Event Notification Report for April 26, 2021
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
04/25/2021 - 04/26/2021
Power Reactor
Event Number: 55215
Facility: Columbia Generating Station
Region: 4 State: WA
Unit: [2] [] []
RX Type: [2] GE-5
NRC Notified By: Desiree Wolfgramm
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Kendzia
Region: 4 State: WA
Unit: [2] [] []
RX Type: [2] GE-5
NRC Notified By: Desiree Wolfgramm
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Kendzia
Notification Date: 04/26/2021
Notification Time: 19:30 [ET]
Event Date: 04/26/2021
Event Time: 15:11 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 04/26/2021
Notification Time: 19:30 [ET]
Event Date: 04/26/2021
Event Time: 15:11 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 04/26/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - Fitness For Duty
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - Fitness For Duty
Person (Organization):
PROULX, DAVID (R4)
FFD GROUP, (EMAIL)
PROULX, DAVID (R4)
FFD GROUP, (EMAIL)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | N | Y | 87 | Power Operation | 87 | Power Operation |
EN Revision Imported Date: 5/26/2021
EN Revision Text: FITNESS-FOR-DUTY REPORT - EMPLOYEE SUPERVISOR CONFIRMED POSITIVE FOR ILLEGAL DRUGS
A non-licensed employee supervisor had a confirmed positive for illegal drugs during a random fitness-for-duty test. The employee's access to the plant has been terminated.
The NRC Resident has been notified.
EN Revision Text: FITNESS-FOR-DUTY REPORT - EMPLOYEE SUPERVISOR CONFIRMED POSITIVE FOR ILLEGAL DRUGS
A non-licensed employee supervisor had a confirmed positive for illegal drugs during a random fitness-for-duty test. The employee's access to the plant has been terminated.
The NRC Resident has been notified.
Fuel Cycle Facility
Event Number: 55216
Facility: Global Nuclear Fuel - Americas
Region: 2 State: NC
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: Uranium Fuel Fabrication
Comments: Leu Conversion (Uf6 To Uo2)
Leu Fabrication
Lwr Commerical Fuel
NRC Notified By: Philip Ollis
HQ OPS Officer: Brian Lin
Region: 2 State: NC
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: Uranium Fuel Fabrication
Comments: Leu Conversion (Uf6 To Uo2)
Leu Fabrication
Lwr Commerical Fuel
NRC Notified By: Philip Ollis
HQ OPS Officer: Brian Lin
Notification Date: 04/27/2021
Notification Time: 16:21 [ET]
Event Date: 04/26/2021
Event Time: 18:22 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 04/27/2021
Notification Time: 16:21 [ET]
Event Date: 04/26/2021
Event Time: 18:22 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 04/27/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
PART 70 APP A (c) - Offsite Notification/News Rel
10 CFR Section:
PART 70 APP A (c) - Offsite Notification/News Rel
Person (Organization):
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
MILLER, MARK (R2DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
MILLER, MARK (R2DO)
EN Revision Imported Date: 5/27/2021
EN Revision Text: OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
"At approximately 1822 EDT on April 26th, the New Hanover County Deputy Fire Marshal was notified that the outer fire doors on the first and third floor of the Dry Conversion Process (DCP) elevator shaft malfunctioned and were left in the open position to allow for the elevator repair contractor to observe the issue. The DCP elevator is located on the South wall of DCP which is a credited fire barrier. A fire watch was initiated and maintained until the elevator doors were restored to service at approximately 1330 EDT on April 27th. The New Hanover County Fire Marshal was notified at 1410 EDT that the doors were returned to operational status and that the fire watch had been terminated. Because the New Hanover County Deputy Fire Marshall was notified, a concurrent notification to the NRC Operations Center is being made per 10 CFR 70, Appendix A(c)."
NRC Region 2 and the North Carolina Radiation Protection Office will be notified of this event.
EN Revision Text: OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
"At approximately 1822 EDT on April 26th, the New Hanover County Deputy Fire Marshal was notified that the outer fire doors on the first and third floor of the Dry Conversion Process (DCP) elevator shaft malfunctioned and were left in the open position to allow for the elevator repair contractor to observe the issue. The DCP elevator is located on the South wall of DCP which is a credited fire barrier. A fire watch was initiated and maintained until the elevator doors were restored to service at approximately 1330 EDT on April 27th. The New Hanover County Fire Marshal was notified at 1410 EDT that the doors were returned to operational status and that the fire watch had been terminated. Because the New Hanover County Deputy Fire Marshall was notified, a concurrent notification to the NRC Operations Center is being made per 10 CFR 70, Appendix A(c)."
NRC Region 2 and the North Carolina Radiation Protection Office will be notified of this event.
Agreement State
Event Number: 55217
Rep Org: ARIZONA DEPT OF HEALTH SERVICES
Licensee: Ninyo & Moore
Region: 4
City: Phoenix State: AZ
County:
License #: 07-460
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Brian Goretzki
HQ OPS Officer: Brian Lin
Licensee: Ninyo & Moore
Region: 4
City: Phoenix State: AZ
County:
License #: 07-460
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Brian Goretzki
HQ OPS Officer: Brian Lin
Notification Date: 04/27/2021
Notification Time: 18:48 [ET]
Event Date: 04/26/2021
Event Time: 00:00 []
Last Update Date: 04/27/2021
Notification Time: 18:48 [ET]
Event Date: 04/26/2021
Event Time: 00:00 []
Last Update Date: 04/27/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
PROULX, DAVID (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
CNSNS (MEXICO), - (EMAIL)
PROULX, DAVID (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
CNSNS (MEXICO), - (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 5/27/2021
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN GAUGE
The following information was received from the Arizona Department of Health Services (the Department) via email:
"The Department received notification from the licensee that a portable gauge was stolen. A technician locked a portable gauge in the back of a truck and the truck was locked inside the users garage at their home overnight. When the gauge user came out to go to work the next day, the chain had been cut and the gauge and the gauge transport box were missing. The gauge is a Troxler 3430, Serial Number 34160, containing approximately 8 millicuries of Cesium-137 and 40 millicuries of Americium-241:Beryllium. A police report has been filed. The Department has requested additional information and continues to investigate the event."
Arizona Incident No.: 21-004
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 GAUGE
The following information was received from the Arizona Department of Health Services (the Department) via email:
"The Department received notification from the licensee that a portable gauge was stolen. A technician locked a portable gauge in the back of a truck and the truck was locked inside the users garage at their home overnight. When the gauge user came out to go to work the next day, the chain had been cut and the gauge and the gauge transport box were missing. The gauge is a Troxler 3430, Serial Number 34160, containing approximately 8 millicuries of Cesium-137 and 40 millicuries of Americium-241:Beryllium. A police report has been filed. The Department has requested additional information and continues to investigate the event."
Arizona Incident No.: 21-004
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