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
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39313 |
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| 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|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |ROBERT HAAG R2 |
| |MELVYN LEACH NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JAMES ALBRIGHT | |
| 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 - STUCK SOURCE IN BRACHYTHERAPY DELIVERY SYSTEM |
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| 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. |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39314 |
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| 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|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |ROBERT HAAG R2 |
| |MELVYN LEACH NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JAMES ALBRIGHT | |
| 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 - LEAKING SEALED SOURCE |
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| 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. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39321 |
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| 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|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAVID THOMPSON |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/25/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |ANTHONY GODY R4 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AMED 50.72(b)(3)(xii) OFFSITE MEDICAL | |
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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 N 0 Refueling |0 Refueling |
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| CONTAMINATED WORKER TRANSPORTED OFFSITE FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT |
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| "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." |
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| The licensee will inform the state and has informed the NRC resident |
| inspector. |
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 39322 |
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| 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|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |ANTHONY GODY R4 |
| |CHRISTINE LIPA R3 |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: PUGH | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|ICON 30.50(b)(1) UNPLANNED CONTAMINATION| |
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| UNPLANNED CONTAMINATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL AFTER BREAKING A VIAL CONTAINING |
| TRITIUM FROM AN EXIT SIGN. |
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| 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. |
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| 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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