Event Notification Report for April 21, 2021
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
04/20/2021 - 04/21/2021
Agreement State
Event Number: 55209
Rep Org: GEORGIA RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL PGM
Licensee: NOVA Engineering and Environmental LLC
Region: 1
City: State: GA
County:
License #: GA 1323-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: IRENE BENNETT
HQ OPS Officer: Rodney Clagg
Licensee: NOVA Engineering and Environmental LLC
Region: 1
City: State: GA
County:
License #: GA 1323-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: IRENE BENNETT
HQ OPS Officer: Rodney Clagg
Notification Date: 04/23/2021
Notification Time: 08:38 [ET]
Event Date: 04/21/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 04/23/2021
Notification Time: 08:38 [ET]
Event Date: 04/21/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 04/23/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
FRANK ARNER (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB (EMAIL)
FRANK ARNER (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 5/21/2021
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN RADIOLOGICAL DEVICE
The following was received via email from the State of Georgia.
"[The licensee] called and reported a gauge stolen off the back of one of their work trucks on April 22, 2021. The technician responsible for the gauge was working on the Augusta Airport project. The gauge was left locked and chained in the back of his truck in the motel parking lot overnight. The technician last saw the gauge at 1900 EDT on April 21, 2021. When [the technician] went to the truck [on April 22, 2021] the chain and lock had been cut and the gauge removed. The local Sheriff has been informed and the case number is 21-112409. This has been assigned and more information is forthcoming.
Troxler Model Number: 3400
Serial Number: 22667
Activity: Cs-137 (10mCi); Am-241/Be (40 mCi)
Georgia Radioactive Materials Program NMED Report Incident # 40
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 RADIOLOGICAL DEVICE
The following was received via email from the State of Georgia.
"[The licensee] called and reported a gauge stolen off the back of one of their work trucks on April 22, 2021. The technician responsible for the gauge was working on the Augusta Airport project. The gauge was left locked and chained in the back of his truck in the motel parking lot overnight. The technician last saw the gauge at 1900 EDT on April 21, 2021. When [the technician] went to the truck [on April 22, 2021] the chain and lock had been cut and the gauge removed. The local Sheriff has been informed and the case number is 21-112409. This has been assigned and more information is forthcoming.
Troxler Model Number: 3400
Serial Number: 22667
Activity: Cs-137 (10mCi); Am-241/Be (40 mCi)
Georgia Radioactive Materials Program NMED Report Incident # 40
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
Power Reactor
Event Number: 55202
Facility: Pilgrim
Region: 1 State: MA
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] GE-3
NRC Notified By: David Noyes
HQ OPS Officer: Brian Lin
Region: 1 State: MA
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] GE-3
NRC Notified By: David Noyes
HQ OPS Officer: Brian Lin
Notification Date: 04/21/2021
Notification Time: 09:45 [ET]
Event Date: 04/21/2021
Event Time: 07:52 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 04/21/2021
Notification Time: 09:45 [ET]
Event Date: 04/21/2021
Event Time: 07:52 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 04/21/2021
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):
ARNER, FRANK (R1)
ARNER, FRANK (R1)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | N | 0 | Defueled | 0 | Defueled |
EN Revision Imported Date: 5/21/2021
EN Revision Text: OFFSITE NOTIFICATION TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
On April 21, 2021, at 0752 hours (EDT), an offsite notification was made to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MADEP) in accordance with Regulation 310 CMR 40.0000: Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP). The notification documents non-radiological contaminants found above reportable concentrations in select samples collected during site characterization efforts. The reported reportable concentrations were slightly above reporting limits in a soil sample for Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), two groundwater sampling locations for PFAS, and isolated instances of metals in groundwater including Arsenic, Vanadium, Lead, Antimony, Beryllium, Cadmium, Chromium, Nickel, and Thallium. This report is being submitted in accordance with 10CFR50.72(b)(2)(xi) based on notification being made to another government agency. Concentrations above reporting limits have been entered into the site's corrective action program. As per MCP, the site will proceed with requirements to implement the phased MCP process. This condition does not represent a threat to station personnel or to members of the general public.
EN Revision Text: OFFSITE NOTIFICATION TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
On April 21, 2021, at 0752 hours (EDT), an offsite notification was made to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MADEP) in accordance with Regulation 310 CMR 40.0000: Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP). The notification documents non-radiological contaminants found above reportable concentrations in select samples collected during site characterization efforts. The reported reportable concentrations were slightly above reporting limits in a soil sample for Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), two groundwater sampling locations for PFAS, and isolated instances of metals in groundwater including Arsenic, Vanadium, Lead, Antimony, Beryllium, Cadmium, Chromium, Nickel, and Thallium. This report is being submitted in accordance with 10CFR50.72(b)(2)(xi) based on notification being made to another government agency. Concentrations above reporting limits have been entered into the site's corrective action program. As per MCP, the site will proceed with requirements to implement the phased MCP process. This condition does not represent a threat to station personnel or to members of the general public.
Agreement State
Event Number: 55289
Rep Org: TEXAS DEPT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
Licensee: Tampco
Region: 4
City: Dallas State: TX
County:
License #: L 02152
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Randall Redd
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity
Licensee: Tampco
Region: 4
City: Dallas State: TX
County:
License #: L 02152
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Randall Redd
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity
Notification Date: 06/04/2021
Notification Time: 16:52 [ET]
Event Date: 04/21/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 06/04/2021
Notification Time: 16:52 [ET]
Event Date: 04/21/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 06/04/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
GROOM, JEREMY (R4)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
GROOM, JEREMY (R4)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 7/2/2021
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - MALFUNCTIONING GAUGE
The following was received from the State of Texas, Department of State Health Services (the Agency) via email:
"On April 21, 2021 a Licensee found that the count rate for one of their gauges was the same with shielding present and not present. The count rate was consistent with previous count rates with the shielding present. The Licensee shut down the device and called for service and repair who replaced two items resulting in the device working properly again. The Licensee then sent a letter dated May 2, 2021 to the Agency who received/stamped it on May 10, 2021. The letter was eventually passed to Randall Redd of the Investigations group on June 4, 2021. The letter provided a serial number for something. The Licensee was contacted on June 4, 2021 multiple times but I was unable to get any further information as multiple people are not in the office but on vacation. One person was able to give me the license number for the Licensee but when they looked at the serial number in the report it did not match any of the devices on their inventory. A meeting is set up for late Monday [June 7, 2021] to get this information. Additional information will be provided in accordance with SA-300."
Texas Event Report Number: 55289
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - MALFUNCTIONING GAUGE
The following was received from the State of Texas, Department of State Health Services (the Agency) via email:
"On April 21, 2021 a Licensee found that the count rate for one of their gauges was the same with shielding present and not present. The count rate was consistent with previous count rates with the shielding present. The Licensee shut down the device and called for service and repair who replaced two items resulting in the device working properly again. The Licensee then sent a letter dated May 2, 2021 to the Agency who received/stamped it on May 10, 2021. The letter was eventually passed to Randall Redd of the Investigations group on June 4, 2021. The letter provided a serial number for something. The Licensee was contacted on June 4, 2021 multiple times but I was unable to get any further information as multiple people are not in the office but on vacation. One person was able to give me the license number for the Licensee but when they looked at the serial number in the report it did not match any of the devices on their inventory. A meeting is set up for late Monday [June 7, 2021] to get this information. Additional information will be provided in accordance with SA-300."
Texas Event Report Number: 55289