Event Notification Report for June 10, 2021
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
06/09/2021 - 06/10/2021
Agreement State
Event Number: 55301
Rep Org: LOUISIANA DEQ
Licensee: Premium Inspection and Testing
Region: 4
City: Baton Rouge State: LA
County:
License #: LA-5838-L01 Amendment 100, AI# 210735
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Russell Clark
HQ OPS Officer: Donald Norwood
Licensee: Premium Inspection and Testing
Region: 4
City: Baton Rouge State: LA
County:
License #: LA-5838-L01 Amendment 100, AI# 210735
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Russell Clark
HQ OPS Officer: Donald Norwood
Notification Date: 06/10/2021
Notification Time: 15:58 [ET]
Event Date: 06/10/2021
Event Time: 10:30 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 06/10/2021
Notification Time: 15:58 [ET]
Event Date: 06/10/2021
Event Time: 10:30 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 06/10/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
DRAKE, JAMES (R4)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
DRAKE, JAMES (R4)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 7/9/2021
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - FAILURE OF RADIOGRAPHY SOURCE TO FULLY RETRACT
The following information was received via E-mail:
"On June 10, 2021 at approximately 1030 CDT, a source hang out incident occurred while an industrial radiography crew was working at Shell Chemical, LP in Norco, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. The radiography crew was working on the top level of a 100-foot tower located in the Geo-1 South unit.
"The crew observed after performing the exposure that the source could be cranked back almost all the way, except for approximately one half turn of the crank handle. Several more unsuccessful attempts were made by the crew to crank in the source. The source was then cranked out to the 4-HVL collimator and the crew expanded the restricted area boundary on the East side so that the entire boundary was at 2 mR/hr or below.
"The crew then contacted their site supervisor at approximately 1040 CDT, who in turn immediately contacted the Corporate Radiation Safety Officer (RSO). At approximately 1140 CDT, the source hang out incident was reported to the Department [Louisiana DEQ] Radiation Hotline by the Corporate RSO.
"A source retrieval trained radiography instructor was promptly tasked by the licensee with conducting a source retrieval. Six radiographers, including both of the crew members whose source was hung out, worked the restricted area boundary at ground level to prevent exposure to members of the public. After observing the placement of the collimator and source guide tube for approximately five seconds from five different locations at a distance of approximately 10 feet, the other source retrieval trained radiographer used a set of six-foot tongs to grab and shake the collimator and source guide tube. This loosened a bind in the source guide tube at the outlet nipple of the exposure device and permitted the source to be promptly afterwards retracted into the shielded position.
"The source was hung out for approximately three hours. The radiography instructor who conducted various observations of the guide tube in preparation for the retrieval received three mR of exposure and the other retrieval trained radiography instructor, who performed the source retrieval received one mR of exposure. An additional certified radiographer who also assisted in the retrieval operation received one mR of exposure. All other personnel on site for the licensee received less than one mR of exposure from the hung out source. No members of the public were exposed.
"The radiography exposure device was a QSA Model 880 Delta, device serial number, D13738. The source was Ir-192 with 55 Ci of activity. The source serial number was 30128M."
Louisiana Event Report ID No.: LA20210006
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - FAILURE OF RADIOGRAPHY SOURCE TO FULLY RETRACT
The following information was received via E-mail:
"On June 10, 2021 at approximately 1030 CDT, a source hang out incident occurred while an industrial radiography crew was working at Shell Chemical, LP in Norco, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. The radiography crew was working on the top level of a 100-foot tower located in the Geo-1 South unit.
"The crew observed after performing the exposure that the source could be cranked back almost all the way, except for approximately one half turn of the crank handle. Several more unsuccessful attempts were made by the crew to crank in the source. The source was then cranked out to the 4-HVL collimator and the crew expanded the restricted area boundary on the East side so that the entire boundary was at 2 mR/hr or below.
"The crew then contacted their site supervisor at approximately 1040 CDT, who in turn immediately contacted the Corporate Radiation Safety Officer (RSO). At approximately 1140 CDT, the source hang out incident was reported to the Department [Louisiana DEQ] Radiation Hotline by the Corporate RSO.
"A source retrieval trained radiography instructor was promptly tasked by the licensee with conducting a source retrieval. Six radiographers, including both of the crew members whose source was hung out, worked the restricted area boundary at ground level to prevent exposure to members of the public. After observing the placement of the collimator and source guide tube for approximately five seconds from five different locations at a distance of approximately 10 feet, the other source retrieval trained radiographer used a set of six-foot tongs to grab and shake the collimator and source guide tube. This loosened a bind in the source guide tube at the outlet nipple of the exposure device and permitted the source to be promptly afterwards retracted into the shielded position.
"The source was hung out for approximately three hours. The radiography instructor who conducted various observations of the guide tube in preparation for the retrieval received three mR of exposure and the other retrieval trained radiography instructor, who performed the source retrieval received one mR of exposure. An additional certified radiographer who also assisted in the retrieval operation received one mR of exposure. All other personnel on site for the licensee received less than one mR of exposure from the hung out source. No members of the public were exposed.
"The radiography exposure device was a QSA Model 880 Delta, device serial number, D13738. The source was Ir-192 with 55 Ci of activity. The source serial number was 30128M."
Louisiana Event Report ID No.: LA20210006
Agreement State
Event Number: 55302
Rep Org: CO Dept of Public Health & Env
Licensee: Huddleston-Berry Engineering and Testing, LLC
Region: 4
City: Grand Junction State: CO
County:
License #: CO 1107-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Carrie Romanchek
HQ OPS Officer: Donald Norwood
Licensee: Huddleston-Berry Engineering and Testing, LLC
Region: 4
City: Grand Junction State: CO
County:
License #: CO 1107-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Carrie Romanchek
HQ OPS Officer: Donald Norwood
Notification Date: 06/10/2021
Notification Time: 19:36 [ET]
Event Date: 06/10/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [MDT]
Last Update Date: 06/11/2021
Notification Time: 19:36 [ET]
Event Date: 06/10/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [MDT]
Last Update Date: 06/11/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
DRAKE, JAMES (R4)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
ROUNDTREE, CLIFF (ILTAB)
DRAKE, JAMES (R4)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
ROUNDTREE, CLIFF (ILTAB)
EN Revision Imported Date: 7/9/2021
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST PORTABLE MOISTURE / DENSITY GAUGE
The following information was received via E-mail:
"Event description: portable gauge came out of truck bed during transport.
"Event location: South Broadway and 340, Grand Junction, CO.
"Event type: Lost portable gauge, Troxler 3430 SN 26906, 333 MBq (9 mCi) of cesium-137 and 1.63 GBq (44 mCi) of americium-241:beryllium; or 2.44 MBq (66 microCi) of californium-252."
Colorado Event Report ID No.: Pending
* * * UPDATE ON JUNE 11, 2021 FROM PHILLIP PETERSON TO THOMAS HERRITY * * *
The following update was received via E-mail:
"The portable gauge reported lost by Colorado on 6/10/21 has been found. The gauge was found by an employee at the worksite where the gauge fell off the back of the truck and was secured. The licensee was notified and has recovered the gauge."
Notified R4DO (Drake) and NMSS Events Notification and ILTAB via email.
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 PORTABLE MOISTURE / DENSITY GAUGE
The following information was received via E-mail:
"Event description: portable gauge came out of truck bed during transport.
"Event location: South Broadway and 340, Grand Junction, CO.
"Event type: Lost portable gauge, Troxler 3430 SN 26906, 333 MBq (9 mCi) of cesium-137 and 1.63 GBq (44 mCi) of americium-241:beryllium; or 2.44 MBq (66 microCi) of californium-252."
Colorado Event Report ID No.: Pending
* * * UPDATE ON JUNE 11, 2021 FROM PHILLIP PETERSON TO THOMAS HERRITY * * *
The following update was received via E-mail:
"The portable gauge reported lost by Colorado on 6/10/21 has been found. The gauge was found by an employee at the worksite where the gauge fell off the back of the truck and was secured. The licensee was notified and has recovered the gauge."
Notified R4DO (Drake) and NMSS Events Notification and ILTAB via email.
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
Part 21
Event Number: 56808
Rep Org: Mistras Group
Licensee: Multiple
Region: 3
City: Heath State: OH
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Donald Smith
HQ OPS Officer: Lawrence Criscione
Licensee: Multiple
Region: 3
City: Heath State: OH
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Donald Smith
HQ OPS Officer: Lawrence Criscione
Notification Date: 10/20/2023
Notification Time: 18:05 [ET]
Event Date: 06/10/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 11/11/2023
Notification Time: 18:05 [ET]
Event Date: 06/10/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 11/11/2023
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
21.21(a)(2) - Interim Eval Of Deviation
10 CFR Section:
21.21(a)(2) - Interim Eval Of Deviation
Person (Organization):
Orth, Steve (R3DO)
Jackson, Don (R1DO)
Miller, Mark (R2DO)
O'Keefe, Neil (R4DO)
Part 21/50.55 Reactors, - (EMAIL)
Orth, Steve (R3DO)
Jackson, Don (R1DO)
Miller, Mark (R2DO)
O'Keefe, Neil (R4DO)
Part 21/50.55 Reactors, - (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 11/13/2023
EN Revision Text: PART 21 INTERIM REPORT - DEVIATION IN THE CALIBRATION CERTIFICATES FOR AN ACOUSTIC EMISSION INSTRUMENT
The following is a summary of information provided by the MISTRAS Group via fax:
On June 10, 2021, calibration certificates for an acoustic emission (AE) instrument were found to have been falsified (reference Notice of Violation 99902109/2023-201-02). The AE system was used for testing of lift rigs used for reactor head and internals. A 10 CFR Part 21 evaluation was initiated on June 15, 2021, and is now essentially complete. The final report will be made available by November 1, 2023.
The following reactor plants were affected: DC Cook, Kewaunee, Surry, Millstone, North Anna, Robinson, Oconee, Arkansas Nuclear One, Beaver Valley, Turkey Point, St. Lucie, Seabrook, Shearon Harris, Vogtle, Farley, Sequoyah, Watts Bar, and Prairie Island.
For questions, contact Donald D. Smith, Quality Assurance Director, MISTRAS Group, Inc., (630) 418-7301, donald.d.smith@mistrasgroup.com
***UPDATE ON 10/31/2023 AT 1403 EDT FROM DONALD SMITH TO ERIC SIMPSON***
The following information was provided by the licensee via phone:
The final report will be delayed. The final report will be made by November 10, 2023, instead of the original date of November 1, 2023.
Notified R1DO (Bickett), R2DO (Miller), R3DO (Ruiz), R4DO (Roldan-Otero), and via email: Part 21 Reactors.
***UPDATE ON 11/10/2023 FROM DONALD SMITH TO ADAM KOZIOL***
MISTRAS Group Quality Assurance Director submitted evaluation of nonconformance report.
Notified R1DO (Eve), R2DO (Miller), R3DO (Ruiz), R4DO (Warnick), and Part 21 Reactors (email).
EN Revision Text: PART 21 INTERIM REPORT - DEVIATION IN THE CALIBRATION CERTIFICATES FOR AN ACOUSTIC EMISSION INSTRUMENT
The following is a summary of information provided by the MISTRAS Group via fax:
On June 10, 2021, calibration certificates for an acoustic emission (AE) instrument were found to have been falsified (reference Notice of Violation 99902109/2023-201-02). The AE system was used for testing of lift rigs used for reactor head and internals. A 10 CFR Part 21 evaluation was initiated on June 15, 2021, and is now essentially complete. The final report will be made available by November 1, 2023.
The following reactor plants were affected: DC Cook, Kewaunee, Surry, Millstone, North Anna, Robinson, Oconee, Arkansas Nuclear One, Beaver Valley, Turkey Point, St. Lucie, Seabrook, Shearon Harris, Vogtle, Farley, Sequoyah, Watts Bar, and Prairie Island.
For questions, contact Donald D. Smith, Quality Assurance Director, MISTRAS Group, Inc., (630) 418-7301, donald.d.smith@mistrasgroup.com
***UPDATE ON 10/31/2023 AT 1403 EDT FROM DONALD SMITH TO ERIC SIMPSON***
The following information was provided by the licensee via phone:
The final report will be delayed. The final report will be made by November 10, 2023, instead of the original date of November 1, 2023.
Notified R1DO (Bickett), R2DO (Miller), R3DO (Ruiz), R4DO (Roldan-Otero), and via email: Part 21 Reactors.
***UPDATE ON 11/10/2023 FROM DONALD SMITH TO ADAM KOZIOL***
MISTRAS Group Quality Assurance Director submitted evaluation of nonconformance report.
Notified R1DO (Eve), R2DO (Miller), R3DO (Ruiz), R4DO (Warnick), and Part 21 Reactors (email).