U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 02/09/2004 - 02/10/2004 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** | Hospital | Event Number: 40508 | Rep Org: ST LUKES HOSPITAL Licensee: ST LUKES HOSPITAL Region: 1 City: BETHLEHEM State: PA County: License #: 37-07939-01 Agreement: N Docket: NRC Notified By: WALTER ROBIBSON HQ OPS Officer: CHAUNCEY GOULD | Notification Date: 02/09/2004 Notification Time: 14:17 [ET] Event Date: 02/04/2004 Event Time: [EST] Last Update Date: 02/09/2004 | Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>10X | Person (Organization): KENNETH JENISON (R1) ROBERTO TORRES (NMSS) | Event Text LICENSEE REPORTED A SEALED ACRYLIC ROD SOURCE CONTAINING AM-241 WAS UNACOUNTED FOR DURING AN INVENTORY MADE IN THE SPRING OF 2002. The licensee reported that in the Spring of 2002 a six microcurie Am-241 source was unaccounted for during an inventory check. The item was a New England Nuclear model NES-136T sealed acrylic rod source which was purchased in 1979. It was initially thought at the time it was unaccounted for to have a half life of 433 days, therefore, being exempt from being reportable. However, during a meeting attended by the RSO last week, a discussion of AM-241 half life informed him that it is 433 years not 433 days as he had assumed in 2002 of the unaccountable source. This change in half life value made the incident reportable. | Power Reactor | Event Number: 40509 | Facility: SUSQUEHANNA Region: 1 State: PA Unit: [1] [2] [ ] RX Type: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4 NRC Notified By: GRANT FERNSLER HQ OPS Officer: CHAUNCEY GOULD | Notification Date: 02/09/2004 Notification Time: 19:52 [ET] Event Date: 02/09/2004 Event Time: 19:00 [EST] Last Update Date: 02/09/2004 | Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: OTHER UNSPEC REQMNT | Person (Organization): KENNETH JENISON (R1) GENE IMBRO (NRR) SUSAN FRANT (IRO) BETH HAYDEN (PA) | Unit | SCRAM Code | RX CRIT | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode | 1 | N | Y | 85 | Power Operation | 85 | Power Operation | 2 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation | Event Text VOLUNTARY REPORT OF A PRESS RELEASE On 2/9/04 PPL issued a Press Release concerning the NRC decision to send an Inspection team to investigate the cause of the loose bolts found on one of the Emergency Diesel Generator and two other events involving Emergency Diesel Generators at the Susquehanna site. The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. | |