Event Notification Report for June 18, 2020
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
06/17/2020 - 06/18/2020
Agreement State
Event Number: 54748
Rep Org: LOUISIANA RADIATION PROTECTION DIV
Licensee: Premium Inspection and Testing Inc. Capitol Division
Region: 4
City: Baton Rouge State: LA
County:
License #: LA-5838-L01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: James Pate
HQ OPS Officer: Andrew Waugh
Licensee: Premium Inspection and Testing Inc. Capitol Division
Region: 4
City: Baton Rouge State: LA
County:
License #: LA-5838-L01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: James Pate
HQ OPS Officer: Andrew Waugh
Notification Date: 06/18/2020
Notification Time: 16:35 [ET]
Event Date: 06/18/2020
Event Time: 11:30 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 06/18/2020
Notification Time: 16:35 [ET]
Event Date: 06/18/2020
Event Time: 11:30 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 06/18/2020
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
GREG WARNICK (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
GREG WARNICK (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - DAMAGED RADIOGRAPHY CAMERA
The following information was received via email:
"On June 18, 2020 at 1130 CDT, an industrial radiography crew was working at DOW Chemical Company located in St. Charles Parish. The crew was working on top of a furnace. The crank-out controls [of a radiography camera] came into contact with a pipe and melted while the source was out. The source retracted some but stopped. The source was secured. Six people worked the boundary to ensure no one got exposed. The Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) disconnected the 35 foot crank-out that had melted and pulled on the cable to finish retracting the source into a shielded condition. The RSO received a 43 mrem exposure and their assistant received a 73 mrem exposure.
"The radiography camera was a QSA 880 Delta, s/n D6309. Source s/n was 92997G, with an activity of 23 Ci of Ir-192."
Event Report ID No.: LA20200004
The following information was received via email:
"On June 18, 2020 at 1130 CDT, an industrial radiography crew was working at DOW Chemical Company located in St. Charles Parish. The crew was working on top of a furnace. The crank-out controls [of a radiography camera] came into contact with a pipe and melted while the source was out. The source retracted some but stopped. The source was secured. Six people worked the boundary to ensure no one got exposed. The Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) disconnected the 35 foot crank-out that had melted and pulled on the cable to finish retracting the source into a shielded condition. The RSO received a 43 mrem exposure and their assistant received a 73 mrem exposure.
"The radiography camera was a QSA 880 Delta, s/n D6309. Source s/n was 92997G, with an activity of 23 Ci of Ir-192."
Event Report ID No.: LA20200004
Power Reactor
Event Number: 54749
Facility: Beaver Valley
Region: 1 State: PA
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: Patrick Hartig
HQ OPS Officer: Andrew Waugh
Region: 1 State: PA
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: Patrick Hartig
HQ OPS Officer: Andrew Waugh
Notification Date: 06/18/2020
Notification Time: 20:37 [ET]
Event Date: 06/18/2020
Event Time: 17:25 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 06/18/2020
Notification Time: 20:37 [ET]
Event Date: 06/18/2020
Event Time: 17:25 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 06/18/2020
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):
DONNA JANDA (R1DO)
DONNA JANDA (R1DO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
NOTIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT TO ANOTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY
"On June 18, 2020, Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit 1 determined that leakage from an outside out-of-service liquid waste pipe that is within a radiologically controlled area contains several isotopes. Analysis indicates greater than 2,000 picoCuries per liter of tritium, and isotopes of Mn-54, Co-58, Co-60, and Cs-137 are above the lower limit of detection. At 1725 EDT, in accordance with site procedures and NEI 07-07, 'Industry Ground Water Protection Initiative,' notification to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was planned. At 1930 EDT notification to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was completed. The leak is currently contained. The leakage did not exceed any NRC regulations or reporting criteria.
"This notification is being made solely as a four-hour, non-emergency notification for a planned notification of other government agency. This event is reportable in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi).
"There was no impact on the health and safety of the public or plant personnel.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
"On June 18, 2020, Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit 1 determined that leakage from an outside out-of-service liquid waste pipe that is within a radiologically controlled area contains several isotopes. Analysis indicates greater than 2,000 picoCuries per liter of tritium, and isotopes of Mn-54, Co-58, Co-60, and Cs-137 are above the lower limit of detection. At 1725 EDT, in accordance with site procedures and NEI 07-07, 'Industry Ground Water Protection Initiative,' notification to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was planned. At 1930 EDT notification to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was completed. The leak is currently contained. The leakage did not exceed any NRC regulations or reporting criteria.
"This notification is being made solely as a four-hour, non-emergency notification for a planned notification of other government agency. This event is reportable in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi).
"There was no impact on the health and safety of the public or plant personnel.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
Agreement State
Event Number: 54754
Rep Org: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM
Licensee: HKH Engineering, Inc. dba: Earthspectives
Region: 4
City: Santa Ana State: CA
County:
License #: 6518-30
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Robert Greger
HQ OPS Officer: Kerby Scales
Licensee: HKH Engineering, Inc. dba: Earthspectives
Region: 4
City: Santa Ana State: CA
County:
License #: 6518-30
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Robert Greger
HQ OPS Officer: Kerby Scales
Notification Date: 06/22/2020
Notification Time: 15:43 [ET]
Event Date: 06/18/2020
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 06/22/2020
Notification Time: 15:43 [ET]
Event Date: 06/18/2020
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 06/22/2020
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
JEFFREY JOSEY (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
JEFFREY JOSEY (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LEAKING SEALED SOURCE
The following was received from the state of California via email:
"The Radiologic Health Branch was notified by the facility RSO [Radiation Safety Officer] that he detected radiation levels approximately 20 times background on a small subassembly piece that he had replaced for his Mount Sopris Instrument Co, Model HLP-2375 logging tool. The Mt. Sopris supplied sub-assembly contains an Isotope Products Lab model HEG series Cs-137 sealed source # B2-951 (100 mCi on ref. date 7/1/2003).
"On June 19, 2020, a wipe from the subassembly piece was measured using a pancake GM (with 15 percent efficiency for Cs-137), and showed approximately 1 microCi activity."
California Event ID Number: 061820
The following was received from the state of California via email:
"The Radiologic Health Branch was notified by the facility RSO [Radiation Safety Officer] that he detected radiation levels approximately 20 times background on a small subassembly piece that he had replaced for his Mount Sopris Instrument Co, Model HLP-2375 logging tool. The Mt. Sopris supplied sub-assembly contains an Isotope Products Lab model HEG series Cs-137 sealed source # B2-951 (100 mCi on ref. date 7/1/2003).
"On June 19, 2020, a wipe from the subassembly piece was measured using a pancake GM (with 15 percent efficiency for Cs-137), and showed approximately 1 microCi activity."
California Event ID Number: 061820