Event Notification Report for February 22, 2021
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
02/21/2021 - 02/22/2021
Agreement State
Event Number: 55111
Rep Org: COLORADO DEPT OF HEALTH
Licensee: University of Colorado Hospital
Region: 4
City: Aurora State: CO
County:
License #: CO 828-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Derek Bailey
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity
Licensee: University of Colorado Hospital
Region: 4
City: Aurora State: CO
County:
License #: CO 828-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Derek Bailey
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity
Notification Date: 02/22/2021
Notification Time: 14:52 [ET]
Event Date: 02/22/2021
Event Time: 12:30 [MST]
Last Update Date: 02/22/2021
Notification Time: 14:52 [ET]
Event Date: 02/22/2021
Event Time: 12:30 [MST]
Last Update Date: 02/22/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
O'KEEFE, NEIL (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
O'KEEFE, NEIL (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LUTETIUM-177 IN STOLEN VEHICLE RECOVERED
The State of Colorado, Radioactive Materials Unit reported the following via email:
"On February 22, 2021, at approximately 1230 [MST], the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) was notified that a shipment of lutetium-177 dotatate was involved in a stolen vehicle incident. The incident occurred during a shipment via courier to the University of Colorado Hospital, CO 828-01; the shipment originator is Advanced Accelerator Applications. The courier's vehicle was recovered by the Aurora Police Department and the vial of lutetium-177 dotatate was found on the driver's seat of the vehicle and had been removed from the shipping container. The University of Colorado Hospital will be taking possession of the material. Isotope: lutetium-177. Activity: 200 mCi.
"Aurora Police Case Number: 2021-7342. The situation is currently unfolding and more information will be available at a later date."
Colorado Event Report ID No: Unassigned.
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
The State of Colorado, Radioactive Materials Unit reported the following via email:
"On February 22, 2021, at approximately 1230 [MST], the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) was notified that a shipment of lutetium-177 dotatate was involved in a stolen vehicle incident. The incident occurred during a shipment via courier to the University of Colorado Hospital, CO 828-01; the shipment originator is Advanced Accelerator Applications. The courier's vehicle was recovered by the Aurora Police Department and the vial of lutetium-177 dotatate was found on the driver's seat of the vehicle and had been removed from the shipping container. The University of Colorado Hospital will be taking possession of the material. Isotope: lutetium-177. Activity: 200 mCi.
"Aurora Police Case Number: 2021-7342. The situation is currently unfolding and more information will be available at a later date."
Colorado Event Report ID No: Unassigned.
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
Part 21
Event Number: 56192
Rep Org: Grand Gulf Nuclear Station
Licensee: Grand Gulf Nuclear Station
Region: 4
City: Port Gibson State: MS
County: Claiborne
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Jeff Hardy
HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West
Licensee: Grand Gulf Nuclear Station
Region: 4
City: Port Gibson State: MS
County: Claiborne
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Jeff Hardy
HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West
Notification Date: 10/31/2022
Notification Time: 15:29 [ET]
Event Date: 02/22/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 10/31/2022
Notification Time: 15:29 [ET]
Event Date: 02/22/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 10/31/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
21.21(d)(3)(i) - Defects And Noncompliance
10 CFR Section:
21.21(d)(3)(i) - Defects And Noncompliance
Person (Organization):
Agrawal, Ami (R4DO)
Part 21/50.55 Reactors, - (EMAIL)
Agrawal, Ami (R4DO)
Part 21/50.55 Reactors, - (EMAIL)
PART 21 - OUTER CONTAINMENT PERSONNEL AIRLOCK LEAKAGE
The following information was provided by the licensee via email:
"On February 22, 2021 while in Mode 1 and at 100 percent power, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (GGNS) identified through surveillance testing that the 208 foot elevation outer containment personnel airlock door failed its technical specification leakage test. Analysis indicated that the airlock equalizing valves were leaking due to lack of lubrication during installation.
"Subsequent analysis determined that the lubrication was to have been performed during a vendor's qualification / dedication process. GGNS completed a substantial safety hazard Evaluation and determined that the failure to lubricate the valve components constituted a substantial safety hazard.
"The NRC Resident [Inspector] has been notified.
"This is a non-emergency notification required by 10 CFR 21.21(d)(3)(i).
"A written notification will be provided within 30 days."
The following additional information was obtained from the licensee in accordance with Headquarters Operations Officers Report Guidance:
This condition has been corrected. This report is submitted to meet 10 CFR Part 21 reporting requirements.
The following information was provided by the licensee via email:
"On February 22, 2021 while in Mode 1 and at 100 percent power, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (GGNS) identified through surveillance testing that the 208 foot elevation outer containment personnel airlock door failed its technical specification leakage test. Analysis indicated that the airlock equalizing valves were leaking due to lack of lubrication during installation.
"Subsequent analysis determined that the lubrication was to have been performed during a vendor's qualification / dedication process. GGNS completed a substantial safety hazard Evaluation and determined that the failure to lubricate the valve components constituted a substantial safety hazard.
"The NRC Resident [Inspector] has been notified.
"This is a non-emergency notification required by 10 CFR 21.21(d)(3)(i).
"A written notification will be provided within 30 days."
The following additional information was obtained from the licensee in accordance with Headquarters Operations Officers Report Guidance:
This condition has been corrected. This report is submitted to meet 10 CFR Part 21 reporting requirements.