Event Notification Report for October 15, 2010
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
10/14/2010 - 10/15/2010
Power Reactor
Event Number: 46336
Facility: SALEM
Region: 1 State: NJ
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: GARY MEEKINS
HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK
Region: 1 State: NJ
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: GARY MEEKINS
HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK
Notification Date: 10/16/2010
Notification Time: 01:52 [ET]
Event Date: 10/15/2010
Event Time: 23:21 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/16/2010
Notification Time: 01:52 [ET]
Event Date: 10/15/2010
Event Time: 23:21 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/16/2010
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) - RPS ACTUATION - CRITICAL 50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A) - VALID SPECIF SYS ACTUATION
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) - RPS ACTUATION - CRITICAL 50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A) - VALID SPECIF SYS ACTUATION
Person (Organization):
TODD JACKSON (R1DO)
TODD JACKSON (R1DO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A/R | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 0 | Hot Standby |
AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP DUE TO A TURBINE TRIP
"An automatic reactor trip of Salem Unit 1 [occurred] due to a turbine trip above P-9. The crew entered EOP [Emergency Operating Procedure] Trip 1, appropriately transitioned to EOP Trip 2, and stabilized the plant at no load conditions. All rods fully inserted on the trip, and all systems responded as designed with decay heat removal being removed via the steam dump system with condenser vacuum being maintained. The Auxiliary Feed Water Pumps automatically started due to low steam generator levels. Salem Unit 1 is currently in Mode 3. Reactor Coolant System temperature is 547 degrees, and pressure is 2235 pounds. All Emergency Core Cooling Systems and Engineered Safety Function Systems are available. No personnel injuries occurred as a result of the trip. No radiological release [occurred] due to this event."
Approximately 5 minutes prior to the turbine trip, Salem Unit 1 lowered reactive loading on the voltage regulator as requested by the load dispatcher while Hope Creek Unit 1 was coming off line due to their outage. The cause of the trip is still under investigation. There was no impact on Salem Unit 2 as a direct result of this event.
The licensee will notify the NRC Resident Inspector.
"An automatic reactor trip of Salem Unit 1 [occurred] due to a turbine trip above P-9. The crew entered EOP [Emergency Operating Procedure] Trip 1, appropriately transitioned to EOP Trip 2, and stabilized the plant at no load conditions. All rods fully inserted on the trip, and all systems responded as designed with decay heat removal being removed via the steam dump system with condenser vacuum being maintained. The Auxiliary Feed Water Pumps automatically started due to low steam generator levels. Salem Unit 1 is currently in Mode 3. Reactor Coolant System temperature is 547 degrees, and pressure is 2235 pounds. All Emergency Core Cooling Systems and Engineered Safety Function Systems are available. No personnel injuries occurred as a result of the trip. No radiological release [occurred] due to this event."
Approximately 5 minutes prior to the turbine trip, Salem Unit 1 lowered reactive loading on the voltage regulator as requested by the load dispatcher while Hope Creek Unit 1 was coming off line due to their outage. The cause of the trip is still under investigation. There was no impact on Salem Unit 2 as a direct result of this event.
The licensee will notify the NRC Resident Inspector.
General Information or Other
Event Number: 46411
Rep Org: MISSISSIPPI DIV OF RAD HEALTH
Licensee: MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY
Region: 4
City: State: MS
County:
License #: MS-EBL-02
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JAYSON MOAK
HQ OPS Officer: JOE O'HARA
Licensee: MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY
Region: 4
City: State: MS
County:
License #: MS-EBL-02
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JAYSON MOAK
HQ OPS Officer: JOE O'HARA
Notification Date: 11/10/2010
Notification Time: 15:31 [ET]
Event Date: 10/15/2010
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 11/10/2010
Notification Time: 15:31 [ET]
Event Date: 10/15/2010
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 11/10/2010
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
RONALD BELLAMY (R1DO)
MICHELE BURGESS (FSME)
VINCENT GADDY (R4DO)
RONALD BELLAMY (R1DO)
MICHELE BURGESS (FSME)
VINCENT GADDY (R4DO)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - MISSING VARIAN GAS CHROMATOGRAPH CONTAINING TWO 15 MILLICURIE NICKEL - 63 SOURCES
"The licensee's RSO notified Department of Radiological Health (DRH) about their missing Varian electron capture detectors on 10/15/10, while conducting their six (6) month sealed source inventory and leak tests. The licensee's Receiving and Property Control Office picked the Varian gas chromatograph, Serial No. 10734, up for disposal from one of the licensee's labs and boxed it for shipment to Creative Recycling Systems, Inc., in Palmetto, Georgia. Creative Recycling Systems received the licensee's recycle trailer on 10/12/10. On 10/15/10, the licensee's property control office contacted Creative Recycling Systems, Inc., and requested notification if the detectors were ever found."
Creative Recycling Systems did not find the Varian electron capture detector containing two Ni-63 sources, serial numbers A2115 and T585, and it is assumed that it has been lost at the recycle facility. The licensee did survey a similar Varian device and found that survey readings were very close to background.
MS Incident #: MS-10006.
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. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf
"The licensee's RSO notified Department of Radiological Health (DRH) about their missing Varian electron capture detectors on 10/15/10, while conducting their six (6) month sealed source inventory and leak tests. The licensee's Receiving and Property Control Office picked the Varian gas chromatograph, Serial No. 10734, up for disposal from one of the licensee's labs and boxed it for shipment to Creative Recycling Systems, Inc., in Palmetto, Georgia. Creative Recycling Systems received the licensee's recycle trailer on 10/12/10. On 10/15/10, the licensee's property control office contacted Creative Recycling Systems, Inc., and requested notification if the detectors were ever found."
Creative Recycling Systems did not find the Varian electron capture detector containing two Ni-63 sources, serial numbers A2115 and T585, and it is assumed that it has been lost at the recycle facility. The licensee did survey a similar Varian device and found that survey readings were very close to background.
MS Incident #: MS-10006.
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. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf
General Information or Other
Event Number: 46344
Rep Org: ARIZONA RADIATION REGULATORY AGENCY
Licensee: QUALITY TESTING LLC
Region: 4
City: GILBERT State: AZ
County:
License #: 07-491
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: AUBREY GODWIN
HQ OPS Officer: ERIC SIMPSON
Licensee: QUALITY TESTING LLC
Region: 4
City: GILBERT State: AZ
County:
License #: 07-491
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: AUBREY GODWIN
HQ OPS Officer: ERIC SIMPSON
Notification Date: 10/19/2010
Notification Time: 16:00 [ET]
Event Date: 10/15/2010
Event Time: 08:00 [MST]
Last Update Date: 10/19/2010
Notification Time: 16:00 [ET]
Event Date: 10/15/2010
Event Time: 08:00 [MST]
Last Update Date: 10/19/2010
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
VIVIAN CAMPBELL (R4DO)
KEITH McCONNELL (FSME)
ILTAB VIA EMAIL
MEXICO VIA FAX
VIVIAN CAMPBELL (R4DO)
KEITH McCONNELL (FSME)
ILTAB VIA EMAIL
MEXICO VIA FAX
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
The following information was received from the Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency via email:
"Date and Time Agency Notified: 8:00 AM, 10/15/2010.
"Type of Incident: Missing Radioactive Material.
"Device Manufacturer, Model No. and Serial No.: Humbolt 5001C, SN 1143.
"Sources and Activity: Cs-137, 10mCi; Am-241:Be, 40mCi.
"Date last seen or used: 12/03/2007.
"Circumstances: The missing gauge was in need of servicing or replacement therefore it was removed from service. The program that generated the inventory list for all equipment, omits the equipment removed from service. The licensee discovered this part of the program on 10/14/2010.
"Conclusion: The gauge could have been removed from licensee control any time after 12/03/2007.
"The Agency continues to investigate the actions of the licensee and timeliness of reporting the missing device.
"The U.S. NRC and the Arizona Governor's office have been notified of this event.
"Press coverage is anticipated."
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. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf
The following information was received from the Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency via email:
"Date and Time Agency Notified: 8:00 AM, 10/15/2010.
"Type of Incident: Missing Radioactive Material.
"Device Manufacturer, Model No. and Serial No.: Humbolt 5001C, SN 1143.
"Sources and Activity: Cs-137, 10mCi; Am-241:Be, 40mCi.
"Date last seen or used: 12/03/2007.
"Circumstances: The missing gauge was in need of servicing or replacement therefore it was removed from service. The program that generated the inventory list for all equipment, omits the equipment removed from service. The licensee discovered this part of the program on 10/14/2010.
"Conclusion: The gauge could have been removed from licensee control any time after 12/03/2007.
"The Agency continues to investigate the actions of the licensee and timeliness of reporting the missing device.
"The U.S. NRC and the Arizona Governor's office have been notified of this event.
"Press coverage is anticipated."
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. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf