Event Notification Report for April 06, 2006
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
04/05/2006 - 04/06/2006
Power Reactor
Event Number: 42481
Facility: DRESDEN
Region: 3 State: IL
Unit: [] [2] []
RX Type: [1] GE-1,[2] GE-3,[3] GE-3
NRC Notified By: DENNIS FRANCIS
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN KNOKE
Region: 3 State: IL
Unit: [] [2] []
RX Type: [1] GE-1,[2] GE-3,[3] GE-3
NRC Notified By: DENNIS FRANCIS
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN KNOKE
Notification Date: 04/06/2006
Notification Time: 14:44 [ET]
Event Date: 04/06/2006
Event Time: 10:39 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 04/06/2006
Notification Time: 14:44 [ET]
Event Date: 04/06/2006
Event Time: 10:39 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 04/06/2006
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) - ACCIDENT MITIGATION
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) - ACCIDENT MITIGATION
Person (Organization):
ANNE MARIE STONE (R3)
ANNE MARIE STONE (R3)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | N | Y | 97 | Power Operation | 97 | Power Operation |
HIGH PRESSURE COOLANT INJECTION SYSTEM DECLARED INOPERABLE
At 10:39 AM on 4/6/06, Unit 2 HPCI was declared inoperable due to circuit breaker 16 failure on the ESS bus. Circuit breaker 16 opened as a result of temporarily shorting the power supply lead while installing a new HPCI temperature recorder. Trouble shooting is in progress as a result of the failure and restoration will follow. Since circuit breaker 16 provides ESS power to HPCI flow controller, HPCI was declared inoperable. This event is reportable under 10CFR 5.72(b)(3)(v)(D).
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
At 10:39 AM on 4/6/06, Unit 2 HPCI was declared inoperable due to circuit breaker 16 failure on the ESS bus. Circuit breaker 16 opened as a result of temporarily shorting the power supply lead while installing a new HPCI temperature recorder. Trouble shooting is in progress as a result of the failure and restoration will follow. Since circuit breaker 16 provides ESS power to HPCI flow controller, HPCI was declared inoperable. This event is reportable under 10CFR 5.72(b)(3)(v)(D).
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
General Information or Other
Event Number: 42498
Rep Org: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Licensee: COMMERCIAL METALS
Region: 4
City: BEAUMONT State: TX
County:
License #: GL
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ROBERT FREE
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Licensee: COMMERCIAL METALS
Region: 4
City: BEAUMONT State: TX
County:
License #: GL
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ROBERT FREE
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Notification Date: 04/13/2006
Notification Time: 15:00 [ET]
Event Date: 04/06/2006
Event Time: 11:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 04/13/2006
Notification Time: 15:00 [ET]
Event Date: 04/06/2006
Event Time: 11:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 04/13/2006
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
GREG MORELL (NMSS)
TROY PRUETT (R4)
MATTHEW HAHN (TAS)
MEXICO (E-MAIL)
GREG MORELL (NMSS)
TROY PRUETT (R4)
MATTHEW HAHN (TAS)
MEXICO (E-MAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN ALLOY ANALYZER
An alloy analyzer was stolen between 11:00 and 12:00 on 4/6/2006. The device was in Beaumont, TX and the theft was reported to the local police (case number 069751).
Description: Niton model XL 800, serial # U2184
Source: 10 milliCurie Cd-109 (This was the original activity when purchased five years ago), Source model # XFB3205, Serial # NR6244
Texas Incident Number I-8324
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.
This source is not amongst those sources or devices identified by the IAEA Code of Conduct for the Safety & Security of Radioactive Sources to be of concern from a radiological standpoint. Therefore is it being categorized as a less than Category 3 source
An alloy analyzer was stolen between 11:00 and 12:00 on 4/6/2006. The device was in Beaumont, TX and the theft was reported to the local police (case number 069751).
Description: Niton model XL 800, serial # U2184
Source: 10 milliCurie Cd-109 (This was the original activity when purchased five years ago), Source model # XFB3205, Serial # NR6244
Texas Incident Number I-8324
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.
This source is not amongst those sources or devices identified by the IAEA Code of Conduct for the Safety & Security of Radioactive Sources to be of concern from a radiological standpoint. Therefore is it being categorized as a less than Category 3 source
General Information or Other
Event Number: 42519
Rep Org: COLORADO DEPT OF HEALTH
Licensee: HAZEN RESEARCH, INC.
Region: 4
City: GLENDALE State: CO
County:
License #: 77-02
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ED STROUD
HQ OPS Officer: PETE SNYDER
Licensee: HAZEN RESEARCH, INC.
Region: 4
City: GLENDALE State: CO
County:
License #: 77-02
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ED STROUD
HQ OPS Officer: PETE SNYDER
Notification Date: 04/21/2006
Notification Time: 14:31 [ET]
Event Date: 04/06/2006
Event Time: 00:00 [MDT]
Last Update Date: 04/21/2006
Notification Time: 14:31 [ET]
Event Date: 04/06/2006
Event Time: 00:00 [MDT]
Last Update Date: 04/21/2006
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
KRISS KENNEDY (R4)
GARY JANOSKO (NMSS)
ILTAB (EMAIL)
KRISS KENNEDY (R4)
GARY JANOSKO (NMSS)
ILTAB (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - TRITIUM EXIT SIGNS DISPOSED OF IN LANDFILL
"A licensee, Hazen Research, Inc., Colorado license # 77-02, notified the [Colorado Department of Health] that 4 generally licensed Tritium exit signs were accidentally disposed of in the sanitary landfill during a building repair project. Apparently, an electrical contractor disposed of the exit signs in a dumpster after they were removed and replaced with new signs in February or March of this year. The error was discovered on April 6. The signs, Isolite Model: 2040-50G-10BK, were purchased in May of 2001, and contained about 7.5 Ci of Tritium each.
"No other details are available at this time.
"The [Colorado Department of Health] has initiated an investigation of this incident."
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.
"A licensee, Hazen Research, Inc., Colorado license # 77-02, notified the [Colorado Department of Health] that 4 generally licensed Tritium exit signs were accidentally disposed of in the sanitary landfill during a building repair project. Apparently, an electrical contractor disposed of the exit signs in a dumpster after they were removed and replaced with new signs in February or March of this year. The error was discovered on April 6. The signs, Isolite Model: 2040-50G-10BK, were purchased in May of 2001, and contained about 7.5 Ci of Tritium each.
"No other details are available at this time.
"The [Colorado Department of Health] has initiated an investigation of this incident."
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.