REP ORG: ILLINOIS DEPT OF NUCLEAR SAFETY |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/09/2002|
|LICENSEE: HARRY W. KUHN, INC. |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:33[EDT]|
| CITY: CHICAGO REGION: 3 |EVENT DATE: 10/08/2002|
| COUNTY: STATE: IL |EVENT TIME: 07:30[CDT]|
|LICENSE#: IL-01870-01 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/09/2002|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |CHRIS MILLER R3 |
| |DOUG BROADDUS NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: TOM SEIF | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: MIKE RIPLEY | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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EVENT TEXT
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT INVOLVING LOST TROXLER GAUGE |
| |
| At 1133 EDT, the Illinois Dept. of Nuclear Safety (IDNS) reported that a |
| materials licensee reported that a Troxler Gauge (Model 3440, S/N 24468 with |
| 8 millicuries Cesium-137 and 40 millicuries Americium-241) was lost from the |
| back of a pickup truck while being transported between 7:30 am and 8:00 am |
| on 10/8/02. The licensee reported that the worker picked up the gauge at |
| the licensee's facility, then drove to his residence, and then returned to |
| the licensee's office where he found the gauge missing from the back of the |
| pickup truck. The worker reported to the RSO that the chain and lock for |
| the gauge was lost the previous day (10/7/02). The licensee stated the |
| cause for the loss to be a failure to secure the gauge in the truck. The |
| licensee and IDNS personnel re-traced the route twice and did not find the |
| gauge. The licensee notified the police departments for the cities of West |
| Chicago, Naperville, and Warrenville, IL, NRC Region 3, Troxler, Inc and |
| the Illinois Department of Transportation. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39269 |
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| FACILITY: SAINT LUCIE REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/11/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:03[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] CE,[2] CE |EVENT DATE: 10/11/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 09:25[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JOE HASSLING |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/11/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |GEORGE MacDONALD |
|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 |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N Y 0 Refueling |0 Refueling |
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EVENT TEXT
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| CHLORINE RELEASE IN TURBINE GENERATOR BUILDING |
| |
| "At 0925 EDT, a release of chlorine gas was noted from the hypochlorite |
| area, and smell of chlorine gas was noted in the Turbine Generator Building. |
| All personnel were evacuated from the Turbine Generator Building as a |
| precautionary measure, and personnel were dispatched to determine the |
| concentration of chlorine gas. |
| |
| "All the site of the source, chlorine gas concentration was 3ppm. Per the |
| MSDS, the IDLH limit is 30 ppm. No Emergency Action Levels were entered. |
| Additional samples are being taken in the Turbine Generator building prior |
| to allowing unrestricted access into the area. Both Unit's Control Rooms |
| were placed in the recirculation mode as a precautionary measure as well. |
| |
| "There were no injuries from this event. |
| |
| "The leak has been stopped." |
| |
| The chlorine gas was generated while acid cleaning the hypochlorite lines |
| with muriatic acid. The acid caused the chlorine to come out as a gas. The |
| lines are cleaned periodically to remove the calcium buildup on the lines. |
| The licensee is investigating why chlorine gas was released this time when |
| it was not released when the lines were cleaned in the past. The licensee |
| surmised that they may have used a stronger concentration of muriatic acid |
| this time. |
| |
| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified of this information call by the |
| licensee. |
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 39270 |
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| REP ORG: US DEPT OF AGRICULTURE |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/11/2002|
|LICENSEE: US DEPT OF AGRICULTURE |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:15[EDT]|
| CITY: BELTSVILLE REGION: 1 |EVENT DATE: 10/02/2002|
| COUNTY: STATE: MD |EVENT TIME: [EDT]|
|LICENSE#: 1900915-03 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/11/2002|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |JOHN WHITE R1 |
| |FRED BROWN NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: DANIEL SHARP | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: MIKE RIPLEY | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|BLO1 20.2201(a)(1)(i) LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X | |
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| TROXLER GAUGE MISSING WHILE IN SHIPMENT |
| |
| On 10/10/2002, the licensee received notification from FedEx that their |
| Troxler Gauge (Model No. 3321, Serial No. 446 with 10 millicuries Americium |
| 241) could not be located. The gauge was being shipped via FedEx from |
| Colorado on 10/2/2002 for arrival in California on 10/4/2002. FedEx stated |
| that the last confirmed location was in FedEx's Denver facility, but did not |
| know exactly when it was lost. FedEx stated that the shipping container |
| handle with attached shipping papers had come loose from the container and |
| was found on their conveyor belt, but not the container itself. FedEx is |
| continuing to locate the gauge. The licensee has not made any other |
| notifications. |
| |
| Contacted R1 DO (John White) and NMSS (Fred Brown) |
| |
| * * * UPDATE ON 10/11/02 AT 1608 EDT FROM DANIEL SHARP TO MIKE RIPLEY * * * |
| |
| Mr. Sharp reported that the missing Troxler gauge was located by the |
| shipper, Fed Ex , in Memphis, TN. Fed Ex will resend the gauge to the |
| intended recipient. |
| |
| Notified R1DO (John White) and NMSS (John Hickey) |
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|Hospital |Event Number: 39271 |
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| REP ORG: QUEENS MEDICAL CENTER |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/11/2002|
|LICENSEE: QUEENS MEDICAL CENTER |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:32[EDT]|
| CITY: HONOLULU REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 10/09/2002|
| COUNTY: HONOLULU STATE: HI |EVENT TIME: 13:00[HST]|
|LICENSE#: 53-16533-02 AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/11/2002|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |KRISS KENNEDY R4 |
| |JOHN HICKEY NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: SCOTT DUBE | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: GERRY WAIG | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|LADM 35.33 MED MISADMINISTRATION | |
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| MEDICAL MISADMINISTRATION: BRACHYTHERAPY UNDERDOSE TO TREATMENT SITE |
| |
| A patient undergoing brachytherapy treatment for cardiac restenosis received |
| an underdose when it was determined that the strontium 90 source did not |
| reach the intended treatment site. The source contained 16 source beads in |
| the source train. The cause of the under dose is suspected to have been |
| caused by blockage along the catheter but this has not yet been confirmed. |
| An investigation will be conducted to determine the cause of the underdose. |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39272 |
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| REP ORG: C&D TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/11/2002|
|LICENSEE: C&D TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:15[EDT]|
| CITY: BLUE BELL REGION: 1 |EVENT DATE: 10/11/2002|
| COUNTY: STATE: PA |EVENT TIME: [EDT]|
|LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/11/2002|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |JOHN MADERA R3 |
| |WILLIAM BECKNER NRR |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: TERRY KANDEN | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: GERRY WAIG | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|CCCC 21.21 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH | |
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| PART 21 DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE IDENTIFIED IN NOT-YET-INSTALLED BATTERY RACKS |
| AT PRAIRIE ISLAND |
| |
| "In accordance with NSP's purchase order requirements and 10CFR21, I am |
| notifying you that C&D Technologies, Inc. has identified what it believes to |
| be a reportable event. |
| |
| "On purchase order #534, line item 4, an order was placed for two (2) Single |
| Tier racks Part No RD00-900-16EP3. Subsequent to the fabrication of these |
| racks it was observed that a series of welds which join the horizontal cross |
| beam to the vertical member of the frame were not welded correctly. This may |
| affect the seismic qualification of the rack. Our understanding is that |
| these racks have not been installed. C&D is making arrangements to replace |
| the nonconforming frames prior to the facility's scheduled outage. |
| |
| "Copies of each of the following referenced drawings were supplied to [the |
| licensee] on 10/10/02; the single tier racks (RD00900- 16 EP3) are covered |
| by the following drawings; |
| |
| "M121 14 (1) and (2) are page one and two of the same drawing. These are the |
| outline drawings for the rack. Page 1 covers the Bill of Material and shows |
| the RD02008E frame is used in rack assembly. |
| |
| "Ml 104 is the frame drawing for part number RD02008E. The critical part of |
| the drawing in our discussion is the gusset support labeled Part No. RE-263 |
| 1 (Dwg K-7406). |
| |
| "Drawing M6228 (1) and (2) reflect the welding details for the racks. |
| |
| "Detail A on page 1 shows the flare bevel groove weld that is carried across |
| the length of the horizontal cross bar as it is welded to the vertical |
| member of the frame. This should be carried the full distance of the |
| intersection. |
| |
| "Detail J on page 2 shows the addition of the gusset to reinforce the joint. |
| This is placed over the flare bevel groove weld above and then fillet welded |
| in place. |
| |
| "We have been advised that when our sub-tier supplier, Kim Manufacturing, |
| manufactured the frames, they preassembled and clamped the vertical member, |
| horizontal cross member and gusset in place. They performed a flare bevel |
| groove weld on the exposed portion of the horizontal cross member, and |
| fillet welded the remaining sections of the cross member and the gusset. The |
| portion of the cross member which was hidden behind the gusset was not |
| welded with the flare bevel groove weld as it should have been. |
| |
| "These racks represented the first two racks manufactured by Kim |
| Manufacturing after transfer of this manufacturing function to Kim from |
| C&D's Conshohocken facility. To ensure that the problem did not predate |
| C&D's relationship with Kim we have interviewed the welder responsible for |
| this function within Conshohocken and determined that he was aware of the |
| requirement for a full flare bevel groove weld prior to the assembly of the |
| gusset plate. The welder reports that this was standard practice in |
| Conshohocken. No other racks will be affected by this defect. |
| |
| "Kim Manufacturing first notified C&D of the defect in the welds on the |
| afternoon of 10/8/02. After analysis by C&D's engineering department on |
| Wednesday (10/9/02) we determined that we no longer had design traceability |
| to the original seismic qualification of this rack and that this event |
| should be reported. Initial contact was made with NMC Quality Assurance |
| through [a licensee representative] on (10/10/02)." |
| |
| The affected facility is the NMC Prairie Island Station. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39274 |
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| FACILITY: CALLAWAY REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/11/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: MO |NOTIFICATION TIME: 19:29[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 10/11/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 14:45[CDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JOHN DAMPF |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/11/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: GERRY WAIG +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |KRISS KENNEDY R4 |
|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 |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| NOTIFICATION TO OFFSITE AGENCIES DUE TO SULFURIC ACID RELEASE IN EXCESS OF |
| LIMITS |
| |
| "This notification is being made under 10CFR50.72 (b)(2)(xi) for an event |
| reportable to another government agency. The EPA National Response Center |
| was notified at 1635, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources at 1645 |
| and the Local Emergency Planning Commission at 1650 on 10/11/2002 of a |
| release of sulfuric acid in excess of the 40CFR302.6 and 40CFR355.40 |
| reportable quantities outside the plant boundary. At 0045 on 10/11/2002 a |
| failure of the sulfuric acid feed system to the cooling tower basin was |
| detected. The failure resulted in the release of 19,000 pounds (1300 |
| gallons) of sulfuric acid outside the plant boundary. At 0050 on 10/11/2002 |
| cooling tower blowdown was isolated and the release terminated, The total |
| duration of the release was 7 hours, 27 minutes." |
| |
| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector of the event. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39275 |
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| FACILITY: DRESDEN REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/12/2002|
| UNIT: [] [2] [] STATE: IL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 07:55[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-1,[2] GE-3,[3] GE-3 |EVENT DATE: 10/11/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 17:30[CDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: VALHERIA GENGLER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/12/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |JOHN MADERA R3 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|HFIT 26.73 FITNESS FOR DUTY | |
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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 97 Power Operation |97 Power Operation |
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| FOR-CAUSE TEST FOR ALCOHOL |
| |
| Contract supervisor while entering the site was given an initial for cause |
| test for alcohol followed by a confirmatory test. Person tested positive for |
| alcohol on the confirmatory test. The person's access was revoked. |
| |
| Call the Headquarters Operation Officer for further details. |
| |
| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified of this event by the licensee. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39276 |
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| FACILITY: DIABLO CANYON REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/12/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: CA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 08:02[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 10/12/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 01:30[PDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: J. BROWN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/12/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |KRISS KENNEDY R4 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|DDDD 73.71(b)(1) SAFEGUARDS REPORTS | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N Y 54 Power Operation |54 Power Operation |
|2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| ALLEGED FITNESS-FOR-DUTY QUESTIONED DUE TO SLEEPING ON WATCH. |
| |
| IMMEDIATE COMPENSATORY MEASURES TAKEN UPON DISCOVERY. |
| |
| THE LICENSEE NOTIFIED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR . |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39277 |
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| FACILITY: OYSTER CREEK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/12/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NJ |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:15[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-2 |EVENT DATE: 10/12/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 16:00[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAVID PIETRUSKI |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/12/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: GERRY WAIG +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |JOHN WHITE R1 |
|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 |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N N 0 Refueling |0 Refueling |
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| SPURIOUS ACTUATION OF ONE (1) OFFSITE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SIREN |
| |
| The licensee was notified by local police, Lacey Township, NJ, that one (1) |
| of the emergency notification sirens was sounding. The licensee confirmed |
| the actuation and notified the Ocean County Sheriffs Office, who control the |
| siren, and had them turn off the siren. The licensee has dispatched |
| communications technicians to investigate the cause of the spurious |
| actuation. |
| |
| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector of the event. |
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|Fuel Cycle Facility |Event Number: 39278 |
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| FACILITY: PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/12/2002|
| RXTYPE: URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 21:41[EDT]|
| COMMENTS: 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER |EVENT DATE: 10/12/2002|
| 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE |EVENT TIME: 04:45[EDT]|
| BETHESDA, MD 20817 (301)564-3200 |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/12/2002|
| CITY: PIKETON REGION: 3 +-----------------------------+
| COUNTY: PIKE STATE: OH |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|LICENSE#: GDP-2 AGREEMENT: N |JOHN MADERA R3 |
| DOCKET: 0707002 |JOHN HICKEY NMSS |
+------------------------------------------------+ |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: RICK LARSON | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: GERRY WAIG | |
+------------------------------------------------+ |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NONR OTHER UNSPEC REQMNT | |
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| VALID (MANUAL) ACTUATION OF A SAFETY SYSTEM |
| |
| "October 12, 2002, at 0445 hours while performing UF6 sampling (Mode III), |
| X-344 Feed and Transfer Building |
| Operations personnel manually activated the X-344A Pigtail Line Isolation |
| System (a Safety System) this was in |
| response to an observed out-gassing from Autoclave #2 Sample Manifold. |
| Operations were secured, and personnel |
| evacuated the building per procedure. Emergency response personnel monitored |
| the area for surface and airborne |
| contamination with all samples less than detectable. Autoclave #2 was |
| declared inoperable. This event is being |
| reported as a valid actuation of a Safety System per [procedure] |
| UE2-RA-RE1030, Appendix D, Section J.2." |
| |
| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector of the event via voice mail |
| and the DOE. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39279 |
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| FACILITY: PEACH BOTTOM REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/12/2002|
| UNIT: [2] [3] [] STATE: PA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 23:24[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [2] GE-4,[3] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 10/12/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 21:14[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: ROBERT BIRMINGHAM |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/12/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: GERRY WAIG +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |JOHN WHITE R1 |
|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 |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|2 N Y 99 Power Operation |99 Power Operation |
|3 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
| | |
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EVENT TEXT
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| NOTIFICATION OF OFFSITE AUTHORITIES OF FIRE IN 500 KV SWITCHYARD |
| |
| The licensee notified offsite state and county authorities of a fire in the |
| south 500 KV substation. The fire occurred at 2030 on the #205 circuit |
| breaker current transformer during electrical switching. The state and |
| county were notified of an event of public interest due to multiple |
| emergency vehicles responding to the substation. The fire was extinguished |
| at 2120. The #205 circuit breaker remains out of service. The circuit |
| breaker is on one of two ring buses, on the output side of the main |
| generators, and are located about one-half mile from the plant outside the |
| protected area. Plant electrical systems, including safety systems, were |
| unaffected by the fire in the switchyard. |
| |
| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector of the event. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39280 |
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| FACILITY: SAINT LUCIE REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/13/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 12:56[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] CE,[2] CE |EVENT DATE: 10/13/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 11:10[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: KELLY KORTH |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/13/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: GERRY WAIG +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |GEORGE MacDONALD |
|10 CFR SECTION: |WILLIAM BECKNER NRR |
|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 |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N N 0 Refueling |0 Refueling |
| | |
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+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
EVENT TEXT
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| OFFSITE NOTIFICATION DUE TO THE DISCOVERY OF CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IN |
| UNRESTRICTED AREA |
| |
| "At 1130 EDT on October 13, 2002, Florida Power and Light made an |
| informational notification to the State of Florida (Department of Health, |
| Bureau of Radiation Control) regarding the discovery of contaminated |
| clothing in an unrestricted area. |
| |
| "On October 12, 2002 at 1915 EDT, Health Physics personnel identified low |
| level fixed contamination on an individual's undergarment in his hotel room. |
| The undergarment was confiscated. Measured activity was 20,000 |
| disintegrations per minute consisting primarily of Cobalt 58, Cobalt 60 and |
| Chromium 51. This resulted in a shallow dose equivalent of 0.0014 rem per |
| hour averaged over a 10-centimeter square. Conservatively assuming 16 hours |
| of exposure results in 0.022 rem, a very small fraction of the 50-rem annual |
| shallow dose regulatory limit. No detectable activity was found on any other |
| item during a complete survey of the hotel room and its contents. |
| |
| "This notification is being made pursuant to 10CFR50.72(b)(2)(xi) in that |
| other government agencies have been notified of an event related to the |
| health and safety of the public or on-site personnel." |
| |
| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector of this event. |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39281 |
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| REP ORG: IDAHO DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/13/2002|
|LICENSEE: |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:40[EDT]|
| CITY: LAVA HOT SPRINGS REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 10/13/2002|
| COUNTY: BANNOCK STATE: ID |EVENT TIME: 10:30[MDT]|
|LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/13/2002|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |KRISS KENNEDY R4 |
| |JOHN HICKEY NMSS |
+------------------------------------------------+ |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: DOUG WALKER | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: GERRY WAIG | |
+------------------------------------------------+ |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|BLO1 20.2201(a)(1)(i) LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X | |
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EVENT TEXT
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| TWO MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGES FOUND IN IDAHO RIVER |
| |
| Two local citizens found two Troxler moisture density gauges in the |
| Portneous River located near Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, in Bannock County. The |
| citizens, seeing the trifoil radiation symbol on one of the gauges, |
| immediately contacted the Bannock County Sheriffs Office. The Sheriff's |
| Office called the State of Idaho and two hazardous material qualified State |
| Police Officers were dispatched to the scene. On-scene inspection of the two |
| gauges by the Idaho Dept. of Environmental Quality Radiation Safety Officer |
| revealed that one of the gauges is Model 2401, serial #2813. The Model |
| number on the second gauge is not readable but both appeared to be same |
| model. The serial number of the second gauge is 2744. Additional information |
| found on the gauges indicated that they are 8.2 millicurie Cs-137, 50 |
| millicurie Am-241:Be sources. A survey of the gauges indicated a 13 |
| millirem/hour contact reading and less than 2 times background smear survey. |
| The sources will be transported to a secure location for storage until the |
| owner(s) can be located and the gauges returned. Local law enforcement will |
| continue to investigate the circumstances of the recovered gauges. |
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|Transportation |Event Number: 39282 |
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| REP ORG: MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIR. QUAL |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/14/2002|
|LICENSEE: SYNCOR |NOTIFICATION TIME: 09:58[EDT]|
| CITY: HESPERIA REGION: 3 |EVENT DATE: 10/14/2002|
| COUNTY: OCEANA STATE: MI |EVENT TIME: 07:00[EDT]|
|LICENSE#: 04-26507-01MD AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/14/2002|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |JOHN MADERA R3 |
| |JOHN HICKEY NMSS |
+------------------------------------------------+NOWAK DOT |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: D. MINNAAR |STUART BAILEY DOE |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON |NADER MAMISH IRO |
+------------------------------------------------+ |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NINF INFORMATION ONLY | |
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| | |
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EVENT TEXT
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| SYNCOR VEHICLE CARRYING RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS OVERTURNED |
| |
| A Syncor transportation vehicle, 2000 Ford Ranger Pickup truck, turned over |
| near State Highway M-20 and 162 avenue which is located in Oceana County, MI |
| west of Hesperia, MI, around 0700 ET on October 14, 2002. The driver was not |
| injured. Three packages were damaged or potentially damaged. The first |
| package was empty and was being returned to Syncor was totally smashed. The |
| second package had a White Label 1 containing 16.13 GBq of Tc-99m. The third |
| package was Yellow Label 2 contain 6.9GBq of Tc-99m and 0.001 GBq of I-123. |
| The last two packages were being delivered to Gerber Memorial Health Center |
| located in Fremont, MI. When the local Fire Department/Police showed up at |
| the scene of the accident they called Gerber Memorial Health Center and |
| informed them that they needed someone to take radiation surveys at the |
| scene of the accident. Gerber Memorial Health Center sent a person to the |
| scene of the accident. All radiological surveys taken at the scene of the |
| accident indicated that the contents of packages 2 & 3 were not damaged. |
| The inner containers inside packages 2 & 3 were intact and undamaged. The |
| first package level was at normal background level. The person from Gerber |
| Memorial Health Center placed the packages in the trunk of his car and took |
| them to Gerber Memorial Health Center. Syncor went out to Gerber Memorial |
| Health Center and picked up the packages and took them to their facility |
| located in Jenison, MI. Also Syncor took radiation surveys at the scene of |
| the accident and all radiation readings were normal. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39283 |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| FACILITY: OYSTER CREEK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/14/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NJ |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:40[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-2 |EVENT DATE: 10/14/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 14:15[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAVE PIETRUSKI |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/14/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |JOHN WHITE R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AUNA 50.72(b)(3)(ii)(B) UNANALYZED CONDITION | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N N 0 Refueling |0 Refueling |
| | |
| | |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
EVENT TEXT
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| DISCOVERY THAT APPENDIX R CRITERIA NOT SATISFIED FOR ELECTRICAL CABLING |
| |
| "An open void was discovered (approx. 5 feet deep) that exists in the area |
| between the Reactor and Turbine Building walls beneath the 23' floor elev. |
| affecting Appendix R fire separation. It appears that sand has been moved / |
| eroded away over time, thus opening a void beneath the A and B 480 V switch |
| gear room floors. Adequate separation of the conduits between A and B trains |
| no longer meets Appendix R separation criteria beneath the floor. |
| |
| "At the present time plant safety is not affected, as a compensatory measure |
| a firewatch has been established in the affected area." |
| |
| The licensee has corrective action under review and has informed the NRC |
| resident inspector. |
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