Event Notification Report for August 27, 2019

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 8/26/2019 - 8/27/2019 ** EVENT NUMBERS **

 

54223

54225

54226

54227

54228

54230

54241

54242

Agreement State	Event Number: 54223
Rep Org: TEXAS DEPT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES Licensee: LANGERMAN FOSTER ENGINEERING COMPANY LLC Region: 4 City: WACO   State: TX County: License #: L06382 Agreement: Y Docket: NRC Notified By: CHRIS MOORE HQ OPS Officer: ANDREW WAUGH	Notification Date: 08/16/2019 Notification Time: 10:59 [ET] Event Date: 08/15/2019 Event Time: 13:30 [CDT] Last Update Date: 08/16/2019
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: AGREEMENT STATE	Person (Organization): RAY KELLAR (R4DO) NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)

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

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AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST AND RECOVERED GAUGE The following report was received via email: "On August 15, 2019, the licensee's radiation safety officer (RSO) reported to the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] that a Troxler Model 3440 moisture-density gauge (serial number 26417) containing 8 mCi of Cs-137 and 40 mCi of Am-241/Be was stolen out of a pickup truck at a job site at 1330 CDT. The gauge was found by the technician at 1930 CDT under a debris pile at the job site. An investigation into the incident is ongoing. Additional information will be reported in accordance with SA300." Texas Incident #: 9702 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

Agreement State	Event Number: 54225
Rep Org: MARYLAND DEPT OF THE ENVIRONMENT Licensee: CARDINAL HEALTH Region: 1 City: BELTSVILLE   State: MD County: License #: MD-33-198-01 Agreement: Y Docket: NRC Notified By: ALAN GOLDEY HQ OPS Officer: OSSY FONT	Notification Date: 08/16/2019 Notification Time: 16:11 [ET] Event Date: 08/14/2019 Event Time: 13:00 [EDT] Last Update Date: 08/16/2019
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: AGREEMENT STATE	Person (Organization): JONATHAN GREIVES (R1DO) NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)

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AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - VEHICLE ACCIDENT DURING RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL TRANSPORT The following was received from the State of Maryland via email: "On August 14, 2019, at 1415 EDT, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) Hazardous Materials Division contacted the MDE Radiological Health Program (RHP) concerning a vehicular accident in the south bound lane of State Route 4 near the intersection of Dower House Road, east of Forestville, MD. A Prince George's County HazMat responder contacted MDE/RHP at 1430 EDT to provide details of the accident. "The initial transportation accident, as logged in at 1300 EDT, indicated the transport vehicle from Cardinal Health (MD-33-198-01) was transporting two cases of radiopharmaceuticals to two medical facilities in southern Maryland for its 'third run.' A tractor trailer collided with the rear of the transport vehicle at a controlled intersection just after the traffic light turned green. One case contained 3 lead pigs containing Tc-99m totaling 395.67 mCi. The second case contained 2 lead pigs containing Tc-99m totaling 106.90 mCi. The cases were originally marked as White 1, with a Transportation Index of 0. The cases remained fully blocked and braced following the accident. The containers were not compromised. Two senior pharmacist employees from Cardinal Health responded to the scene and took possession of the containers after carefully surveying the cases. The cases went on to be delivered to the intended destination. "The Cardinal Health office in Dublin, OH called the National Response Center at 1627 (Incident Number 1255161) to report this accident. MDE was contacted at 1645. "MDE will further investigate this incident."

Agreement State	Event Number: 54226
Rep Org: TEXAS DEPT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES Licensee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. Region: 4 City: HOUSTON   State: TX County: License #: LICEN-RAM-L02113 Agreement: Y Docket: NRC Notified By: ART TUCKER HQ OPS Officer: DONALD NORWOOD	Notification Date: 08/19/2019 Notification Time: 09:26 [ET] Event Date: 08/17/2019 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT] Last Update Date: 08/19/2019
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: AGREEMENT STATE	Person (Organization): CALE YOUNG (R4DO) NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)

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

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AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - CESIUM-137 SOURCE INIVOLVED IN VEHICLE FIRE The following information was received via E-mail: "This report is sent for informational purposes. On August 17, 2019, the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] received a call from the answering service and was informed that a licensee had reported a fire during transport of a density gauge. The Agency called the licensee, Halliburton Energy Services and was informed of the event. The licensee stated one of their blending trucks had been traveling on highway 285 south near Orla, Texas when the driver saw sparks coming from the road behind their truck. The driver pulled over and when they went to the back of the truck they found a tire had blown out and was now burning. "The driver called for help, but by the time the fire department arrived, the truck was fully involved in the fire. The truck was transporting a 100 millicurie cesium-137 source installed on a pipe. The licensee stated the dose rate at 30 centimeters from the gauge, taken after the fire was extinguished, was 2 millirem per hour, which is normal. The licensee stated the truck and trailer were taken to their facility and a leak test was taken on the gauge. The licensee stated the driver had pulled off the road and traffic was not restricted. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300." Texas Incident #: I-9703 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 * * * UPDATE FROM ART TUCKER TO DONALD NORWOOD AT 1013 EDT ON 8/19/2019 * * * The following information was received via E-mail: "The Agency received a call from the licensee at 0856 CDT on August 19, 2019. The licensee stated they had conducted additional surveys this morning and found dose rates were as high as five millirem per hour at one meter from the gauge. The licensee contacted their manufacturing section and one of the individuals was familiar with this type of event stated the gauge shielding was probably compromised, but believed the source was undamaged. The licensee stated the gauge would be returned to its manufacturing facility for inspection. No exposure has occurred from this event. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300." Notified R4DO (Young) and the NMSS Events Notification E-mail group.

Non-Agreement State	Event Number: 54227
Rep Org: USAF DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Licensee: UNITED STATES AIR FORCE Region: 1 City: FORT EUSTIS   State: VA County: License #: GL Agreement: Y Docket: NRC Notified By: SCOTT NEMMERS HQ OPS Officer: JEFFREY WHITED	Notification Date: 08/19/2019 Notification Time: 12:31 [ET] Event Date: 07/11/2019 Event Time: 00:00 [EDT] Last Update Date: 08/19/2019
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>10X	Person (Organization): CALE YOUNG (R4DO) ILTAB (EMAIL) NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)

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

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NI-63 SOURCE INADVERTENTLY SENT TO DISPOSAL FACILITY The following is a summary of a phone call with the licensee: The U.S. Air Force Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) received report of a source which they believe has been inadvertently sent to a waste disposal facility. The source (Ni-63, 15 mCi, S/N 30306) was housed in a desktop chemical scanner, and has been in use for some time. On 4/26/2019, the scanner was sent to the U.S. Air Force Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office (DRMO). On 5/13/2019, DRMO then sent the scanner to DLA as scrap/waste, after which it was likely sent to a disposal facility. On 7/11/19, it was determined that the source has been inadvertently disposed of. DLA is currently working to determine which waste facility received the source, so recovery can be attempted. The source was last leak tested on 10/01/2018, with no leaks detected. No exposures were expected from the disposal of the source. The licensee has contacted NRC RIV (Poston-Brown). 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

Agreement State	Event Number: 54228
Rep Org: ALABAMA RADIATION CONTROL Licensee: NUCOR STEEL OF TUSCALOOSA Region: 1 City: TUSCALOOSA   State: AL County: License #: 1426 Agreement: Y Docket: NRC Notified By: MYRON RILEY HQ OPS Officer: KERBY SCALES	Notification Date: 08/19/2019 Notification Time: 12:04 [ET] Event Date: 08/18/2019 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT] Last Update Date: 08/19/2019
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: 30.50(b)(2) - SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE	Person (Organization): JONATHAN GREIVES (R1DO) NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)

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AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - DAMAGED GAUGE LOCKING MECHANISM The following report was received via fax: "On August 19, 2019, an Environmental Engineer for Nucor Steel of Tuscaloosa, Alabama notified the Office of Radiation Control [Agency] that a gauge stored in a caster mechanism had a loss of containment and damaged the locking mechanism of the gauge. The shutter mechanism is working, but the gauge cannot be locked out. "The licensee notified the Alabama Emergency Operations Center of the event on August 18, 2019, at 1757 CDT. The licensee chose to follow-up with the Agency to ensure proper notification. The Agency told the licensee to send a synopsis of the events and a plan of action to maintain or dispose of the gauge. "As of 1100 CDT today, the gauge is secure, but unlockable. The licensee has contacted the manufacturer for possible repair or disposable options. This incident remains open until a decision is made by the licensee for repair or disposal." Alabama Incident: 19-20

Agreement State	Event Number: 54230
Rep Org: PA BUREAU OF RADIATION PROTECTION Licensee: THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS Region: 1 City: PHILADELPHIA   State: PA County: License #: PA-0130 Agreement: Y Docket: NRC Notified By: JOHN CHIPPO HQ OPS Officer: JEFFREY WHITED	Notification Date: 08/19/2019 Notification Time: 14:17 [ET] Event Date: 08/16/2019 Event Time: 00:00 [EDT] Last Update Date: 08/19/2019
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: AGREEMENT STATE	Person (Organization): DAVE WERKHEISER (R1DO) NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)

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AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - PATIENT UNDER-DOSAGE The following was received via fax: "On August 16, 2019, a patient underwent a Y-90 SIR-Sphere treatment. The treatment plan was for 2 administrations of Y-90. The first administration was delivered without incident. The second administration was to be a total dosage of 12.27 mCi delivered to the right lobe of the liver. During this second administration, it was observed that the team had backflow into the administration vile. The administration was immediately halted, and the team took readings to ascertain the amount of material delivered. It was estimated that only 28 percent of the dose was delivered to the patient. The patient was verbally informed the day of the event. The referring physician was left a voicemail on the day of the event, however further attempts will be made to contact him directly." Event Report ID No.: PA190019 A Medical Event may indicate potential problems in a medical facility's use of radioactive materials. It does not necessarily result in harm to the patient.

Power Reactor	Event Number: 54241
Facility: COOK Region: 3     State: MI Unit: [1] [2] [] RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP NRC Notified By: RICHARD HARRIS HQ OPS Officer: RICHARD SMITH	Notification Date: 08/26/2019 Notification Time: 16:41 [ET] Event Date: 08/26/2019 Event Time: 10:35 [EDT] Last Update Date: 08/26/2019
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: 26.719 - FITNESS FOR DUTY	Person (Organization): KARLA STOEDTER (R3DO) FFD GROUP (EMAIL)

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

Event Text

FITNESS FOR DUTY A non-licensed contract employee supervisor had a confirmed positive for an illegal drug during pre-access testing. The employee's access to the plant was denied.

Power Reactor	Event Number: 54242
Facility: SEQUOYAH Region: 2     State: TN Unit: [1] [] [] RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP NRC Notified By: ROBERT CAMENISCH HQ OPS Officer: ANDREW WAUGH	Notification Date: 08/27/2019 Notification Time: 02:34 [ET] Event Date: 08/27/2019 Event Time: 01:09 [EDT] Last Update Date: 08/27/2019
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) - RPS ACTUATION - CRITICAL 50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A) - VALID SPECIF SYS ACTUATION	Person (Organization): STEVE ROSE (R2DO)

Unit

SCRAM Code

RX Crit

Initial PWR

Initial RX Mode

Current PWR

Current RX Mode

1

A/R

Y

100

Power Operation

0

Hot Standby

Event Text

AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP "At 0109 EDT, with Unit 1 in Mode 1 at 100 percent power, the reactor automatically tripped due to a dropped rod causing a negative rate trip. The trip was not complex, with all systems responding normally post-trip. "Operations responded and stabilized the plant. Decay heat is being removed by the auxiliary feedwater (AFW) and steam dump systems. Unit 2 is not affected. "Due to the reactor protection system actuation while critical, this event is being reported as a four-hour, non-emergency notification per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) and in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A) as an event that results in a valid actuation of the AFW system. "There was no impact on the health and safety of the public or plant personnel. The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."