Event Notification Report for July 8, 2003
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
07/07/2003 - 07/08/2003
** EVENT NUMBERS **
39631 39975 39976 39980 39981 39982
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39631 |
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| FACILITY: SAINT LUCIE REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/02/2003|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:00[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] CE,[2] CE |EVENT DATE: 03/02/2003|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 14:30[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: CHARLES PIKE |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/07/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: GERRY WAIG +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |WALTER RODGERS R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: |DAVID AYRES R2 |
|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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EVENT TEXT
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| OFFSITE NOTIFICATION TO STATE AGENCY OF EXPIRED GREEN SEA TURTLE FOUND AT |
| BARRIER NET |
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| "NRC notification [is] being made due to state notification to [the] Florida |
| Wildlife Commission regarding a Green Sea Turtle found dead at barrier net |
| pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi)." |
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| The turtle was found on the surface at the barrier net with no injuries or |
| abnormalities except for fresh cuts common for turtles coming through pipes. |
| The cause of death is unknown at this time. A necropsy is planned. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector will be notified by the licensee. |
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| * * * UPDATE ON 3/15/03 @ 1033 EST FROM TEREZAKIS TO CROUCH * * * |
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| "On 3-15-03, a green sea turtle was retrieved from the plant's intake canal. |
| The turtle was determined to be in need of rehabilitation. The injuries to |
| the turtle are not causal to plant operation. Per the plant's turtle permit, |
| the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) was notified at |
| 0920 EST. This non-emergency notification is being made pursuant to 10 CFR |
| 50.72(b)(2)(xi) due to the notification of FWCC." |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector will be notified by the licensee. |
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| * * * UPDATE ON 3/19/03 AT 1222 EST FROM E. SUMNER TO RIPLEY * * * |
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| "On 03/19/03 @ 1105 hrs., one loggerhead turtle was retrieved from the |
| plant's intake canal. The turtle was determined to be in need of |
| rehabilitation. The injury to the turtle is not causal to plant operation. |
| Per the plant's turtle permit, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation |
| Commission (FWCC) was notified at 1115 EST." |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. |
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| * * * UPDATED ON 3/31/03 AT 1159 EST FROM W.L. PARK TO A. COSTA * * * |
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| "On 3-31-03 [1105 EST], a loggerhead sea turtle was retrieved from the |
| plant's intake canal. The turtle was determined to be in need of |
| rehabilitation. The injuries to the turtle are not causal to plant |
| operation. Per the plant's turtle permit, the Florida Fish and Wildlife |
| Conservation Commission (FWCC) was notified at 1105 EST. This non-emergency |
| notification is being made pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi) due to the |
| notification of FWCC." |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector will be notified. |
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| * * * UPDATE 1235EST ON 4/9/03 FROM ANDY TEREZAKIS TO S.SANDIN * * * |
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| "On 4-9-03, a loggerhead sea turtle was retrieved from the plant's Intake |
| canal. The turtle was determined to be in need of rehabilitation. The |
| injuries to the turtle are not causal to plant operation. Per the plant's |
| turtle permit, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) |
| was notified at 1100 EST. This non-emergency notification is being made |
| pursuant to 10CFR50.72(b)(2)(xi) due to the notification of FWCC." |
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| The licensee informed the NRC resident inspector. Notified R2DO(Landis). |
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| *** UPDATE ON 5/2/03 AT 1826 FROM S. OEHRLE TO A. COSTA *** |
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| "On 5/2/03, a green sea turtle was retrieved from the intake canal. The |
| turtle required rehabilitation. The injuries were not causal to plant |
| operation. Per the plant's turtle permit, the Florida Fish and Wildlife |
| Conservation Commission was notified at 1445 EDT. This non-emergency |
| notification is being made pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72 (b)(2)(xi) due to |
| offsite notification." |
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| The Licensee will notify the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified R2DO |
| (Munday). |
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| **** update on 05/24/03 at 1417 EDT FROM JOE HESSLING TO JOHN MACKINNON |
| **** |
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| "On 5-24-03, a loggerhead sea turtle was retrieved from the plant's intake |
| canal. The turtle was determined to be in need of rehabilitation. The |
| turtle was very underweight and lethargic, no injuries or anomalies noted. |
| Turtle's condition is not causal to plant operation. Per the plant's turtle |
| permit the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) was |
| notified at 1345 EDT. This non-emergency notification is being made |
| pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi) due to the notification of FWCC. NRC R2DO |
| (TOM DECKER) notified. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was by notified of this event by the licensee. |
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| ****UPDATE ON 5/27/03 AT 10:49 FROM HESSLING TO LAURA**** |
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| "On 5-27-03, a loggerhead sea turtle was retrieved from the plant's intake |
| canal. The turtle was determined to be in need of rehabilitation. The turtle |
| was underweight, and missing lower posterior marginals on left side. |
| Turtle's injuries are not causal to plant operation. Per the plant's turtle |
| permit, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) was |
| notified at 0850 EDT. This non-emergency notification is being made pursuant |
| to 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi) due to the notification of FWCC." |
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| Notified R2DO (T. Decker) |
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| * * * UPDATE ON 06/17/03 AT 12:45 EDT FROM CALVIN WARD TO ARLON COSTA * * * |
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| "At approximately 12:45 p.m. on 6/17/03 a loggerhead turtle was rescued from |
| the St. Lucie Plant intake canal. The turtle was injured and will be |
| transported to the State authorized sea turtle rehabilitation facility. The |
| Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection (FDEP) was notified at 1:09 p.m. |
| as required by the St. Lucie Plant Sea Turtle Permit - see the attached sea |
| turtle stranding report (1 page). |
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| "Notification to the state government agency requires a four (4) Hr. |
| Non-Emergency Notification to the NRC per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi). There were |
| no unusual plant evolutions in progress which may have contributed to this |
| event." |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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| Notified R2DO (L. Wert). |
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| * * * UPDATE 0605 EDT ON 6/26/03 FROM STEVE MERRILL TO S. SANDIN * * * |
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| The licensee was informed by the FWCC that the green sea turtle requiring |
| rehabilitation which was retrieved from the plant's intake canal on 3/15/03 |
| had expired within 10 days of removal. Consequently, the licensee is |
| updating their 3/15/03 report to include this additional information. The |
| licensee will inform the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified R2DO(C. Ogle). |
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| * * * UPDATE 1506 EDT ON 07/01/03 FROM CALVIN WARD TO GOTT * * * |
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| On 04/02/03, a green sea turtle was retrieved from the intake canal. The |
| turtle required rehabilitation. The injuries were not causal to plant |
| operation. Per the plant's turtle permit, the Florida Fish and Wildlife |
| Conservation Commission was notified. This non-emergency notification is |
| being made pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72 (b)(2)(xi) due to offsite notification. |
| On 07/01/03 licensee QA discovered that the injury had occurred and that the |
| NRC had not been notified within the 4 hours. The failure to report the |
| event within the regulatory time is being investigated and has been entered |
| into the stations corrective action program. |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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| Notified R2DO (Munday) |
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| * * * UPDATE 1750 EDT ON 07/07/03 FROM JOE HESSLING TO MACKINNON * * * |
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| On 07/07/03, a Loggerhead sea turtle was retrieved from the plants' intake |
| canal. The turtle was determined to be in need of rehabilitation. The |
| injuries to the turtle are not causal to plant operation. Per the plant's |
| Turtle permit, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conversation Commission (FWCC) |
| was notified at 1715 EDT. This non-emergency is being made pursuant to 10 |
| CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi) due to the notification of FWCC. |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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| Notified R2DO (Munday). |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39975 |
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| REP ORG: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/03/2003|
|LICENSEE: H&G INSPECTION |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:59[EDT]|
| CITY: Texas City REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 05/20/2003|
| COUNTY: STATE: TX |EVENT TIME: 14:30[CDT]|
|LICENSE#: L02181 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/03/2003|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |CHARLES MARSCHALL R4 |
| |THOMAS ESSIG NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: HELEN WATKINS | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| OVEREXPOSURE |
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| Event occurred on May 20, 2003 between the hours of 0200 and 0230 hours CDT |
| at the Amoco Refinery in Texas City, TX. Overexposure was reported to the |
| Texas Dept. of Health on July 3, 2003. |
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| "A radiography source was not cranked into the fully shielded position |
| resulting in a 6.403 R whole body exposure to a radiographer. The |
| radiographer was making wall thickness exposures using a 100 curie cobalt 60 |
| source with a directional collimator. The radiographer made the last |
| exposure for the night, then proceeded to retrieve the film and take it for |
| development in the darkroom. The radiographer believed the pigtail had been |
| fully retracted, however, his initial survey was not conclusive because his |
| survey meter was not turned on. Although the ratemeter was alarming, |
| because of the noise level and the ear plugs, he did not initially hear |
| ratemeter alarming. When he did hear the faint ringing he checked the meter |
| and it was off. When the radiographer turned the meter on and resurveyed the |
| guide tubes, the needle went off-scale. He checked his pocket dosimeter and |
| it was off scale. The radiographer then retracted the pigtail into the |
| fully shielded position. The radiographers reported the event to their |
| management by telephone, then returned to the company shop. |
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| "The following day the personnel monitoring badge was sent for emergency |
| processing. The radiographer believes he was exposed for about one minute. |
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| "We will provide additional information as it is collected" |
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| Source Production & Equipment Company. |
| Source Information: |
| Model G-70 sn# C60-02 |
| 101 Curies cobalt-60 on May 29, 2002 (3737GBq) |
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| Texas Incident No: I-8033 |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39976 |
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| REP ORG: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/03/2003|
|LICENSEE: SUNOCO CHEMICALS |NOTIFICATION TIME: 18:41[EDT]|
| CITY: LaPorte REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 06/19/2003|
| COUNTY: STATE: TX |EVENT TIME: 06:45[CDT]|
|LICENSE#: L02778 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/03/2003|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |CHARLES MARSCHALL R4 |
| |THOMAS ESSIG NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: HELEN WATKINS | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| DAMAGED TEXAS NUCLEAR MODEL 5180A LEVEL GAUGE |
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| "An explosion and fire occurred in a distillation unit. The operating units |
| were shut down and the fire was extinguished. A visual inspection of a |
| level gauge installed on a vessel located in the area showed the device was |
| intact with no apparent physical damage except heat discoloration was |
| visible on the device. A preliminary survey found no readings above the |
| regulatory limits. However, an attempt to close the shutter was made and |
| debris and molten materials made the closing difficult. A wipe test was |
| performed with no leakage found. The device and area was barricaded to |
| prevent unauthorized entry. |
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| "Consultant Assistance: |
| A radiation technician from Alpha Process Sales inspected the device and the |
| area. Occupancy surveys were made and showed no persons who entered the |
| area received exposures over the allowable limits. |
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| "Thermo-Measuretech of Round Rock, TX, an authorized company, removed the |
| device and took possession for disposal. |
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| "TX Nuclear Level Gauge |
| TN model 5180A |
| source sn# B380, 500mCi [millicuries] Cs-137" |
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| Texas Incident No: I-8032 |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39980 |
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| FACILITY: BROWNS FERRY REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/07/2003|
| UNIT: [] [2] [3] STATE: AL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 19:32[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4,[3] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 07/07/2003|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: DONALD SMITH |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/07/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: ERIC THOMAS +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |JOEL MUNDAY R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AUNA 50.72(b)(3)(ii)(B) UNANALYZED CONDITION | |
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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 |
|3 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| UNANALYZED CONDITION |
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| "At 1500 on 07/07/2003, Operations received a revised Functional Evaluation |
| concerning a Unit 1 Appendix R Analysis which affected both Units 2 & 3. It |
| was identified that a Reactor Building fire could fault a Recirc Pump Motor |
| Generator (MG) Set supply cable/control power cable and cause a loss of the |
| control power required to trip the breaker. Upon further review, it was |
| determined that the 250v dc control power associated circuit for the Recirc |
| Pump Board breaker trip circuit does not have adequate separation from the |
| 4KV feeder cable to the Recirc Pump MG Set (Unit 3) or the Variable |
| Frequency Drive (Unit 2). A fire propagating to the Cable Spreading Room |
| from the Reactor Building may affect safe shutdown circuits and remains |
| unanalyzed. Roving Fire watches were established in the affected areas on |
| both Units 2 & 3. |
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| "This event is reportable as an 8-hour Notification and a 60-day written |
| report in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72 (b)(3)(ii)(B) & 10 CFR |
| 50.73(a)(2)(ii) as 'Any event or condition that results in the Nuclear Power |
| Plant being in an unanalyzed condition that significantly degrades plant |
| safety.'" |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector |
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|Fuel Cycle Facility |Event Number: 39981 |
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| FACILITY: PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/07/2003|
| RXTYPE: URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 23:44[EDT]|
| COMMENTS: 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER |EVENT DATE: 07/07/2003|
| 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE |EVENT TIME: 11:00[EDT]|
| BETHESDA, MD 20817 (301)564-3200 |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/07/2003|
| CITY: PIKETON REGION: 3 +-----------------------------+
| COUNTY: PIKE STATE: OH |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|LICENSE#: GDP-2 AGREEMENT: N |CHRIS MILLER R3 |
| DOCKET: 0707002 |THOMAS ESSIG NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: SPAETH | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NONR OTHER UNSPEC REQMNT | |
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| MANUAL ACTUATION OF A SAFETY SYSTEM DUE TO UF6 CYLINDER LEAKAGE |
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| "On 07/07/03 at 1100 hrs the Plant Shift Superintendent's (PSS) office was |
| notified by operations personnel at the X344 facility, that during the |
| initiation of UF6 transfer from Autoclave #3 to the daughter cylinder, smoke |
| was observed emitting from between the cylinder valve stem and packing |
| gland. The operator attempted to shut the cylinder valve, but discovered |
| that the stem would continue to turn in the closing direction well beyond |
| its normal expected shut position. Out gassing continued to be observed |
| emitting from between the cylinder valve stem and packing gland. The First |
| Line Manager, observing the evolution directed the Operator to press the |
| Emergency Closure Button placing autoclave #3 into containment. This was |
| manual actuation of Safety Equipment used to mitigate (prevent) a release of |
| UF6. Emergency Response was initiated and the Gas Release Alarm was |
| activated to evacuate the building, which placed the other in service |
| autoclave into containment. All Air monitoring was less than detectable for |
| HF and below Plant Allowable Limits for Beta and Gamma." |
| |
| Operations notified both the DOE site representative and the NRC resident |
| inspector. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39982 |
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| FACILITY: LASALLE REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/08/2003|
| UNIT: [] [2] [] STATE: IL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 02:52[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-5,[2] GE-5 |EVENT DATE: 07/07/2003|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 23:19[CDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: LARRY BLUNK |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/08/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: GERRY WAIG +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |CHRIS MILLER R3 |
|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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|2 A/R Y 100 Power Operation |0 Hot Shutdown |
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| AUTOMATIC REACTOR SCRAM AT LaSALLE UNIT 2 DUE TO TRIP OF THE MAIN TURBINE |
| |
| "At 2319 CDT on July 7, 2003 LaSalle Unit 2 Automatically scrammed due to a |
| trip of the main turbine. The main turbine trip was caused by a main lockout |
| due generator to a fault on the "B" phase of the main power disconnect. All |
| rods inserted on the scram. Three safety relief valves actuated in the |
| relief mode on the turbine trip. Both reactor recirc pumps tripped off and |
| all three circulation water pumps tripped off. The main steam line isolation |
| valves and main steam line drains were closed due to the loss of the |
| circulating water pumps. Tech Spec 3.0.3 was entered due to simultaneous |
| inoperability of A, B, and C residual heat removal pumps. "A" residual heat |
| removal pump was declared inoperable due to use in suppression pool cooling. |
| "B" and "C" residual heat removal pumps were inoperable at the beginning of |
| the event for planned preventative maintenance on the essential core cooling |
| system ventilation. There were no automatic actuations of ECCS systems and |
| no primary or secondary containment isolation system actuations. There was |
| no ECCS injections into the reactor vessel. There were 3 subsequent auto |
| scram signals on low reactor level due to level shrink on SRV closure in |
| pressure control." |
| |
| Unit 2 is currently stable with reactor feedwater being provided by the |
| condensate system and reactor heat removal using SRV steam discharge to the |
| suppression pool. Residual heat removal pumps "A" and "B" are operating to |
| provide suppression pool cooling. "C" residual heat removal pump has been |
| returned to operable status. All emergency diesel generators are available. |
| |
| The licensee also reported that the electrical system transient resulted in |
| the need to reduce power on LaSalle Unit 1 from 100% to ~92% to stabilize |
| condensate booster pump suction pressure. |
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| The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector |
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