Event Notification Report for November 02, 2020
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
11/01/2020 - 11/02/2020
Agreement State
Event Number: 54981
Rep Org: OK DEQ RAD MANAGEMENT
Licensee: Stanley Inspection US
Region: 4
City: Tulsa State: OK
County:
License #: OK-32187-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Kevin Sampson
HQ OPS Officer: Andrew Waugh
Licensee: Stanley Inspection US
Region: 4
City: Tulsa State: OK
County:
License #: OK-32187-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Kevin Sampson
HQ OPS Officer: Andrew Waugh
Notification Date: 11/03/2020
Notification Time: 12:35 [ET]
Event Date: 11/02/2020
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 11/06/2020
Notification Time: 12:35 [ET]
Event Date: 11/02/2020
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 11/06/2020
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
DAVID PROULX (R4DO)
GRETCHEN RIVERA-CAPELLA (NMSS DAY)
WILLIAM GOTT (IRD)
JEFFERSON CLARK (ILTAB)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
DAVID PROULX (R4DO)
GRETCHEN RIVERA-CAPELLA (NMSS DAY)
WILLIAM GOTT (IRD)
JEFFERSON CLARK (ILTAB)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 11/6/2020
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST OR MISSING RADIOGRAPHY CAMERA
The following is a summary of the information received from the State via email:
On 11/3/20, the licensee reported to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality that a radiography camera was missing. The device was shipped from a Stanley facility in Pennsylvania to Oklahoma. The shipping paper arrived at the Oklahoma facility on 11/2/20, but the package containing the camera was missing. On 11/2/20, Stanley notified the shipment carrier of the missing package.
The radiography camera is a QSA Global Model 880 Delta (S/N: D14241) with a 25.5 Ci Ir-192 source.
* * * UPDATE ON 11/5/20 AT 1608 EST FROM KEVIN SAMPSON TO ANDREW WAUGH * * *
The device has been located by the shipment carrier and is scheduled to be returned to the licensee.
Notified R4DO (Proulx), NMSS (Rivera-Capella), IR MOC (Grant), ILTAB (Clark), and NMSS Events Notification (email).
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "CATEGORY 2" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Category 2 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 a short time (minutes to hours). It could possibly be fatal to be close to this amount of unshielded radioactive material for a period of hours to days. These sources are typically used in practices such as industrial gamma radiography, high dose rate brachytherapy and medium dose rate brachytherapy. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST OR MISSING RADIOGRAPHY CAMERA
The following is a summary of the information received from the State via email:
On 11/3/20, the licensee reported to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality that a radiography camera was missing. The device was shipped from a Stanley facility in Pennsylvania to Oklahoma. The shipping paper arrived at the Oklahoma facility on 11/2/20, but the package containing the camera was missing. On 11/2/20, Stanley notified the shipment carrier of the missing package.
The radiography camera is a QSA Global Model 880 Delta (S/N: D14241) with a 25.5 Ci Ir-192 source.
* * * UPDATE ON 11/5/20 AT 1608 EST FROM KEVIN SAMPSON TO ANDREW WAUGH * * *
The device has been located by the shipment carrier and is scheduled to be returned to the licensee.
Notified R4DO (Proulx), NMSS (Rivera-Capella), IR MOC (Grant), ILTAB (Clark), and NMSS Events Notification (email).
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "CATEGORY 2" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Category 2 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 a short time (minutes to hours). It could possibly be fatal to be close to this amount of unshielded radioactive material for a period of hours to days. These sources are typically used in practices such as industrial gamma radiography, high dose rate brachytherapy and medium dose rate brachytherapy. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf
Power Reactor
Event Number: 54978
Facility: Waterford
Region: 4 State: LA
Unit: [3] [] []
RX Type: [3] CE
NRC Notified By: Kevin Hale
HQ OPS Officer: Jeffrey Whited
Region: 4 State: LA
Unit: [3] [] []
RX Type: [3] CE
NRC Notified By: Kevin Hale
HQ OPS Officer: Jeffrey Whited
Notification Date: 11/02/2020
Notification Time: 08:10 [ET]
Event Date: 11/02/2020
Event Time: 04:19 [CST]
Last Update Date: 11/02/2020
Notification Time: 08:10 [ET]
Event Date: 11/02/2020
Event Time: 04:19 [CST]
Last Update Date: 11/02/2020
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) - RPS Actuation - Critical
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) - RPS Actuation - Critical
Person (Organization):
DAVID PROULX (R4DO)
DAVID PROULX (R4DO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | A/R | Y | 42 | Power Operation | 0 | Hot Standby |
AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP DUE TO CONTROL ELEMENT DRIVE MECHANISM CONTROL SYSTEM TIMER FAILURE
"On November 2, 2020, at 0419 CST, Waterford 3 experienced an automatic reactor trip due to a Control Element Drive Mechanism Control System timer failure while attempting to synchronize a second motor generator set. All control rods fully inserted.
"The plant is currently in Mode 3 and stable with normal feedwater feeding and maintaining both Steam Generators.
"The NRC Senior Resident Inspector has been notified."
The cause of the failure is still under investigation.
"On November 2, 2020, at 0419 CST, Waterford 3 experienced an automatic reactor trip due to a Control Element Drive Mechanism Control System timer failure while attempting to synchronize a second motor generator set. All control rods fully inserted.
"The plant is currently in Mode 3 and stable with normal feedwater feeding and maintaining both Steam Generators.
"The NRC Senior Resident Inspector has been notified."
The cause of the failure is still under investigation.
Agreement State
Event Number: 54989
Rep Org: KANSAS DEPT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT
Licensee: Desert NDT LLC
Region: 4
City: Fort Worth State: TX
County:
License #: 21-B1006
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Aaron Short
HQ OPS Officer: Solomon Sahle
Licensee: Desert NDT LLC
Region: 4
City: Fort Worth State: TX
County:
License #: 21-B1006
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Aaron Short
HQ OPS Officer: Solomon Sahle
Notification Date: 11/10/2020
Notification Time: 15:51 [ET]
Event Date: 11/02/2020
Event Time: 14:30 [CST]
Last Update Date: 11/10/2020
Notification Time: 15:51 [ET]
Event Date: 11/02/2020
Event Time: 14:30 [CST]
Last Update Date: 11/10/2020
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
JOHN DIXON (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
JOHN DIXON (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - POSSIBLE MISCONNECT OF RADIOGRAPHY SOURCE
The following information was received from the State of Kansas via email:
"On November 3, 2020, at 1100 CST, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) was notified that the Desert NDT LLC radiography crew experienced a possible misconnect at 1430 CST on November 2, 2020, at a job site in Liberal, KS. The two crew members performed an exposure using the Delta 880 exposure camera containing an Iridium-192 source with 51.9 curies (1902 GBq). After the exposure the crew noticed that they did not hear the source click back in place in the camera. Through surveys, the crew noted abnormally high readings at the front of the exposure device. The crew ensured 2 mR boundaries were appropriately set and that all personnel was clear of the area. The crew then called their radiation safety officer (RSO) explaining the problem.
"The site RSO from the Perryton, Texas [location] was notified to assist with the possible misconnect. The RSO arrived onsite at 1545 CST on the same date and was able to assess possible reasons for the disconnect and devised a plan to retrieve the source. After reducing the radiation area to a manageable level, he was able to disconnect the Source Guide Tube from the device to be able to remove it from the radiation area and inspect the device for further inspection and investigation as to why the disconnect had occurred. After disconnecting the controls from the device it was determined that the Assistant Radiographer had not connected the drive cable to the pig-tail of the source assembly creating a 'Misconnect.' Once the reason for the misconnect was discovered, the RSO replaced the controls on the device and moved forward with the retrieval and was able to connect the drive cable to the source and retract it into the shielded position. The RSO stated that he completed the retrieval at 1610 CST on November 2, 2020.
"There was no exposure to the general public or any other individuals other than the three crew members. The closest area for any member of the public to be exposed was at a roadway approximately 300 feet away. The RSO, who was authorized to perform source retrieval, received an exposure of 45 mR to his hands and 20 mR to his trunk. Surveys were taken using a ND-2000 survey meter, serial number 54261, and calibration date of July 28, 2020. The RSO wore a model 883 pocket dosimeter and alarm rate meter (ARM) model RA-500, serial number 71037, and calibration date of February 11, 2020. Landauer whole body badges were also worn during the retrieval process.
"KDHE staff will be performing a reactive inspection of this licensee on the next entry into Kansas and will provide additional details after that inspection."
Kansas Incident Number: KS00006.
The following information was received from the State of Kansas via email:
"On November 3, 2020, at 1100 CST, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) was notified that the Desert NDT LLC radiography crew experienced a possible misconnect at 1430 CST on November 2, 2020, at a job site in Liberal, KS. The two crew members performed an exposure using the Delta 880 exposure camera containing an Iridium-192 source with 51.9 curies (1902 GBq). After the exposure the crew noticed that they did not hear the source click back in place in the camera. Through surveys, the crew noted abnormally high readings at the front of the exposure device. The crew ensured 2 mR boundaries were appropriately set and that all personnel was clear of the area. The crew then called their radiation safety officer (RSO) explaining the problem.
"The site RSO from the Perryton, Texas [location] was notified to assist with the possible misconnect. The RSO arrived onsite at 1545 CST on the same date and was able to assess possible reasons for the disconnect and devised a plan to retrieve the source. After reducing the radiation area to a manageable level, he was able to disconnect the Source Guide Tube from the device to be able to remove it from the radiation area and inspect the device for further inspection and investigation as to why the disconnect had occurred. After disconnecting the controls from the device it was determined that the Assistant Radiographer had not connected the drive cable to the pig-tail of the source assembly creating a 'Misconnect.' Once the reason for the misconnect was discovered, the RSO replaced the controls on the device and moved forward with the retrieval and was able to connect the drive cable to the source and retract it into the shielded position. The RSO stated that he completed the retrieval at 1610 CST on November 2, 2020.
"There was no exposure to the general public or any other individuals other than the three crew members. The closest area for any member of the public to be exposed was at a roadway approximately 300 feet away. The RSO, who was authorized to perform source retrieval, received an exposure of 45 mR to his hands and 20 mR to his trunk. Surveys were taken using a ND-2000 survey meter, serial number 54261, and calibration date of July 28, 2020. The RSO wore a model 883 pocket dosimeter and alarm rate meter (ARM) model RA-500, serial number 71037, and calibration date of February 11, 2020. Landauer whole body badges were also worn during the retrieval process.
"KDHE staff will be performing a reactive inspection of this licensee on the next entry into Kansas and will provide additional details after that inspection."
Kansas Incident Number: KS00006.