Event Notification Report for July 19, 2011
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/18/2011 - 07/19/2011
Power Reactor
Event Number: 47072
Facility: SURRY
Region: 2 State: VA
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: SCOTT BRAY
HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN
Region: 2 State: VA
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: SCOTT BRAY
HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN
Notification Date: 07/19/2011
Notification Time: 14:40 [ET]
Event Date: 07/19/2011
Event Time: 11:13 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/19/2011
Notification Time: 14:40 [ET]
Event Date: 07/19/2011
Event Time: 11:13 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/19/2011
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
MARVIN SYKES (R2DO)
MARVIN SYKES (R2DO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
| 2 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
INADVERTENT ACTUATION OF EMERGENCY SIRENS DURING EXERCISE
"At 1113 (EDT) on 7/19/2011, the emergency sirens surrounding the Surry Power Station actuated during an annual exercise being conducted at the local and state levels. The state was planning to simulate the actuation, but the sirens were inadvertently activated. The Virginia Department of Emergency Management made a news release regarding the actuation, notifying the public that there is no emergency at Surry Power Station.
"This report is being made in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi) due to notification of Surry Power Station by state agencies of an inadvertent activation of the public notification system. The site NRC resident inspectors have been notified."
The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.
"At 1113 (EDT) on 7/19/2011, the emergency sirens surrounding the Surry Power Station actuated during an annual exercise being conducted at the local and state levels. The state was planning to simulate the actuation, but the sirens were inadvertently activated. The Virginia Department of Emergency Management made a news release regarding the actuation, notifying the public that there is no emergency at Surry Power Station.
"This report is being made in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi) due to notification of Surry Power Station by state agencies of an inadvertent activation of the public notification system. The site NRC resident inspectors have been notified."
The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.
Agreement State
Event Number: 47070
Rep Org: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Licensee: ACUREN INSPECTIONS INC.
Region: 4
City: LA PORTE State: TX
County:
License #: L01774
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ART TUCKER
HQ OPS Officer: PETE SNYDER
Licensee: ACUREN INSPECTIONS INC.
Region: 4
City: LA PORTE State: TX
County:
License #: L01774
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ART TUCKER
HQ OPS Officer: PETE SNYDER
Notification Date: 07/19/2011
Notification Time: 09:04 [ET]
Event Date: 07/19/2011
Event Time: 07:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 07/19/2011
Notification Time: 09:04 [ET]
Event Date: 07/19/2011
Event Time: 07:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 07/19/2011
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
VIVIAN CAMPBELL (R4DO)
RON ZELAC (FSME)
DENNIS ALLSTON (ILTA)
WILLIAM GOTT (IRD)
MIKE INZER (DHS)
VIVIAN CAMPBELL (R4DO)
RON ZELAC (FSME)
DENNIS ALLSTON (ILTA)
WILLIAM GOTT (IRD)
MIKE INZER (DHS)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN RADIOGRAPHY CAMERA
"On July 19, 2011, the Agency [Texas Department of Health] was notified by the licensee that one of their radiography crews had discovered that the dark room on their truck had been broken into some time during the night. The radiographers stated the radiography camera transportation container containing a QSA Global model 880 D camera with a 33.7 curie iridium (Ir) 192 source and a portable electric generator had been stolen.
"Local law enforcement was contacted and responded to the scene. The agency [Texas Department of Health] notified the Texas association of Pawnbrokers of the event and provided information on the device. Additional information will be provided as it is received."
Texas Incident # I-8871
* * * UPDATE FROM ART TUCKER TO VINCE KLCO ON 7/19/2011 AT 1659 EDT * * *
The following information was received by email:
"Local law enforcement has reviewed the security tape at the hotel and was able to identify the vehicle type and manufacturer. They do not believe they can get a license plate number from the video. The time of the theft was set at between 0400 [CDT] and 0409 [CDT]. An Agency investigator went to the location and interviewed the radiographers. He found that the guide tube and crank cables were also stolen. The radiographer stated that the tailgate of the truck was not locked, but that the dark room door was locked. He stated that they did not test the alarm that day, but it had been tested on July 17, 2011. Because of the investigation by local law enforcement, they have not been able to test the alarm system today. The radiographer stated that a cable was used to secure the transport box to the truck and that one of the pad eyes used to secure the cable to the truck had been ripped through the dark room wall freeing the transportation container. The radiographer stated that the transport box has a new Yellow II label.
"The alarm system was tested at 1141 [CDT] and found to be functioning properly. The radiographers stated that they had set the alarm when they got to the hotel, but failed to set it after returning from getting their dinner.
"The agency [Texas Department of Health] has contacted the Federal Bureau of Investigation and informed them of the event.
"The agency [Texas Department of Health] and the licensee are currently driving around the city of Austin, Texas with portable radiation detection instrumentation in an attempt to locate the camera."
Notified the R4DO (Campbell), FSME (White), IRD (Gott), ILTAB (Allston), R4IAT(Howell) and Mexico (via email and fax).
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "CATEGORY 2" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Category 2 sources, if not safely managed or securely protected, could cause permanent injury to a person who handled them, or were otherwise in contact with them, for a short time (minutes to hours). It could possibly be fatal to be close to this amount of unshielded radioactive material for a period of hours to days. These sources are typically used in practices such as industrial gamma radiography, high dose rate brachytherapy and medium dose rate brachytherapy. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf
"On July 19, 2011, the Agency [Texas Department of Health] was notified by the licensee that one of their radiography crews had discovered that the dark room on their truck had been broken into some time during the night. The radiographers stated the radiography camera transportation container containing a QSA Global model 880 D camera with a 33.7 curie iridium (Ir) 192 source and a portable electric generator had been stolen.
"Local law enforcement was contacted and responded to the scene. The agency [Texas Department of Health] notified the Texas association of Pawnbrokers of the event and provided information on the device. Additional information will be provided as it is received."
Texas Incident # I-8871
* * * UPDATE FROM ART TUCKER TO VINCE KLCO ON 7/19/2011 AT 1659 EDT * * *
The following information was received by email:
"Local law enforcement has reviewed the security tape at the hotel and was able to identify the vehicle type and manufacturer. They do not believe they can get a license plate number from the video. The time of the theft was set at between 0400 [CDT] and 0409 [CDT]. An Agency investigator went to the location and interviewed the radiographers. He found that the guide tube and crank cables were also stolen. The radiographer stated that the tailgate of the truck was not locked, but that the dark room door was locked. He stated that they did not test the alarm that day, but it had been tested on July 17, 2011. Because of the investigation by local law enforcement, they have not been able to test the alarm system today. The radiographer stated that a cable was used to secure the transport box to the truck and that one of the pad eyes used to secure the cable to the truck had been ripped through the dark room wall freeing the transportation container. The radiographer stated that the transport box has a new Yellow II label.
"The alarm system was tested at 1141 [CDT] and found to be functioning properly. The radiographers stated that they had set the alarm when they got to the hotel, but failed to set it after returning from getting their dinner.
"The agency [Texas Department of Health] has contacted the Federal Bureau of Investigation and informed them of the event.
"The agency [Texas Department of Health] and the licensee are currently driving around the city of Austin, Texas with portable radiation detection instrumentation in an attempt to locate the camera."
Notified the R4DO (Campbell), FSME (White), IRD (Gott), ILTAB (Allston), R4IAT(Howell) and Mexico (via email and fax).
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "CATEGORY 2" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Category 2 sources, if not safely managed or securely protected, could cause permanent injury to a person who handled them, or were otherwise in contact with them, for a short time (minutes to hours). It could possibly be fatal to be close to this amount of unshielded radioactive material for a period of hours to days. These sources are typically used in practices such as industrial gamma radiography, high dose rate brachytherapy and medium dose rate brachytherapy. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf
Agreement State
Event Number: 47101
Rep Org: ALABAMA RADIATION CONTROL
Licensee: BUILDING AND EARTH SCIENCES
Region: 1
City: AUBURN State: AL
County:
License #: 1266
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DAVID TURBERVILLE
HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN
Licensee: BUILDING AND EARTH SCIENCES
Region: 1
City: AUBURN State: AL
County:
License #: 1266
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DAVID TURBERVILLE
HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN
Notification Date: 07/27/2011
Notification Time: 12:27 [ET]
Event Date: 07/19/2011
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 07/27/2011
Notification Time: 12:27 [ET]
Event Date: 07/19/2011
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 07/27/2011
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
PAMELA HENDERSON (R1DO)
ANGELA MCINTOSH (FSME)
ILTAB VIA E-MAIL
PAMELA HENDERSON (R1DO)
ANGELA MCINTOSH (FSME)
ILTAB VIA E-MAIL
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN TROXLER GAUGE
The following report was received from the Alabama Department of Public Health via facsimile:
"On July 19, 2011, [the] Radiation Safety Officer for Building and Earth Sciences of Birmingham, Alabama notified the Alabama Office of Radiation Control that their 2004 Toyota Tacoma truck with a Troxler model 3430 moisture density gauge was stolen at the Kroger's Grocery Store parking lot at 300 North Dean Road in Auburn, Alabama. Building and Earth Sciences is authorized to possess and use radioactive material under their Alabama Radioactive Material License No. 1266. The Auburn Police Department was advised of the incident. The stolen gauge was identified as a Troxler model 3430, serial number 22300, with 0.3 gigabecquerels of Cs-137 and 1.48 gigabecquerels of Am-241:Be. [The RSO] indicated that the gauge transport case was properly secured within the bed of the pickup.
"As of July, 27, 2011, 11:00 AM CDT, the truck and the device containing radioactive material remain missing. This is all the information that this Agency [Alabama DPH] has at this time."
Alabama Event 11-28
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 report was received from the Alabama Department of Public Health via facsimile:
"On July 19, 2011, [the] Radiation Safety Officer for Building and Earth Sciences of Birmingham, Alabama notified the Alabama Office of Radiation Control that their 2004 Toyota Tacoma truck with a Troxler model 3430 moisture density gauge was stolen at the Kroger's Grocery Store parking lot at 300 North Dean Road in Auburn, Alabama. Building and Earth Sciences is authorized to possess and use radioactive material under their Alabama Radioactive Material License No. 1266. The Auburn Police Department was advised of the incident. The stolen gauge was identified as a Troxler model 3430, serial number 22300, with 0.3 gigabecquerels of Cs-137 and 1.48 gigabecquerels of Am-241:Be. [The RSO] indicated that the gauge transport case was properly secured within the bed of the pickup.
"As of July, 27, 2011, 11:00 AM CDT, the truck and the device containing radioactive material remain missing. This is all the information that this Agency [Alabama DPH] has at this time."
Alabama Event 11-28
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