Event Notification Report for May 25, 2021
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
05/24/2021 - 05/25/2021
Agreement State
Event Number: 55274
Rep Org: SC DEPT OF HEALTH & ENV CONTROL
Licensee: Bon Secours-St. Francis Xavier Hospital
Region: 1
City: Charleston State: SC
County:
License #: 214
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Adam Gause
HQ OPS Officer: Jeffrey Whited
Licensee: Bon Secours-St. Francis Xavier Hospital
Region: 1
City: Charleston State: SC
County:
License #: 214
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Adam Gause
HQ OPS Officer: Jeffrey Whited
Notification Date: 05/25/2021
Notification Time: 21:00 [ET]
Event Date: 05/25/2021
Event Time: 20:34 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 05/25/2021
Notification Time: 21:00 [ET]
Event Date: 05/25/2021
Event Time: 20:34 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 05/25/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
BOWER, FRED (R1)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
BOWER, FRED (R1)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 6/25/2021
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST DEVICE
The following was received from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (the Department) via email:
"The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control was notified on 05/25/21, that a strontium-90 medical eye applicator was lost or missing. The eye applicator is an Atlantic Research Corporation Model B-1 eye applicator, serial number 300, with a maximum activity of 50 millicuries. The licensee is reporting that the last inventory listed the source activity at 15.25 millicuries. During a recent inspection conducted by the Department, the licensee was unable to provide disposal records of the medical eye applicator. The licensee is now reporting the loss of the strontium-90 medical eye applicator. This event is still under investigation by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control."
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 - LOST DEVICE
The following was received from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (the Department) via email:
"The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control was notified on 05/25/21, that a strontium-90 medical eye applicator was lost or missing. The eye applicator is an Atlantic Research Corporation Model B-1 eye applicator, serial number 300, with a maximum activity of 50 millicuries. The licensee is reporting that the last inventory listed the source activity at 15.25 millicuries. During a recent inspection conducted by the Department, the licensee was unable to provide disposal records of the medical eye applicator. The licensee is now reporting the loss of the strontium-90 medical eye applicator. This event is still under investigation by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control."
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: 55275
Facility: Catawba
Region: 2 State: SC
Unit: [2] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: Stan Sinclair
HQ OPS Officer: Jeffrey Whited
Region: 2 State: SC
Unit: [2] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: Stan Sinclair
HQ OPS Officer: Jeffrey Whited
Notification Date: 05/25/2021
Notification Time: 21:38 [ET]
Event Date: 05/25/2021
Event Time: 17:51 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 05/25/2021
Notification Time: 21:38 [ET]
Event Date: 05/25/2021
Event Time: 17:51 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 05/25/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(ii)(A) - Degraded Condition
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(ii)(A) - Degraded Condition
Person (Organization):
MILLER, MARK (R2)
MILLER, MARK (R2)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
EN Revision Imported Date: 6/25/2021
EN Revision Text: UNIT 2 CONTAINMENT LOCAL LEAK RATE AND AS-FOUND INTEGRATED OVERALL LEAKAGE RATE EXCEEDED ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
"At 1751 EDT on May 25, 2021, it was determined the local leak rate test (LLRT) for the 2EMF-IN containment penetration did not meet 10 CFR 50 Appendix J requirements for both the inboard and outboard containment isolation valves (2MISV5230 and 2MISV5231). The LLRT was performed during the previous refueling outage at which time primary containment was not required to be operable. The leakage assigned to the penetration also resulted in total leakage exceeding the allowed overall leakage. The valves were repaired and retested satisfactory prior to entering the mode of applicability, This event is being reported as an eight-hour, non-emergency notification per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(ii)(A),
"There was no impact on the health and safety of the public or plant personnel. The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
EN Revision Text: UNIT 2 CONTAINMENT LOCAL LEAK RATE AND AS-FOUND INTEGRATED OVERALL LEAKAGE RATE EXCEEDED ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
"At 1751 EDT on May 25, 2021, it was determined the local leak rate test (LLRT) for the 2EMF-IN containment penetration did not meet 10 CFR 50 Appendix J requirements for both the inboard and outboard containment isolation valves (2MISV5230 and 2MISV5231). The LLRT was performed during the previous refueling outage at which time primary containment was not required to be operable. The leakage assigned to the penetration also resulted in total leakage exceeding the allowed overall leakage. The valves were repaired and retested satisfactory prior to entering the mode of applicability, This event is being reported as an eight-hour, non-emergency notification per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(ii)(A),
"There was no impact on the health and safety of the public or plant personnel. The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."