Event Notification Report for June 12, 2014

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - RADIATION LEVELS ON TRANSPORTATION TRAILER EXCEEDED 200 MR/HR

The following information was received via email from the State of Tennessee:

"The Tennessee Division of Radiological Health was notified on June 12, 2014 by a representative of Energy Solutions that an 'exclusive use' truck shipment was received from Philotechnics of Oak Ridge, TN. The truck was identified to have radiation levels on the bottom surface of the truck of approximately 350 mR/hr.

"The State of Tennessee dispatched an inspector to Energy Solutions."

State of Tennessee notified NRC Region 1 (Janda).

TN Report No.: TN-14-120

* * * UPDATE FROM RUBEN CROSSLIN TO JOHN SHOEMAKER AT 1229 EDT ON 7/1/14 * * *

The following update was received from the State of Tennessee via email:

"The suspect package of waste was identified as a one cubic yard 'film box' containing Ge-68 waste generated by Siemens Medical Solutions. The maximum contact radiation measurement was 900 mR/hr on the bottom of the box. The box was classified as LSA 1 [low specific activity], however no markings were on the box identifying it as LSA 1. The State Division of Radiological Health (DRH) issued a letter to Philotechnics (the shipper) detailing items of non-compliance with DRH regulations. This incident is not closed."

Notified R1DO (Noggle) and FSME Events Resource via email.

INADEQUATE DC CABLE PROTECTION COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT SAFE SHUTDOWN

"Postulated event could adversely affect safe shutdown equipment.

"This is a non-emergency notification.

"While operating at 100 percent power in mode 1, Harris plant personnel determined that inadequate cable protection exists in control cables for a DC powered main turbine lube oil pump. A short circuit could cause excessive current through affected cables, potentially resulting in overheating. The affected cables pass through the Control Room and other areas and could adversely affect safe shutdown. Compensatory measures (hourly fire watches) have been implemented for affected areas of the plant which ensures continued public safety.

"This condition is reportable in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(ii)(B) as an unanalyzed condition.

"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."

SYSTEM RESTORATION ERROR CAUSES BOTH TRAINS OF CONTROL STRUCTURE CHILLED WATER SYSTEM TO BE INOPERABLE

"On 6/12/2014, [multiple Limiting Condition of Operations] LCOs were entered on SSES Units 1 and 2 for an inoperable Division 2 train of Control Structure Chilled Water starting at 1344 EDT for the planned performance of a flow surveillance. During restoration steps at 1444 EDT on 6/12/2014, a Division 1 Control Structure Chilled Water control switch was mistakenly manipulated which caused the redundant operable train to be declared inoperable. During this time both divisions of Control Structure Chillers were inoperable and were not available to perform the required safety function. This is a condition that, at the time of discovery, could have prevented fulfillment of a Safety Function and is reportable under [10 CFR] 50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) as an 8 hour notification.

"The loss of safety function is based on 1) the SSC is inoperable in a required mode of operation, 2) the inoperability is due to personnel error, and 3) there was no redundant equipment in the same system that was operable.

"The Division 1 train of Control Structure Chilled Water was restored to operable status at 1446 EDT on 6/12/2014."

The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.

LOST DEPLETED URANIUM PROJECTILE

The licensee was conducting a test fire exercise at the Ford Farms section of the Aberdeen Test Center when a depleted uranium penetrator projectile went off it's intended flight path, exited the building, and landed in an area near the facility designated to receive test rounds. Ford Farms is an indoor hard target test facility. There were no injuries or projected dose to workers or the public. No additional effort will be made to recover the projectile because the projectile landed in a historic impact area of Aberdeen containing various other unexploded ordinance.

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