Event Notification Report for August 30, 2017
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
08/29/2017 - 08/30/2017
EVENT NUMBERS
5294252944529375293952940
Agreement State
Event Number: 52942
Rep Org: CA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Licensee: EARTH-STRATA, INC.
Region: 4
City: TEMECULA State: CA
County:
License #: 7612-33
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DONALD OESTERLE
HQ OPS Officer: BETHANY CECERE
Licensee: EARTH-STRATA, INC.
Region: 4
City: TEMECULA State: CA
County:
License #: 7612-33
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DONALD OESTERLE
HQ OPS Officer: BETHANY CECERE
Notification Date: 08/31/2017
Notification Time: 13:32 [ET]
Event Date: 08/30/2017
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 08/31/2017
Notification Time: 13:32 [ET]
Event Date: 08/30/2017
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 08/31/2017
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):
VINCENT GADDY (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
VINCENT GADDY (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - DAMAGED MOISTURE/DENSITY GAUGE
The following report was received from the California Department of Public Health, Radiologic Health Branch (CA RHB) by email:
"On August 30, 2017, the President and ARSO of Earth-Strata, Inc., contacted the CA RHB Brea office [at 1415 PDT] to report a moisture/density gauge had been run over by a bulldozer at a construction site in Santa Clarita, CA. The gauge is a CPN MC-3, S/N M36087027 (10 mCi Cs-137, 50 mCi Am:Be-241). [The licensee] stated that the gauge was on the ground with the Cs-137 source in the shielded position when it was struck by the bulldozer. The area around the gauge was isolated until the gauge operator was instructed by [the ARSO] to place the gauge in the transport case for transport to Maurer Technical Services to be inspected and to perform an emergency leak test. [The licensee] stated that the plastic cover of the gauge had been broken and the guide tube and source rod had broken off of the top of the source shield. [The licensee] stated that after the gauge was inspected by Maurer personnel, it was determined that the Cs-137 source remained in the shielded position and the Am:Be-241 source remained intact and was still attached to gauge. Maurer Technical Services will assist in the disposal of the gauge. The investigation will remain open and any citations will be deferred until the licensee provides the 30-day report."
The following report was received from the California Department of Public Health, Radiologic Health Branch (CA RHB) by email:
"On August 30, 2017, the President and ARSO of Earth-Strata, Inc., contacted the CA RHB Brea office [at 1415 PDT] to report a moisture/density gauge had been run over by a bulldozer at a construction site in Santa Clarita, CA. The gauge is a CPN MC-3, S/N M36087027 (10 mCi Cs-137, 50 mCi Am:Be-241). [The licensee] stated that the gauge was on the ground with the Cs-137 source in the shielded position when it was struck by the bulldozer. The area around the gauge was isolated until the gauge operator was instructed by [the ARSO] to place the gauge in the transport case for transport to Maurer Technical Services to be inspected and to perform an emergency leak test. [The licensee] stated that the plastic cover of the gauge had been broken and the guide tube and source rod had broken off of the top of the source shield. [The licensee] stated that after the gauge was inspected by Maurer personnel, it was determined that the Cs-137 source remained in the shielded position and the Am:Be-241 source remained intact and was still attached to gauge. Maurer Technical Services will assist in the disposal of the gauge. The investigation will remain open and any citations will be deferred until the licensee provides the 30-day report."
Non-Agreement State
Event Number: 52944
Rep Org: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Licensee: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Region: 1
City: GLENS FALLS State: NY
County:
License #: 45-30957-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KATHARINE ARZATE
HQ OPS Officer: DONALD NORWOOD
Licensee: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Region: 1
City: GLENS FALLS State: NY
County:
License #: 45-30957-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KATHARINE ARZATE
HQ OPS Officer: DONALD NORWOOD
Notification Date: 09/01/2017
Notification Time: 13:30 [ET]
Event Date: 08/30/2017
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/08/2017
Notification Time: 13:30 [ET]
Event Date: 08/30/2017
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/08/2017
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(i) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(i) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X
Person (Organization):
JON LILLIENDAHL (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
CNSC (CANADA) (FAX)
JON LILLIENDAHL (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
CNSC (CANADA) (FAX)
IRIDIUM-192 SOURCE LOST DURING SHIPMENT
A 3.792 Curie Ir-192 source was removed from a Varian High Dose Rate afterloader and prepared for shipment by common carrier. The packaged source was picked up from Glens Falls Hospital in Glens Falls, New York by a representative of the common carrier on August 21, 2017. The destination of the source was to Alpha-Omega Services in Vinton, Louisiana for disposal. The source arrived at the common carrier's local station in Manands, New York on August 22, 2017. When the licensee checked package tracking information on August 30, 2016, the licensee noted that the package indicated that it was still at the common carrier's local station.
The licensee attempted to contact the common carrier on August 30, 2017 without success. The licensee successfully contacted the common carrier on August 31, 2017 and the common carrier initiated a 'station trace' at that time. At the present time the source has not been located. The common carrier is still searching.
* * * UPDATE ON 9/8/17 AT 1531 EDT FROM KATHARINE ARZATE TO DONG PARK * * *
The Ir-192 source was located by the common carrier at 1837 PDT on 9/1/17. The package was delivered to the recipient on 8/29/17.
Notified R1DO (Dentel), NMSS Events Notification, and Canada.
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "CATEGORY 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Category 3 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 some hours. It could possibly - although it is unlikely - be fatal to be close to this amount of unshielded radioactive material for a period of days to weeks. These sources are typically used in practices such as fixed industrial gauges involving high activity sources (for example: level gauges, dredger gauges, conveyor gauges and spinning pipe gauges) and well logging. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf
Note: This device is assigned an IAEA Category 3 value based on the actual radioactivity of the source, not on the device type. (Reference IAEA RG-G-1.9)
A 3.792 Curie Ir-192 source was removed from a Varian High Dose Rate afterloader and prepared for shipment by common carrier. The packaged source was picked up from Glens Falls Hospital in Glens Falls, New York by a representative of the common carrier on August 21, 2017. The destination of the source was to Alpha-Omega Services in Vinton, Louisiana for disposal. The source arrived at the common carrier's local station in Manands, New York on August 22, 2017. When the licensee checked package tracking information on August 30, 2016, the licensee noted that the package indicated that it was still at the common carrier's local station.
The licensee attempted to contact the common carrier on August 30, 2017 without success. The licensee successfully contacted the common carrier on August 31, 2017 and the common carrier initiated a 'station trace' at that time. At the present time the source has not been located. The common carrier is still searching.
* * * UPDATE ON 9/8/17 AT 1531 EDT FROM KATHARINE ARZATE TO DONG PARK * * *
The Ir-192 source was located by the common carrier at 1837 PDT on 9/1/17. The package was delivered to the recipient on 8/29/17.
Notified R1DO (Dentel), NMSS Events Notification, and Canada.
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "CATEGORY 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Category 3 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 some hours. It could possibly - although it is unlikely - be fatal to be close to this amount of unshielded radioactive material for a period of days to weeks. These sources are typically used in practices such as fixed industrial gauges involving high activity sources (for example: level gauges, dredger gauges, conveyor gauges and spinning pipe gauges) and well logging. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf
Note: This device is assigned an IAEA Category 3 value based on the actual radioactivity of the source, not on the device type. (Reference IAEA RG-G-1.9)
Power Reactor
Event Number: 52937
Facility: COMANCHE PEAK
Region: 4 State: TX
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: JOHN FALLETICH
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF HERRERA
Region: 4 State: TX
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: JOHN FALLETICH
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF HERRERA
Notification Date: 08/30/2017
Notification Time: 10:35 [ET]
Event Date: 08/30/2017
Event Time: 02:10 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/30/2017
Notification Time: 10:35 [ET]
Event Date: 08/30/2017
Event Time: 02:10 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/30/2017
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE
Person (Organization):
VINCENT GADDY (R4DO)
VINCENT GADDY (R4DO)
| 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 |
UNPLANNED LOSS OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE EQUIPMENT
"At 0210 CDT on August 30, 2017, Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant (CPNPP) Unit 2 experienced an unplanned loss of the Plant Computer System (PCS). The loss of the Unit 2 PCS resulted in a loss of emergency assessment capability to the CPNPP Technical Support Center (TSC) and Emergency Operations Facility (EOF) for greater than 60 minutes. As of 0530 CDT the Unit 2 PCS has been restored. Assessment capability has been verified to be available in the TSC and EOF.
"This report is being made pursuant to 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(xiii), any event that results in a loss of emergency assessment capability, off site response capability, or off site communications ability.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been informed."
"At 0210 CDT on August 30, 2017, Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant (CPNPP) Unit 2 experienced an unplanned loss of the Plant Computer System (PCS). The loss of the Unit 2 PCS resulted in a loss of emergency assessment capability to the CPNPP Technical Support Center (TSC) and Emergency Operations Facility (EOF) for greater than 60 minutes. As of 0530 CDT the Unit 2 PCS has been restored. Assessment capability has been verified to be available in the TSC and EOF.
"This report is being made pursuant to 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(xiii), any event that results in a loss of emergency assessment capability, off site response capability, or off site communications ability.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been informed."
Agreement State
Event Number: 52939
Rep Org: WISCONSIN RADIATION PROTECTION
Licensee: CATALYST PAPER OPERATIONS INC.
Region: 3
City: BIRON State: WI
County:
License #: 141-2060-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KYLE WALTON
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Licensee: CATALYST PAPER OPERATIONS INC.
Region: 3
City: BIRON State: WI
County:
License #: 141-2060-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KYLE WALTON
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Notification Date: 08/30/2017
Notification Time: 16:18 [ET]
Event Date: 08/30/2017
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/30/2017
Notification Time: 16:18 [ET]
Event Date: 08/30/2017
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/30/2017
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
ANN MARIE STONE (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
ANN MARIE STONE (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - SHUTTER FAILED OPEN
The following report was received via e-mail:
"On August 30, 2017, the licensee noticed that a shutter indicator light on a Pm-147 Honeywell-Measurex fixed gauge device, on a paper mill line, was not functioning correctly. The light was on and indicating that the shutter was closed, when the shutter was actually in the open position. However, the device shutter is still working and communicating as usual. The licensee utilized a survey meter to determine that even though the light was on, the shutter was open. The licensee roped off the area, instructed all operators to the status of the shutter, and re-instructed to always use a survey meter if they needed to approach the device and to assume the shutter is open. The licensee is continuing operations, but controlling access to the area while a fix is arranged. The licensee is in contact with the manufacturer to determine the next steps. The state is in contact with the licensee and will be continuing to follow the situation."
Wisconsin Event: WI 170013
The following report was received via e-mail:
"On August 30, 2017, the licensee noticed that a shutter indicator light on a Pm-147 Honeywell-Measurex fixed gauge device, on a paper mill line, was not functioning correctly. The light was on and indicating that the shutter was closed, when the shutter was actually in the open position. However, the device shutter is still working and communicating as usual. The licensee utilized a survey meter to determine that even though the light was on, the shutter was open. The licensee roped off the area, instructed all operators to the status of the shutter, and re-instructed to always use a survey meter if they needed to approach the device and to assume the shutter is open. The licensee is continuing operations, but controlling access to the area while a fix is arranged. The licensee is in contact with the manufacturer to determine the next steps. The state is in contact with the licensee and will be continuing to follow the situation."
Wisconsin Event: WI 170013
Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation
Event Number: 52940
Rep Org: ZION
Licensee: ZION SOLUTIONS
Region: 3
City: ZION State: IL
County: LAKE
License #: GL
Agreement: Y
Docket: 05000295
NRC Notified By: ANTHONY MARTIN
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Licensee: ZION SOLUTIONS
Region: 3
City: ZION State: IL
County: LAKE
License #: GL
Agreement: Y
Docket: 05000295
NRC Notified By: ANTHONY MARTIN
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Notification Date: 08/30/2017
Notification Time: 22:37 [ET]
Event Date: 08/30/2017
Event Time: 18:24 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/30/2017
Notification Time: 22:37 [ET]
Event Date: 08/30/2017
Event Time: 18:24 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/30/2017
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):
ANN MARIE STONE (R3DO)
ANN MARIE STONE (R3DO)
INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION FUEL OIL SPILL
"At approximately 1824 [CDT], the ISFSI was notified of a diesel spill of approximately 70 gallons onto gravel and concrete. The spill originated as a 500 gallon tank was being transported and fell from the forks. The pump on top of the tank was damaged causing the leak. No personnel were injured and there was no pathway to a waterway. Notification was made at 2045 to IEMA [Illinois Emergency Management Agency]. The reason for notification is due to 10CFR50.72(b)(xi), notification to off-site government agency. The spill was cleaned up by site personnel and supervised by the Environmental Manager."
The licensee will notify the NRC Resident Inspector.
"At approximately 1824 [CDT], the ISFSI was notified of a diesel spill of approximately 70 gallons onto gravel and concrete. The spill originated as a 500 gallon tank was being transported and fell from the forks. The pump on top of the tank was damaged causing the leak. No personnel were injured and there was no pathway to a waterway. Notification was made at 2045 to IEMA [Illinois Emergency Management Agency]. The reason for notification is due to 10CFR50.72(b)(xi), notification to off-site government agency. The spill was cleaned up by site personnel and supervised by the Environmental Manager."
The licensee will notify the NRC Resident Inspector.