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Event Notification Report for July 15, 2019

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/14/2019 - 07/15/2019

EVENT NUMBERS
5416354164

Power Reactor
Event Number: 54163
Facility: FERMI
Region: 3     State: MI
Unit: [2] [] []
RX Type: [2] GE-4
NRC Notified By: GREG MILLER
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Notification Date: 07/15/2019
Notification Time: 16:30 [ET]
Event Date: 07/15/2019
Event Time: 13:35 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/15/2019
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
RHEX EDWARDS (R3DO)
Power Reactor Unit Info
Unit SCRAM Code RX Crit Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode
2 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
Event Text
OFFSITE NOTIIFICATION DUE TO OIL LEAK

"At 1335 EDT on 7/15/2019, during dredging activities in Fermi 2's General Service Water (GSW) intake canal, a hydraulic line on the dredging machine became disconnected and approximately one quart of hydraulic oil spilled into Lake Erie. The oil leak to navigable waters has been stopped. The oil was contained within a boom, cleanup activities commenced immediately, and cleanup was completed at 1500 EDT. The cause of the oil leak is under investigation.

"Environmental spill reports were made to local, state, and federal government agencies. This is considered a news release or notification to other government agencies, therefore this event is reportable under 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi).

"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."

The State agencies notified were Michigan Department of Environmental Protection and the Michigan Pollution Emergency Alerting System. The licensee also notified the National Response Center.


Agreement State
Event Number: 54164
Rep Org: OHIO BUREAU OF RADIATION PROTECTION
Licensee: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INDUSTRIES, INC.
Region: 3
City: DAYTON   State: OH
County:
License #: 31261310039
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: STEPHEN JAMES
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF HERRERA
Notification Date: 07/16/2019
Notification Time: 12:48 [ET]
Event Date: 07/15/2019
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/16/2019
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
Person (Organization):
RHEX EDWARDS (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Event Text
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - DAMAGED TROXLER GAUGE DUE TO TRUCK FIRE

The following report was received from the Ohio Bureau of Environmental Health and Radiation Protection via email:

"The licensee [Professional Service Industries, Inc.] experienced a vehicle fire today (7/15/19) involving a Troxler 3430P gauge, S/N 70185, containing a double-encapsulated sealed source of Cs-137 (8 mCi [0.30 GBq]) plus a double-encapsulated sealed source of Am-241 (40 mCi [1.48 GBq]).

"The vehicle driver pulled over on the shoulder of the interstate when he noticed smoke [coming] from the bed of the truck. The licensee believes that the cause of the fire may have been as a result of vandalism that ruptured the fuel tank. The licensee reported that such activities have occurred in the past. No one was injured.

"After the fire was extinguished, the device was surveyed using a calibrated NDS Model ND-500A survey meter. The measured radiation levels of the device were 20 mR/hr at the surface, and 0.9 mR/hr at 1 meter, without the transport case. The device has been leak tested pending results and Troxler has been contacted for disposal."

Item Number: OH190011