Event Notification Report for August 22, 2007
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
08/21/2007 - 08/22/2007
Power Reactor
Event Number: 43588
Facility: BEAVER VALLEY
Region: 1 State: PA
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: GREG LOOSE
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Region: 1 State: PA
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: GREG LOOSE
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Notification Date: 08/23/2007
Notification Time: 15:42 [ET]
Event Date: 08/22/2007
Event Time: 18:12 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 08/23/2007
Notification Time: 15:42 [ET]
Event Date: 08/22/2007
Event Time: 18:12 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 08/23/2007
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
26.73 - FITNESS FOR DUTY
10 CFR Section:
26.73 - FITNESS FOR DUTY
Person (Organization):
JAMES DWYER (R1)
JAMES DWYER (R1)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
FITNESS-FOR-DUTY REPORT INVOLVING A CONTRACT EMPLOYEE SUPERVISOR
A contract employee supervisor was determined unfit for duty based on site policy regarding alcohol use during a for cause fitness-for-duty test. The employee's unescorted access to the plant has been placed on administrative hold. Contact the Headquarters Operations Officer for additional details.
The licensee informed the NRC Resident Inspector.
A contract employee supervisor was determined unfit for duty based on site policy regarding alcohol use during a for cause fitness-for-duty test. The employee's unescorted access to the plant has been placed on administrative hold. Contact the Headquarters Operations Officer for additional details.
The licensee informed the NRC Resident Inspector.
General Information or Other
Event Number: 43655
Rep Org: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM
Licensee: REGENT OF UC CAL. ENV. HEALTH & SAFETY, UC DAVIS
Region: 4
City: DAVIS State: CA
County:
License #: 1334-57
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: K.A. HEWADIKARAM
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN KNOKE
Licensee: REGENT OF UC CAL. ENV. HEALTH & SAFETY, UC DAVIS
Region: 4
City: DAVIS State: CA
County:
License #: 1334-57
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: K.A. HEWADIKARAM
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN KNOKE
Notification Date: 09/21/2007
Notification Time: 14:46 [ET]
Event Date: 08/22/2007
Event Time: 12:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 09/21/2007
Notification Time: 14:46 [ET]
Event Date: 08/22/2007
Event Time: 12:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 09/21/2007
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
VIVIAN CAMPBELL (R4)
CINDY FLANNERY (FSME)
ILTAB EMAIL
MEXICO FAX
VIVIAN CAMPBELL (R4)
CINDY FLANNERY (FSME)
ILTAB EMAIL
MEXICO FAX
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN TRITIUM EXIT SIGN
The State provided the following information via facsimile:
"Reported vandalism of Tritium Exit sign located in the North Parking Structure on campus. Sign was broken open and tritium tubes removed. Police were notified. Estimated activity 12 Ci. No contamination present on wipes of area. Licensee notified all departments of the theft via a safety advisory.
"As of 09/20/07 the tritium tubes have not been recovered. A 30 day reporting requirement [is being issued] because it was considered that an exposure would be highly unlikely from this incident. Since the tubes from the sign appeared to be intact when they were removed from the sign (no contamination on wipes) the radiation exposure to the individual is assumed to be zero. The licensee will be replacing all the tritium exit signs with non-radioactive exit signs by November 30, 2007."
CA Report # 082207
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
The State provided the following information via facsimile:
"Reported vandalism of Tritium Exit sign located in the North Parking Structure on campus. Sign was broken open and tritium tubes removed. Police were notified. Estimated activity 12 Ci. No contamination present on wipes of area. Licensee notified all departments of the theft via a safety advisory.
"As of 09/20/07 the tritium tubes have not been recovered. A 30 day reporting requirement [is being issued] because it was considered that an exposure would be highly unlikely from this incident. Since the tubes from the sign appeared to be intact when they were removed from the sign (no contamination on wipes) the radiation exposure to the individual is assumed to be zero. The licensee will be replacing all the tritium exit signs with non-radioactive exit signs by November 30, 2007."
CA Report # 082207
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