Event Notification Report for October 28, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 10/25/2002 - 10/28/2002 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 39313 39314 39321 39322 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |General Information or Other |Event Number: 39313 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | REP ORG: NC DIV OF RADIATION PROTECTION |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/23/2002| |LICENSEE: FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:40[EDT]| | CITY: WINSTON-SALEM REGION: 2 |EVENT DATE: 10/23/2002| | COUNTY: STATE: NC |EVENT TIME: 15:00[EDT]| |LICENSE#: NC 034-0878-3 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/23/2002| | DOCKET: |+----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION | | |ROBERT HAAG R2 | | |MELVYN LEACH NMSS | +------------------------------------------------+ | | NRC NOTIFIED BY: JAMES ALBRIGHT | | | HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STUCK SOURCE IN BRACHYTHERAPY DELIVERY SYSTEM | | | | North Carolina Incident Report #02-40. While performing a QA/QC test of a | | Gamma Med Brachytherapy system, the source (unknown strength at this time) | | stuck half way out. Efforts to retrieve the source normally, with the | | emergency retrieval system, and the manual crank were not successful. The | | manufacturer has been notified and the area secured. One physicist entered | | the room during the recovery operation and may have received a dose, survey | | meter pegged at 2 Rem/hour on entry to room. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |General Information or Other |Event Number: 39314 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | REP ORG: NC DIV OF RADIATION PROTECTION |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/23/2002| |LICENSEE: PRIZM LABS |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:09[EDT]| | CITY: CHARLOTTE REGION: 2 |EVENT DATE: 10/14/2002| | COUNTY: STATE: NC |EVENT TIME: [EDT]| |LICENSE#: NC 1203-0G AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/23/2002| | DOCKET: |+----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION | | |ROBERT HAAG R2 | | |MELVYN LEACH NMSS | +------------------------------------------------+ | | NRC NOTIFIED BY: JAMES ALBRIGHT | | | HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LEAKING SEALED SOURCE | | | | North Carolina Incident Report #02-41. Reported to North Carolina Division | | of Radiation Protection on 10/23/02 that an electron capture device sealed | | source (20 millicuries of Ni-63, serial #5339) has been determined to be | | leaking. Smear read 180,000 DPM (0.08 microcuries). Prizm Labs is | | contacting the manufacturer for disposal. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 39321 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: ARKANSAS NUCLEAR REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/25/2002| | UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: AR |NOTIFICATION TIME: 04:43[EDT]| | RXTYPE: [1] B&W-L-LP,[2] CE |EVENT DATE: 10/24/2002| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 20:52[CDT]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAVID THOMPSON |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/25/2002| | HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |ANTHONY GODY R4 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |AMED 50.72(b)(3)(xii) OFFSITE MEDICAL | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |1 N N 0 Refueling |0 Refueling | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | CONTAMINATED WORKER TRANSPORTED OFFSITE FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT | | | | "While working under the ANO-1 Reactor Vessel Head, an individual bumped his | | head on a Control Rod Drive Lead Screw. The contact resulted in a 1-inch | | laceration on the side of the head. The Emergency Medical Response Team was | | activated and responded to the scene. The Individual was conscious but | | dazed. An initial survey for contamination was performed and was | | inconclusive due to background levels at the scene and due to a head brace | | which was placed on the individual as a precaution to guard against neck | | injury. An ambulance was called to the site and the individual was | | transported with a ANO Health Physicist to Saint Mary's Regional Medical | | Center. Additional surveying of the individual revealed that the | | individuals head was slightly contaminated at approximately 100 counts per | | minute above background and the backboard used in transport had | | approximately 150 counts per minute. The individual was decontaminated by | | ANO Health Physics personnel dispatched to the hospital. All of the | | radioactive material was retrieved and returned to the site. The individual | | is in satisfactory condition and the wound required 3 stitches to close." | | | | The licensee will inform the state and has informed the NRC resident | | inspector. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 39322 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | REP ORG: US AIR FORCE |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/25/2002| |LICENSEE: US AIR FORCE |NOTIFICATION TIME: 09:15[EDT]| | CITY: WASHINGTON REGION: 1 |EVENT DATE: 10/24/2002| | COUNTY: STATE: DC |EVENT TIME: 11:00[EDT]| |LICENSE#: 42-23539-01 AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/25/2002| | DOCKET: |+----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION | | |ANTHONY GODY R4 | | |CHRISTINE LIPA R3 | +------------------------------------------------+FRED BROWN NMSS | | NRC NOTIFIED BY: PUGH | | | HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |ICON 30.50(b)(1) UNPLANNED CONTAMINATION| | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | UNPLANNED CONTAMINATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL AFTER BREAKING A VIAL CONTAINING | | TRITIUM FROM AN EXIT SIGN. | | | | An individual at the Wright Patterson Air Force Base was working in a 40' x | | 40' rad storage facility when a glass vial from an exit sign(sealed source | | and device #NY-594-D-102-D) slipped out of its protective plastic cover and | | broke after hitting the floor. The vial contained approximately 3.226 | | curies of tritium(calculated activity) which is less than he original | | activity of 10 curies. The highest reading measured in the room from | | surveys and swipes was 60,000 cpm. After initial wipe downs with wet rags, | | contamination was reduced in that area to 800 cpm. They will continue to | | survey and when contamination is found will continue to decontaminate until | | acceptable release criteria is obtained. | | | | The gentleman that was in the room when the vial broke and release occurred | | is having a bioassay and an estimate his whole body exposure is between | | 11-12 mrem. He and a second person are performing the surveys and | | decontamination of the room. The second individual will also probably get a | | bioassay upon completion of decon. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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