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Event Notification Report for November 8, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
11/07/2002 - 11/08/2002
** EVENT NUMBERS **
39346 39350 39351 39353 39354 39355
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39346 |
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| REP ORG: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/06/2002|
|LICENSEE: SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CO|NOTIFICATION TIME: 00:25[EST]|
| CITY: San Diego REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 09/30/2002|
| COUNTY: STATE: CA |EVENT TIME: [PST]|
|LICENSE#: CA 2290-37 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/06/2002|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |CHARLES MARSCHALL R4 |
| |DON COOL NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: ROBERT GREGER | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: GERRY WAIG | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| TWO SEALED CESIUM SOURCES INADVERTENTLY SHIPPED WITH VEHICLES |
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| " SAIC [Science Applications International Corp.] sold two Mobile VACIS |
| trucks to the Department of the Army-SECOM. The Mobile Vehicle and Cargo |
| Inspection System (VACIS) is a truck-mounted gamma-ray imaging system |
| designed to non-intrusively inspect the contents of trucks, containers, |
| cargo and passenger vehicles for explosive devices and/or contraband. |
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| "Each Mobile VACIS truck contains one 1.6 Ci Cs-137 sealed source. The |
| trucks were to be shipped first, then the Cs-137 sealed sources were to be |
| shipped later. However on September 30, 2002, the trucks were shipped with |
| the sealed sources inside by mistake without the proper DOT paperwork and |
| marking/labeling. This mistake was not discovered until November 5, 2002, |
| when SAIC prepared to ship the sources. They then discovered that the |
| sources were inside the trucks that had been shipped previously. The trucks |
| were shipped first to Houston by ground and then overseas by ocean carrier. |
| The two shipping companies involved are US Freight and Saudi Arabia |
| Shipping. SAIC has faxed all DOT shipping information to the carrier. The |
| shipment is not due to arrive in port until November 15, 2002. The company |
| plans to have a representative meet the shipment when it arrives at port. |
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| "According to SAIC, the sources are in type A containers that are locked. |
| SAIC has the key in their possession- without this key the sources cannot be |
| removed. The highest reading on the truck found during the package survey |
| prior to shipment was 50 microR/hour." |
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| The State of California has notified NRC Region 4 (Linda McLean) of this |
| event. |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39350 |
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| REP ORG: WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/07/2002|
|LICENSEE: WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 08:17[EST]|
| CITY: DETROIT REGION: 3 |EVENT DATE: 11/06/2002|
| COUNTY: STATE: MI |EVENT TIME: 09:00[EST]|
|LICENSE#: 210074108 AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/07/2002|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |MONTE PHILLIPS R3 |
| |DOUG BROADDUS NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: MARY SVOBODA | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: GERRY WAIG | |
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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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| PHOSPHORUS 32 SOURCES INADVERTENTLY SENT TO LANDFILL WITH TRASH |
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| On 11/06/02 at approximately 0600 EDT a Wayne State University custodian |
| mistakenly picked up two shielded 250 microcurie P 32 sources and disposed |
| of them as trash. The trash and sources were subsequently disposed of at a |
| landfill site. The university Office of Environmental Health and Safety |
| contacted the landfill operator to try to locate the sources but was told |
| that the pit in which it would have been placed had been covered over. The |
| sources were used by the university for bio-med research. The licensee plans |
| to notify the State of Michigan of this event. |
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| * * * * UPDATE FROM MARY SVOBODA TO MIKE RIPLEY 1533 EST 11/7/02 * * * |
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| On 11/07/02 at 1533 EST, the licensee updated the initial information |
| stating that the radioactive material was in the form of two vials of P 32 |
| rather than sealed sources. In addition, the material was placed in the |
| dumpster between 0200 and 0700 EST on 11/06/02, and the landfill site is |
| located in Riverview, MI. The licensee is forwarding a written report to |
| Region 3. Notified NMSS (D. Broaddus) and R3DO (M. Phillips). |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39351 |
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| FACILITY: CALVERT CLIFFS REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/07/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: MD |NOTIFICATION TIME: 10:22[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] CE,[2] CE |EVENT DATE: 11/07/2002|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: BRUCE SHICK |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/07/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: ARLON COSTA +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |LAWRENCE DOERFLEIN 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 |
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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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| POSITIVE INDICATION OF COLIFORM IN WATER SAMPLING |
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| Water sampling taken from the office cleaning facility indicated positive on |
| total coliform bacteria. Fecal coliform results were negative. Chlorine |
| residuals established at the time of the sample have been reverified and the |
| licensee believes it was in the sample analysis. Back-up sampling will be |
| taken tomorrow, 11/8/02, and send for sampling verification. |
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| The Licensee notified the Maryland Department of the Environment and the NRC |
| Resident Inspector. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39353 |
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| FACILITY: BYRON REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/07/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: IL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:42[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 11/07/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 12:47[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: MIKE WINTER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/07/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: MIKE NORRIS +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |MONTE PHILLIPS R3 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) RPS ACTUATION - CRITICA| |
|AESF 50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A) VALID SPECIF SYS ACTUAT| |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|1 A/R Y 100 Power Operation |0 Hot Standby |
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| AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP ON OVER TEMPERATURE DELTA-TEMPERATURE |
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| "Unit 1 automatically tripped on over-temperature delta-temperature reactor |
| trip signal at 1247. All control rods fully inserted. The 1A auxiliary |
| feedwater pump was manually started to supply the steam generator, and the |
| 1B auxiliary feedwater pump started automatically on Low-2 Steam generator |
| level [18%]. The cause of the transient was apparently a turbine |
| malfunction. Pressurizer power operated relief valves opened automatically |
| to lower reactor coolant pressure, and were successfully reclosed. Steam |
| generator relief valves also opened to lower steam pressure, and reclosed. |
| The plant has been stabilized at normal zero power temperature and pressure |
| per emergency procedures." |
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| The Licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39354 |
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| FACILITY: CRYSTAL RIVER REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/07/2002|
| UNIT: [3] [] [] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:58[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [3] B&W-L-LP |EVENT DATE: 11/07/2002|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: BERRY FOSTER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/07/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: HOWIE CROUCH +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |CHARLES R. OGLE 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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|3 A/R Y 100 Power Operation |0 Hot Standby |
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| AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP DUE TO TURBINE TRIP |
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| "Reactor trip believed to be the result of 500KV switchyard maintenance. |
| One Main generator output breaker was open for maintenance prior to the |
| trip, and when the second output breaker opened, the main turbine tripped |
| causing the plant to trip. Emergency Operating Procedure 2, Vital Systems |
| Status Verification has been completed satisfactorily. Emergency Operating |
| Procedure 10, Post Trip Stabilization, has also been completed |
| satisfactorily. The root cause of the trip is unknown at this time." |
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| All control rods fully inserted. Steam generator reliefs lifted to relieve |
| steam pressure, and reclosed. No pressure operated relief valve lifted. |
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| Licensee notified NRC resident inspector. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39355 |
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| FACILITY: SOUTH TEXAS REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/07/2002|
| UNIT: [] [2] [] STATE: TX |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:16[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 11/01/2002|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: BOB BRINKLEY |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/07/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: MIKE NORRIS +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |CHARLES MARSCHALL R4 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AINV 50.73(a)(1) INVALID SPECIF SYSTEM A| |
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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 N 0 Refueling Shutdow|0 Refueling Shutdow|
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| INVALID SPECIFIED SYSTEM ACTUATION DUE TO POST MAINTENANCE TESTING |
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| "Per 10CFR50.73(a)(1), we make the following report under |
| 10CFR50.73(a)(2)(iv)(A) |
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| "At 1727 on 11/01/02, while performing Solid State Protection System |
| Post-Modification Testing (PMT), a fault in Logic Train R resulted in an |
| invalid Train A Safety Injection (SI) actuation signal, Containment |
| Ventilation Isolation (CVI), and Containment Phase A isolation. |
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| "We provide the following information: |
| (a) The specific train and systems that were actuated: Train 'A' Safety |
| Injection signal resulted in actuation of ESF Diesel Generator 21, |
| Containment Isolation Phase 'A', Containment Ventilation Isolation and other |
| designated equipment designed to start on a safety injection signal. |
| (b) Whether each train actuation was complete or partial: This actuation |
| signal only affected Train 'A' and was complete. |
| (c) Whether or not the system started and functioned successfully: All |
| affected systems functioned properly." |
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| The Licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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