Event Notification Report for October 12, 2021
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
10/11/2021 - 10/12/2021
EVENT NUMBERS
55517
55517
Fuel Cycle Facility
Event Number: 55517
Facility: Framatome ANP Richland
Region: 2 State: WA
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: Uranium Fuel Fabrication
Comments: Leu Conversion
Fabrication & Scrap Recovery
Commercial Lwr Fuel
NRC Notified By: Calvin Manning
HQ OPS Officer: Donald Norwood
Region: 2 State: WA
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: Uranium Fuel Fabrication
Comments: Leu Conversion
Fabrication & Scrap Recovery
Commercial Lwr Fuel
NRC Notified By: Calvin Manning
HQ OPS Officer: Donald Norwood
Notification Date: 10/12/2021
Notification Time: 18:41 [ET]
Event Date: 10/12/2021
Event Time: 06:30 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 10/12/2021
Notification Time: 18:41 [ET]
Event Date: 10/12/2021
Event Time: 06:30 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 10/12/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
70.50(b)(1) - Unplanned Contamination
10 CFR Section:
70.50(b)(1) - Unplanned Contamination
Person (Organization):
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
MILLER, MARK (R2DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
MILLER, MARK (R2DO)
EN Revision Imported Date: 11/12/2021
EN Revision Text: UNPLANNED CONTAMINATION EVENT
"At about 0630 PDT while a process operator was attempting to move a pallet of four plastic 55-gallon drums containing uranium nitrate (UN) solution off of a containment pallet, two drums fell off of the pallet and into the sea-land container where they were stored. One of the drums split and leaked UN solution into the sea-land container contaminating the area within the sea-land container, the forklift, and the asphalt under and adjacent to it. This drum contained approximately [DELETED] of uranium. The uranium concentration in the UN solution was about [DELETED] and approximately half of the drum volume spilled.
"The operator was surveyed and was found not to have been contaminated nor to have received an acute dose from the spill.
"The spill is contained to a controlled area and no dose to a member of the public is possible. The area was restricted for decontamination and will remain restricted for over 24 hours."
The licensee notified the R2 Fuel Facility Project Inspector.
EN Revision Text: UNPLANNED CONTAMINATION EVENT
"At about 0630 PDT while a process operator was attempting to move a pallet of four plastic 55-gallon drums containing uranium nitrate (UN) solution off of a containment pallet, two drums fell off of the pallet and into the sea-land container where they were stored. One of the drums split and leaked UN solution into the sea-land container contaminating the area within the sea-land container, the forklift, and the asphalt under and adjacent to it. This drum contained approximately [DELETED] of uranium. The uranium concentration in the UN solution was about [DELETED] and approximately half of the drum volume spilled.
"The operator was surveyed and was found not to have been contaminated nor to have received an acute dose from the spill.
"The spill is contained to a controlled area and no dose to a member of the public is possible. The area was restricted for decontamination and will remain restricted for over 24 hours."
The licensee notified the R2 Fuel Facility Project Inspector.