Event Notification Report for February 08, 2006
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
02/07/2006 - 02/08/2006
Power Reactor
Event Number: 42322
Facility: SOUTH TEXAS
Region: 4 State: TX
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: JON PIERCE
HQ OPS Officer: BILL GOTT
Region: 4 State: TX
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: JON PIERCE
HQ OPS Officer: BILL GOTT
Notification Date: 02/08/2006
Notification Time: 18:21 [ET]
Event Date: 02/08/2006
Event Time: 16:30 [CST]
Last Update Date: 02/08/2006
Notification Time: 18:21 [ET]
Event Date: 02/08/2006
Event Time: 16:30 [CST]
Last Update Date: 02/08/2006
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
ANTHONY GODY (R4)
ANTHONY GODY (R4)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
"Notification is being made that the South Texas Project is notifying the State of Texas Department of State Health Services not to use the Delta Temperature method (primary method) [used to determine atmosphere stability input to offsite dose assessment calculations] for dose assessment. South Texas Project will be using the Backup method until the Delta Temperature problems are resolved."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
"Notification is being made that the South Texas Project is notifying the State of Texas Department of State Health Services not to use the Delta Temperature method (primary method) [used to determine atmosphere stability input to offsite dose assessment calculations] for dose assessment. South Texas Project will be using the Backup method until the Delta Temperature problems are resolved."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
General Information or Other
Event Number: 42325
Rep Org: ARIZONA RADIATION REGULATORY AGENCY
Licensee: ALPHA GEOTECHNICAL & MATERIALS, INC.
Region: 4
City: PHOENIX State: AZ
County:
License #: AZ 7-444
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: AUBREY V. GODWIN
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Licensee: ALPHA GEOTECHNICAL & MATERIALS, INC.
Region: 4
City: PHOENIX State: AZ
County:
License #: AZ 7-444
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: AUBREY V. GODWIN
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Notification Date: 02/09/2006
Notification Time: 17:51 [ET]
Event Date: 02/08/2006
Event Time: 14:00 [MST]
Last Update Date: 02/09/2006
Notification Time: 17:51 [ET]
Event Date: 02/08/2006
Event Time: 14:00 [MST]
Last Update Date: 02/09/2006
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
ANTHONY GODY (R4)
LARRY CAMPER (NMSS)
TAS (via email)
MEXICO (via fax)
ANTHONY GODY (R4)
LARRY CAMPER (NMSS)
TAS (via email)
MEXICO (via fax)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT INVOLVING A STOLEN NUCLEAR DENSITY GAUGE
The following information was received via facsimile:
"At approximately 6:20 PM February 8, 2006, the Agency was informed that the Licensee had lost a Nuclear Density Gauge from the back of a pickup truck, while working in the area of Southern and Cortez Roads in Apache Junction, Arizona. The missing gauge is a CPN Model MC-3 gauge, SN M37037422. The disappearance occurred between 1 PM and 2 PM on February 8, 2006. The gauge contains 8 mCi of Cesium-137 and 40 mCi Am:Be-241.
"The Licensee is offering a $500.00 reward for the recovery of the sources. A press release is to be made. Please contact Alf Wold, Operations Manager for Alpha Geotechnical.
"The Agency continues to investigate.
"The states of CA, NV, CO, UT, and NM and Mexico and U.S. NRC and FBI are being notified of this event."
Arizona First Notice: 05-11
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "LESS THAN CAT 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks.
The following information was received via facsimile:
"At approximately 6:20 PM February 8, 2006, the Agency was informed that the Licensee had lost a Nuclear Density Gauge from the back of a pickup truck, while working in the area of Southern and Cortez Roads in Apache Junction, Arizona. The missing gauge is a CPN Model MC-3 gauge, SN M37037422. The disappearance occurred between 1 PM and 2 PM on February 8, 2006. The gauge contains 8 mCi of Cesium-137 and 40 mCi Am:Be-241.
"The Licensee is offering a $500.00 reward for the recovery of the sources. A press release is to be made. Please contact Alf Wold, Operations Manager for Alpha Geotechnical.
"The Agency continues to investigate.
"The states of CA, NV, CO, UT, and NM and Mexico and U.S. NRC and FBI are being notified of this event."
Arizona First Notice: 05-11
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "LESS THAN CAT 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks.