Event Notification Report for December 26, 2007
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
12/25/2007 - 12/26/2007
Power Reactor
Event Number: 43867
Facility: PALO VERDE
Region: 4 State: AZ
Unit: [] [] [3]
RX Type: [1] CE,[2] CE,[3] CE
NRC Notified By: DANN DAILEY
HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN
Region: 4 State: AZ
Unit: [] [] [3]
RX Type: [1] CE,[2] CE,[3] CE
NRC Notified By: DANN DAILEY
HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN
Notification Date: 12/26/2007
Notification Time: 21:10 [ET]
Event Date: 12/26/2007
Event Time: 15:22 [MST]
Last Update Date: 12/26/2007
Notification Time: 21:10 [ET]
Event Date: 12/26/2007
Event Time: 15:22 [MST]
Last Update Date: 12/26/2007
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
TROY PRUETT (R4)
TROY PRUETT (R4)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | N | N | 0 | Cold Shutdown | 0 | Cold Shutdown |
MINOR FIRE ON COOLING TOWER FAN SHROUD
"On Wednesday, December 26, 2007, at approximately 15:22 MST, a fire occurred in a fan shroud for Palo Verde Nuclear Generation Station Unit 3 cooling tower number 3. The fire was knocked down by the on site fire department using the fire truck water cannon. Smoldering continued between fan shroud segments.
"Offsite assistance was requested in the event a pumper truck was needed due to the elevation of the cooling tower fan area. While the pumper truck was not needed, offsite personnel did assist in getting a fire hose to the top of the cooling tower.
"No press release is planned, but media attention has already been observed in response to media monitoring communications on local police/fire scanners.
"Palo Verde Unit 3 is shutdown and in Mode 5 in its thirteenth refueling outage. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Maintenance activities were in progress on the cooling tower at the time of the fire. The fire was completely extinguished at 16:45 hours and no emergency plan classification was declared or required as a result of the fire. The cooling towers are located on the owner control area outside of the protected area.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified of the event and this ENS informational notification."
"On Wednesday, December 26, 2007, at approximately 15:22 MST, a fire occurred in a fan shroud for Palo Verde Nuclear Generation Station Unit 3 cooling tower number 3. The fire was knocked down by the on site fire department using the fire truck water cannon. Smoldering continued between fan shroud segments.
"Offsite assistance was requested in the event a pumper truck was needed due to the elevation of the cooling tower fan area. While the pumper truck was not needed, offsite personnel did assist in getting a fire hose to the top of the cooling tower.
"No press release is planned, but media attention has already been observed in response to media monitoring communications on local police/fire scanners.
"Palo Verde Unit 3 is shutdown and in Mode 5 in its thirteenth refueling outage. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Maintenance activities were in progress on the cooling tower at the time of the fire. The fire was completely extinguished at 16:45 hours and no emergency plan classification was declared or required as a result of the fire. The cooling towers are located on the owner control area outside of the protected area.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified of the event and this ENS informational notification."
!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!
!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!
Other Nuclear Material
Event Number: 43868
Rep Org: R. M. WESTER CONSULTANTS
Licensee: JACOBI GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
Region: 3
City: O'FALLON State: MO
County:
License #: 24-32231-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KEVIN MCCAN
HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN
Licensee: JACOBI GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
Region: 3
City: O'FALLON State: MO
County:
License #: 24-32231-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KEVIN MCCAN
HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN
Notification Date: 12/27/2007
Notification Time: 12:27 [ET]
Event Date: 12/26/2007
Event Time: 10:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 01/10/2008
Notification Time: 12:27 [ET]
Event Date: 12/26/2007
Event Time: 10:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 01/10/2008
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
30.50(b)(2) - SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE
10 CFR Section:
30.50(b)(2) - SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE
Person (Organization):
STEVE ORTH (R3)
SANDRA WASTLER (FSME)
STEVE ORTH (R3)
SANDRA WASTLER (FSME)
DAMAGED MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
Radiation Health Physics consultants, R.M. Wester, notified the NRC of an event in the State of Missouri that resulted in damage to a Humboldt Soil Density Gauge (Model EZ 5001, S/N 693) containing 40 mCi Am-241/Be and 10 mCi Cs-137. The gauge is licensed to Jacobi Geotechnical Engineering. The consultant stated that the event took place at a construction site in Pezley, MO. The gauge was run over by a backhoe. There was some damage to the plastic housing of the gauge. The source rod was undamaged. The source rod was wipe tested with negative results. In addition, soil samples at the incident location also tested negative.
R.M. Wester has taken possession of the gauge and will ship it to Humboldt for repairs. The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
* * * RETRACTION BY JAMES PYATT TO KARL DIEDERICH ON 1/10/08 AT 1630 * * *
"Wester responded to the site at the time of the accident, and found no indication of leakage. The gauge was shipped to the manufacturer, Humboldt. Humboldt reports there is no leakage, and there is no indication of loss of safety function."
R3DO (Hills) and FSME (Bubar) informed.
Radiation Health Physics consultants, R.M. Wester, notified the NRC of an event in the State of Missouri that resulted in damage to a Humboldt Soil Density Gauge (Model EZ 5001, S/N 693) containing 40 mCi Am-241/Be and 10 mCi Cs-137. The gauge is licensed to Jacobi Geotechnical Engineering. The consultant stated that the event took place at a construction site in Pezley, MO. The gauge was run over by a backhoe. There was some damage to the plastic housing of the gauge. The source rod was undamaged. The source rod was wipe tested with negative results. In addition, soil samples at the incident location also tested negative.
R.M. Wester has taken possession of the gauge and will ship it to Humboldt for repairs. The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
* * * RETRACTION BY JAMES PYATT TO KARL DIEDERICH ON 1/10/08 AT 1630 * * *
"Wester responded to the site at the time of the accident, and found no indication of leakage. The gauge was shipped to the manufacturer, Humboldt. Humboldt reports there is no leakage, and there is no indication of loss of safety function."
R3DO (Hills) and FSME (Bubar) informed.