Event Notification Report for September 25, 2009
| U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center Event Reports For
09/24/2009 - 09/25/2009 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** |
 | General Information or Other | Event Number: 45373 | Rep Org: BAYER CROPSCIENCE
Licensee: BAYER CROPSCIENCE
Region: 1
City: INSTITUTE State: WV
County:
License #: 47-04373-01
Agreement: N
Docket: 3006663
NRC Notified By: EDWARD GAZDIK
HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK | Notification Date: 09/21/2009
Notification Time: 14:07 [ET]
Event Date: 09/18/2009
Event Time: [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/24/2009 | Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
30.50(b)(2) - SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE
| Person (Organization):
ANNE DEFRANCISCO (R1DO)
MICHELE BURGESS (FSME)
| Event Text GAUGE SHUTTER STUCK OPEN
"On Sept 21, 2009, [the licensee discovered] a stuck shutter on an ammonia tank (top) in the catalyst area. The gauge is an Ohmart Model SH-F2, Serial 64692, containing 800 millicuries of Cesium-137. The gauge was originally installed in 2006. The stuck shutter was discovered during a routine 6 month shutter check on Sept 18, 2009. The technician tried to electrically close the shutter, but was unable to do so. [The licensee has] scheduled a service provider for repair within the week. The source is safely mounted on the side of a tank, [and the licensee] expects no exposure to occur. The Ohmart manufacturer was contacted."
* * * UPDATE ON 9/24/09 AT 0930 EDT FROM GAZDIK TO HUFFMAN * * *
An Ohmart service representative responded to the site to repair the gauge. It was determined that a fuse had blown in the gauge actuating circuit and that the shutter was not mechanically stuck. The gauge has been repaired and returned to service.
R1DO (DeFrancisco) and FSME EO (McIntosh) have been notified. |
| Power Reactor | Event Number: 45380 | Facility: RIVER BEND
Region: 4 State: LA
Unit: [1] [ ] [ ]
RX Type: [1] GE-6
NRC Notified By: MICHAEL BRANSCUM
HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN | Notification Date: 09/24/2009
Notification Time: 03:45 [ET]
Event Date: 09/24/2009
Event Time: 01:30 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/24/2009 | Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
| Person (Organization):
GREG WERNER (R4DO)
|
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX CRIT | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode | | 1 | N | N | 0 | Refueling | 0 | Refueling | Event Text OFFSITE NOTIFICATION OF INADVERTENT SIREN SOUNDING
"At time 0130 CDT the Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness was notified of an inadvertent sounding of one siren (WF39) at River Bend Station. The Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness initiated their procedure for inadvertent siren sounding which includes a broadcast of an EAS [Emergency Alert System] message of the inadvertent sounding. West Feliciana Parish Sheriff Office 911 center was also contacted."
The cause of the siren actuation is under investigation and the siren has been disabled until the problem is identified and repaired. The licensee has notified State and local authorities and the NRC Resident Inspector. | |
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