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Event Notification Report for January 22, 2018

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

Event Reports For
01/19/2018 - 01/22/2018

** EVENT NUMBERS **


53164 53166

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Agreement State Event Number: 53164
Rep Org: TENNESSEE DIV OF RAD HEALTH
Licensee: ENERGY SOLUTIONS
Region: 1
City: OAK RIDGE State: TN
County:
License #: R-73016
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ANDREW HOLCOMB
HQ OPS Officer: STEVEN VITTO 		Notification Date: 01/11/2018
Notification Time: 12:05 [ET]
Event Date: 01/10/2018
Event Time: 11:15 [EST]
Last Update Date: 01/11/2018
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
 Person (Organization):
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
ANTHONY DIMITRIADIS (R1DO)

Event Text

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - FILTER REPLACEMENT

The following was provided from the State of Tennessee (TN) via email:

"The event occurred in the licensee's Metal Melt Facility (MMF). [The Radiation Safety Officer] RSO noted that a 4 inch by 4 inch section of a HEPA filter from the HEPA filter bank was missing. According to RSO, filter bank was pulling from area that has not been active since February 2017. Air effluent stack sampling and real time monitoring system did not indicate elevated radiation levels. The damaged filter was replaced. Licensee will forward investigation report to the TN Division of Radiological Health upon completion."

Tennessee Event Report Number: TN-18-007

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Agreement State Event Number: 53166
Rep Org: LOUISIANA RADIATION PROTECTION DIV
Licensee: CITGO PETROLEUM CORP.
Region: 4
City: SULPHUR State: LA
County:
License #: LA-2312-L01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JOSEPH NOBLE
HQ OPS Officer: STEVEN VITTO 		Notification Date: 01/12/2018
Notification Time: 14:28 [ET]
Event Date: 01/09/2018
Event Time: 16:05 [CST]
Last Update Date: 01/12/2018
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
 Person (Organization):
NICK TAYLOR (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
ILTAB (EMAI)

This material event contains a "Less than Cat 3 " level of radioactive material.

Event Text

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST SOURCE/UNRECOVERABLE

The following was received via email:

"The RSO [Radiation Safety Officer] called in a preliminary notification at 4:05 PM [CST] on 01/09/2018. The notification was, Citgo Petroleum Corp (CPC) had lost a XRF unit overboard while working in the Calcasieu River (CR) in Lake Charles, LA. [The RSO] stated the Citgo had a Dive team working in the CR to recover the XRF unit. On 01/10/2018 recovery efforts continued. On 01/11/2018 the update indicated the Dive Team effort was unsuccessful and the individuals from CPC would continue the recovery effort. The NRC notification of the 'LOST SOURCE/ UNRECOVERABLE' is being made by LDEQ with this report.

"The XRF device, a Niton, Model XLP-703A, loaded with a Cd-109 source with the decayed activity of 12.34 mCi. The Cd-109 source S/N is 10722 and was last leak tested on 10/27/2017. The unit was being used for analysis when it slipped from the operator's control into the CR. A Dive Team Contractor was contacted and an effort made efforts to recover the device on 01/10/18 and 01/11/2018. The sonar and diving search effort was unsuccessful. The source was not recovered, the Dive Team abandoned the effort, and CPC will continue attempts to recover the device.

"On 01/11/2018 CPC notified they had lost a XRF Device, Niton Model XLP-703A in the CR that has not been recovered. The battery pack remained with the operator and the shielded device with the Cd-109 source sank into the CR. Scaled back recovery efforts for the device will continue. It is unlikely that the XRF device will be recovered.

"This lost Cd-109 source is in a shielded device with river water shielding. This lost source does not pose a health and safety threat to the General Public or the Employees of CPC.

"LA Event number: LA-180002"

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

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