Event Notification Report for March 02, 2021
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
03/01/2021 - 03/02/2021
Non-Power Reactor
Event Number: 55120
Rep Org: National Inst Of Standards & Tech
Licensee: U. S. Dept. Of Commerce
Region: 0
City: Gaithersburg State: MD
County: Montgomery
License #: TR-5
Agreement: Y
Docket: 05000184
NRC Notified By: Tom Newton
HQ OPS Officer: Bethany Cecere
Licensee: U. S. Dept. Of Commerce
Region: 0
City: Gaithersburg State: MD
County: Montgomery
License #: TR-5
Agreement: Y
Docket: 05000184
NRC Notified By: Tom Newton
HQ OPS Officer: Bethany Cecere
Notification Date: 03/02/2021
Notification Time: 07:33 [ET]
Event Date: 03/02/2021
Event Time: 07:33 [EST]
Last Update Date: 05/06/2021
Notification Time: 07:33 [ET]
Event Date: 03/02/2021
Event Time: 07:33 [EST]
Last Update Date: 05/06/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
BURKET, ELISE (R1DO)
MILLER, CHRIS (NRR EO)
GOTT, WILLIAM (IR)
MONTGOMERY, CINDY (NRR PM)
TORRES, PAULETTE (NRR PM)
BURKET, ELISE (R1DO)
MILLER, CHRIS (NRR EO)
GOTT, WILLIAM (IR)
MONTGOMERY, CINDY (NRR PM)
TORRES, PAULETTE (NRR PM)
EN Revision Imported Date: 6/4/2021
EN Revision Text: SAFETY LIMIT EXCEEDED
Based on video surveillance and radiation readings, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has determined they violated Safety Limit 2.1 - greater than 450 degrees Celsius in a single fuel element. This event notification relates to Event Notification #55094, from 2/3/21.
* * * UPDATE ON 06 MAY 2021 AT 1104 EDT FROM TOM NEWTON TO LLOYD DESOTELL * * *
The following is a summary of an update notification received via telephone:
This notification was made per Technical Specification 6.7.2
The investigation related to the February 3, 2021 NIST event (EN 55094) found administrative and procedural inadequacies including:
The fuel element was unlatched prior to reactor start up.
Inadequate training and proficiencies in latching of fuel.
Limiting Conditions for Operations 3.1.3 and 3.9.2.1 were not met.
Procedural compliance was not enforced.
Inadequate implementation of verification methods for latching fuel.
A written report will be submitted within 14 days.
Notified R1DO (Young), NRR EO (Miller), IR MOC (Gott), NRR PM (Montgomery), NRR PM (Torres), NPR ENC (Takacs), OPA (Burnell).
EN Revision Text: SAFETY LIMIT EXCEEDED
Based on video surveillance and radiation readings, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has determined they violated Safety Limit 2.1 - greater than 450 degrees Celsius in a single fuel element. This event notification relates to Event Notification #55094, from 2/3/21.
* * * UPDATE ON 06 MAY 2021 AT 1104 EDT FROM TOM NEWTON TO LLOYD DESOTELL * * *
The following is a summary of an update notification received via telephone:
This notification was made per Technical Specification 6.7.2
The investigation related to the February 3, 2021 NIST event (EN 55094) found administrative and procedural inadequacies including:
The fuel element was unlatched prior to reactor start up.
Inadequate training and proficiencies in latching of fuel.
Limiting Conditions for Operations 3.1.3 and 3.9.2.1 were not met.
Procedural compliance was not enforced.
Inadequate implementation of verification methods for latching fuel.
A written report will be submitted within 14 days.
Notified R1DO (Young), NRR EO (Miller), IR MOC (Gott), NRR PM (Montgomery), NRR PM (Torres), NPR ENC (Takacs), OPA (Burnell).
Agreement State
Event Number: 55799
Rep Org: NJ Rad Prot And Rel Prevention Pgm
Licensee: Lead Based Paint Inspections
Region: 1
City: Landisville State: NJ
County:
License #: 448354
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Sarah Sanderlin
HQ OPS Officer: Howie Crouch
Licensee: Lead Based Paint Inspections
Region: 1
City: Landisville State: NJ
County:
License #: 448354
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Sarah Sanderlin
HQ OPS Officer: Howie Crouch
Notification Date: 03/23/2022
Notification Time: 07:56 [ET]
Event Date: 03/02/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/23/2022
Notification Time: 07:56 [ET]
Event Date: 03/02/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/23/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Jackson, Don (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
Jackson, Don (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 4/15/2022
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN X-RAY FLUORESCENCE DEVICES
The following information was obtained from the state of New Jersey Radioactive Materials Program (NJ RMP) via email:
"On 2/17/2022, staff [at NJ RMP] was notified via police report that two XRF devices were stolen from the licensee's location in March of 2021. This notification resulted from an investigation initiated by NJ RMP staff to obtain unpaid licensing fees in January 2022. While doing so, staff found that the RSO died in March of 2021 and the licensed storage location was for sale. Staff were able to make contact with the estate lawyer to attempt to locate the devices. On 2/17/2022, the estate lawyer forwarded staff a police report filed on 3/9/2021 reporting the stolen devices and other items. No follow up to find the stolen items was done by the police or family members. No further investigation is expected. The license was revoked on 2/23/2022."
Device 1 was manufactured by RMD Instruments, Inc., model LPA-1, serial number 1183, containing 12 mCi of Co-57.
Device 2 was manufactured by Viken Detection, model Pb200i, serial number 2537, containing 5 mCi of Co-57.
NJ Investigation number: 448354-INV220001
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
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN X-RAY FLUORESCENCE DEVICES
The following information was obtained from the state of New Jersey Radioactive Materials Program (NJ RMP) via email:
"On 2/17/2022, staff [at NJ RMP] was notified via police report that two XRF devices were stolen from the licensee's location in March of 2021. This notification resulted from an investigation initiated by NJ RMP staff to obtain unpaid licensing fees in January 2022. While doing so, staff found that the RSO died in March of 2021 and the licensed storage location was for sale. Staff were able to make contact with the estate lawyer to attempt to locate the devices. On 2/17/2022, the estate lawyer forwarded staff a police report filed on 3/9/2021 reporting the stolen devices and other items. No follow up to find the stolen items was done by the police or family members. No further investigation is expected. The license was revoked on 2/23/2022."
Device 1 was manufactured by RMD Instruments, Inc., model LPA-1, serial number 1183, containing 12 mCi of Co-57.
Device 2 was manufactured by Viken Detection, model Pb200i, serial number 2537, containing 5 mCi of Co-57.
NJ Investigation number: 448354-INV220001
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