Event Notification Report for July 24, 2003
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
07/23/2003 - 07/24/2003
** EVENT NUMBERS **
40006 40007 40012 40013
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 40006 |
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| REP ORG: LANG BROTHERS, Inc. |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/21/2003|
|LICENSEE: LANG BROTEHRS, Inc. |NOTIFICATION TIME: 09:39[EDT]|
| CITY: Parkersburg REGION: 2 |EVENT DATE: 07/21/2003|
| COUNTY: STATE: WV |EVENT TIME: 07:30[EDT]|
|LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/21/2003|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |ANNE BOLAND R2 |
| |DOUG BROADDUS NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JACK HEFNER | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON | |
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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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| STOLEN TROXLER MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE |
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| On Monday morning, July 21, 2003 around 0730 EDT it was discovered that a |
| Troxler Model # 3440 (serial # 18908) moisture density gauge had been stolen |
| from a work site in Parkersburg, WV. The Troxler moisture gauge had been |
| double locked inside a cabinet. Workers reporting to the job site had found |
| that both locks had been pried off and the moisture density gauge was |
| missing. The gauge was in its case. The moisture density gauge was last |
| seen Friday evening, July 18, 2003. The moisture density gauge is owned by |
| Lang Brothers, Inc. which is located in Bridgeport, WV. The Radiation |
| Safety Officer (RSO) did not have the license number of the stolen moisture |
| density with him. He did say that he would notify the local police that the |
| moisture density gauge had been stolen. Troxler Model # 3440 contains 10 |
| millicuries of cesium-137 and 40 millicuries of americium-241/beryllium |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 40007 |
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| FACILITY: WATERFORD REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/22/2003|
| UNIT: [3] [] [] STATE: LA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:13[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [3] CE |EVENT DATE: 07/21/2003|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: MIKE BRANDON |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/23/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: HOWIE CROUCH +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |TROY PRUETT R4 |
|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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|3 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| FITNESS FOR DUTY |
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| This is a corrected report reissued to provide the information supplied by |
| the licensee. |
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| "A licensed operator tested positive for an illegal substance during a |
| random Fitness for Duty (FFD) test. The results of this test have been |
| reviewed and confirmed by the site's Medical Review Officer. |
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| "Immediate action was taken to remove the individual's access to the plant. |
| Other actions required by 10 CFR 26.27(b)(2) and company procedure are also |
| being taken. |
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| "A review of the employee's work is being conducted. The individual has not |
| stood watch as a Senior Reactor Operator since 4/18/03. |
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| "The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified of this event." |
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 40012 |
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| REP ORG: U. S. AIR FORCE |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/23/2003|
|LICENSEE: U. S. AIRFORCE |NOTIFICATION TIME: 07:49[EDT]|
| CITY: CLOVIS REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 07/23/2003|
| COUNTY: STATE: NM |EVENT TIME: [MDT]|
|LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/23/2003|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |ANNE BOLAND R2 |
| |KRISS KENNEDY R4 |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: CRAIG REFOSCO | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: GERRY WAIG | |
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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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| LOST OR STOLEN TRITIUM SOURCE EXIT SIGN - U. S. AIR FORCE |
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| The licensee reported that an exit sign containing an estimated 20 curie |
| tritium source was determined to missing on July 18, 2003. The exit sign is |
| missing from building 155, Cannon Air Force Base, Clovis, New Mexico. The |
| exit sign serial number is 188945. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 40013 |
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| FACILITY: HADDAM NECK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/23/2003|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: CT |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:45[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 07/23/2003|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: MICHAEL HEYL |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/23/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: NATHAN SANFILIPPO +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |DANIEL HOLODY R1 |
|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 |
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|1 N N 0 Decommissioned |0 Decommissioned |
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| LOSS OF CONTROL OF SAFEGUARDS MATERIAL |
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| Discovered vulnerability in control of safeguards material for which |
| compensatory measures had not been employed. Immediate compensatory |
| measures taken upon discovery. Licensee contacted NRC Region I (Bellamy) |
| and the State of Connecticut. |
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| Contact the Headquarters Operations Officer for additional details. |
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