Event Notification Report for November 17, 2021
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
11/16/2021 - 11/17/2021
Power Reactor
Event Number: 55590
Facility: Watts Bar
Region: 2 State: TN
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: Ryan Nessell
HQ OPS Officer: Lloyd Desotell
Region: 2 State: TN
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: Ryan Nessell
HQ OPS Officer: Lloyd Desotell
Notification Date: 11/18/2021
Notification Time: 02:21 [ET]
Event Date: 11/17/2021
Event Time: 23:10 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/19/2021
Notification Time: 02:21 [ET]
Event Date: 11/17/2021
Event Time: 23:10 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/19/2021
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):
Miller, Mark (R2)
Regan, Christopher (NRR EO)
Grant, Jeffery (IR)
Miller, Mark (R2)
Regan, Christopher (NRR EO)
Grant, Jeffery (IR)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | N | 0 | Refueling | 0 | Refueling |
| 2 | N | Y | 95 | Power Operation | 95 | Power Operation |
EN Revision Imported Date: 12/17/2021
EN Revision Text: Non-Work Related On-Site Fatality
"At 2238 Eastern Standard Time (EST), on 11/17/2021, a Watts Bar Nuclear Plant contractor was transported offsite for treatment at an offsite medical facility. The offsite medical facility notified Watts Barr Nuclear Plant at 2310 EST that the individual had been declared deceased.
"The fatality was not work-related and the individual was inside of the Unit 1 Radiological Controlled Area. The individual was confirmed not to be contaminated.
"This is a four-hour notification, non-emergency for a notification of other government agency. This event is reportable in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi).
"There was no impact on the health and safety of the public or plant personnel. The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
The licensee will notify OSHA.
EN Revision Text: Non-Work Related On-Site Fatality
"At 2238 Eastern Standard Time (EST), on 11/17/2021, a Watts Bar Nuclear Plant contractor was transported offsite for treatment at an offsite medical facility. The offsite medical facility notified Watts Barr Nuclear Plant at 2310 EST that the individual had been declared deceased.
"The fatality was not work-related and the individual was inside of the Unit 1 Radiological Controlled Area. The individual was confirmed not to be contaminated.
"This is a four-hour notification, non-emergency for a notification of other government agency. This event is reportable in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi).
"There was no impact on the health and safety of the public or plant personnel. The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
The licensee will notify OSHA.
Power Reactor
Event Number: 55586
Facility: Beaver Valley
Region: 1 State: PA
Unit: [2] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: Ronald Ferrie
HQ OPS Officer: Karen Cotton
Region: 1 State: PA
Unit: [2] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: Ronald Ferrie
HQ OPS Officer: Karen Cotton
Notification Date: 11/17/2021
Notification Time: 16:24 [ET]
Event Date: 11/17/2021
Event Time: 13:13 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/17/2021
Notification Time: 16:24 [ET]
Event Date: 11/17/2021
Event Time: 13:13 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/17/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) - RPS Actuation - Critical 50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A) - Valid Specif Sys Actuation
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) - RPS Actuation - Critical 50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A) - Valid Specif Sys Actuation
Person (Organization):
Deboer, Joseph (R1)
Deboer, Joseph (R1)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | M/R | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 0 | Hot Standby |
EN Revision Imported Date: 12/17/2021
EN Revision Text: MANUAL REACTOR TRIP AND AUTOMATIC AUXILIARY FEEDWATER ACTUATION
"At 1313 hours on November 17, 2021, with Unit 2 in Mode 1 at 100 percent power, the reactor was manually tripped due to a loss of the 21B Main Feedwater Pump [due to low suction pressure]. The Auxiliary Feedwater System automatically started as designed in response to the full power reactor trip. Additionally, the Main Steam Isolation Valves were manually closed to prevent excessive reactor coolant system cooldown. The trip was not complex, with all systems responding normally post-trip. There was no equipment inoperable prior to the event that contributed to the reactor trip or adversely impacted plant response. Operations responded and stabilized the plant. Decay heat is being removed by discharging steam to the atmosphere using the Atmospheric Dump Valves.
"Beaver Valley Power Station Unit 1 is unaffected and remains at 100 percent power in Mode 1.
"Due to the Reactor Protection System actuation while critical, this event is being reported as a four-hour, non-emergency notification per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B). Additionally, the automatic actuation of the Auxiliary Feedwater System is being reported as an eight-hour, non-emergency Specific System Actuation per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(vi)(A).
"There was no impact on the health and safety of the public or plant personnel. The NRC Resident has been notified."
EN Revision Text: MANUAL REACTOR TRIP AND AUTOMATIC AUXILIARY FEEDWATER ACTUATION
"At 1313 hours on November 17, 2021, with Unit 2 in Mode 1 at 100 percent power, the reactor was manually tripped due to a loss of the 21B Main Feedwater Pump [due to low suction pressure]. The Auxiliary Feedwater System automatically started as designed in response to the full power reactor trip. Additionally, the Main Steam Isolation Valves were manually closed to prevent excessive reactor coolant system cooldown. The trip was not complex, with all systems responding normally post-trip. There was no equipment inoperable prior to the event that contributed to the reactor trip or adversely impacted plant response. Operations responded and stabilized the plant. Decay heat is being removed by discharging steam to the atmosphere using the Atmospheric Dump Valves.
"Beaver Valley Power Station Unit 1 is unaffected and remains at 100 percent power in Mode 1.
"Due to the Reactor Protection System actuation while critical, this event is being reported as a four-hour, non-emergency notification per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B). Additionally, the automatic actuation of the Auxiliary Feedwater System is being reported as an eight-hour, non-emergency Specific System Actuation per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(vi)(A).
"There was no impact on the health and safety of the public or plant personnel. The NRC Resident has been notified."
Agreement State
Event Number: 55606
Rep Org: MA Radiation Control Program
Licensee: PerkinElmer, Inc.
Region: 1
City: Boston State: MA
County:
License #: 00-3200
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Tony Carpenito
HQ OPS Officer: Lloyd Desotell
Licensee: PerkinElmer, Inc.
Region: 1
City: Boston State: MA
County:
License #: 00-3200
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Tony Carpenito
HQ OPS Officer: Lloyd Desotell
Notification Date: 11/24/2021
Notification Time: 13:49 [ET]
Event Date: 11/17/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/24/2021
Notification Time: 13:49 [ET]
Event Date: 11/17/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/24/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Defrancisco, Anne (R1)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
Defrancisco, Anne (R1)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 12/23/2021
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL MISSING IN TRANSIT THEN RECOVERED
The following was received from the Massachusetts Radiation Control Program [the Agency] via email:
"On 11/17/2021, 1113 EST, the licensee reported 3 packages containing radioactive material were not received at PerkinElmer facility in Groningen, Netherlands. Extensive searches were conducted in Boston, Amsterdam and Zurich. The packages were destined to arrive in Zurich on November 13, 2021. The 3 packages, each with a Transport Index 0.1, were shipped, along with 20 other excepted packages, from Logan International Airport in Boston, MA on 11/12/2021. The transfer of the packages was planned in the following sequence: Logan International Airport, Boston - Zurich - Amsterdam - Groningen, The Netherlands. All 23 packages were received in Zurich on November 13. Only 20 of the 23 packages were recorded as received in Amsterdam. The 3 missing packages were positively identified as the packages labeled as Yellow II with a TI of 0.1 each. The 3 packages contained the following radioactive material: Package 1 had 3 vials of P-32 with total activity of 1.5 mCi, Package 2 had 1 vial of I-125 at 0.160 mCi, and Package 3 had 1 vial of P-32 at 0.800 mCi. Each package was 25 cm x 15 cm x 13 cm in dimension and constructed of white cardboard with Styrofoam packing in shielded vials. A shipping manager at PerkinElmer, Inc., Boston, was first notified via email at 0719 EST on November 17 that the package was not received by the PerkinElmer facility in Groningen, Netherlands. The Radiation Safety Officer was first notified around 0900 EST. On November 19, the licensee notified the Agency that the 3 packages were found in Zurich.
"The Agency considers this matter closed. "
Massachusetts Event Number: 23-4724
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 - RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL MISSING IN TRANSIT THEN RECOVERED
The following was received from the Massachusetts Radiation Control Program [the Agency] via email:
"On 11/17/2021, 1113 EST, the licensee reported 3 packages containing radioactive material were not received at PerkinElmer facility in Groningen, Netherlands. Extensive searches were conducted in Boston, Amsterdam and Zurich. The packages were destined to arrive in Zurich on November 13, 2021. The 3 packages, each with a Transport Index 0.1, were shipped, along with 20 other excepted packages, from Logan International Airport in Boston, MA on 11/12/2021. The transfer of the packages was planned in the following sequence: Logan International Airport, Boston - Zurich - Amsterdam - Groningen, The Netherlands. All 23 packages were received in Zurich on November 13. Only 20 of the 23 packages were recorded as received in Amsterdam. The 3 missing packages were positively identified as the packages labeled as Yellow II with a TI of 0.1 each. The 3 packages contained the following radioactive material: Package 1 had 3 vials of P-32 with total activity of 1.5 mCi, Package 2 had 1 vial of I-125 at 0.160 mCi, and Package 3 had 1 vial of P-32 at 0.800 mCi. Each package was 25 cm x 15 cm x 13 cm in dimension and constructed of white cardboard with Styrofoam packing in shielded vials. A shipping manager at PerkinElmer, Inc., Boston, was first notified via email at 0719 EST on November 17 that the package was not received by the PerkinElmer facility in Groningen, Netherlands. The Radiation Safety Officer was first notified around 0900 EST. On November 19, the licensee notified the Agency that the 3 packages were found in Zurich.
"The Agency considers this matter closed. "
Massachusetts Event Number: 23-4724
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