Event Notification Report for January 26, 2022
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
01/25/2022 - 01/26/2022
Power Reactor
Event Number: 55713
Facility: Oconee
Region: 2 State: SC
Unit: [3] [] []
RX Type: [1] B&W-L-LP,[2] B&W-L-LP,[3] B&W-L-LP
NRC Notified By: Gabe Slaughter
HQ OPS Officer: Karen Cotton-Gross
Region: 2 State: SC
Unit: [3] [] []
RX Type: [1] B&W-L-LP,[2] B&W-L-LP,[3] B&W-L-LP
NRC Notified By: Gabe Slaughter
HQ OPS Officer: Karen Cotton-Gross
Notification Date: 01/26/2022
Notification Time: 18:49 [ET]
Event Date: 01/26/2022
Event Time: 10:50 [EST]
Last Update Date: 01/26/2022
Notification Time: 18:49 [ET]
Event Date: 01/26/2022
Event Time: 10:50 [EST]
Last Update Date: 01/26/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(v)(A) - Pot Unable To Safe Sd
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(v)(A) - Pot Unable To Safe Sd
Person (Organization):
Miller, Mark (R2)
Miller, Mark (R2)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
EN Revision Imported Date: 2/25/2022
EN Revision Text: REQUIRED OFFSITE AND BOTH ONSITE EMERGENCY AC POWER PATHS INOPERABLE
Licensee provided the following information via email:
"At 1050 EST on January 26, 2022, it was discovered that the required offsite and the overhead and underground paths of onsite emergency AC power were simultaneously inoperable; therefore this condition is being reported as an eight-hour, non-emergency notification per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v)(A).
"The overhead path and both required offsite paths were inoperable due to a lockout of the Unit 3 Startup Transformer CT-3. The underground path was made momentarily inoperable as part of aligning an additional offsite power source to Unit 3 to provide defense in depth to a loss of power.
"The safety function was restored at 1051 EST when the underground path was declared OPERABLE. The offsite power source was restored at 1651 EST. There was no impact on the health and safety of the public or plant personnel.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
* * * UPDATE ON 1/26/22 AT 2237 EST FROM GABE SLAUGHTER TO KAREN COTTON * * *
The Licensee updated the 3rd paragraph above as follows via email:
"The safety function was restored at 1051 EST when the underground path was declared OPERABLE. An offsite power source was restored through Transformer CT-5 within 15 minutes. Startup transformer CT-3 was restored and all offsite and the onsite overhead power source were returned to service by 1651 EST. Investigation of the cause of the CT-3 lockout is in progress. There was no impact on the health and safety of the public or plant personnel.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified of this update."
EN Revision Text: REQUIRED OFFSITE AND BOTH ONSITE EMERGENCY AC POWER PATHS INOPERABLE
Licensee provided the following information via email:
"At 1050 EST on January 26, 2022, it was discovered that the required offsite and the overhead and underground paths of onsite emergency AC power were simultaneously inoperable; therefore this condition is being reported as an eight-hour, non-emergency notification per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v)(A).
"The overhead path and both required offsite paths were inoperable due to a lockout of the Unit 3 Startup Transformer CT-3. The underground path was made momentarily inoperable as part of aligning an additional offsite power source to Unit 3 to provide defense in depth to a loss of power.
"The safety function was restored at 1051 EST when the underground path was declared OPERABLE. The offsite power source was restored at 1651 EST. There was no impact on the health and safety of the public or plant personnel.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
* * * UPDATE ON 1/26/22 AT 2237 EST FROM GABE SLAUGHTER TO KAREN COTTON * * *
The Licensee updated the 3rd paragraph above as follows via email:
"The safety function was restored at 1051 EST when the underground path was declared OPERABLE. An offsite power source was restored through Transformer CT-5 within 15 minutes. Startup transformer CT-3 was restored and all offsite and the onsite overhead power source were returned to service by 1651 EST. Investigation of the cause of the CT-3 lockout is in progress. There was no impact on the health and safety of the public or plant personnel.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified of this update."
Agreement State
Event Number: 55776
Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services
Licensee: ISORX Texas Ltd
Region: 4
City: Lubbock State: TX
County:
License #: L 05284
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Art Tucker
HQ OPS Officer: Donald Norwood
Licensee: ISORX Texas Ltd
Region: 4
City: Lubbock State: TX
County:
License #: L 05284
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Art Tucker
HQ OPS Officer: Donald Norwood
Notification Date: 03/09/2022
Notification Time: 07:05 [ET]
Event Date: 01/26/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 03/09/2022
Notification Time: 07:05 [ET]
Event Date: 01/26/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 03/09/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Groom, Jeremy (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Groom, Jeremy (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 4/8/2022
EN Revision Text:
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - POSSIBLE OVER-EXPOSURE
The following information was received from the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Agency) via E-mail:
"On January 26, 2022, the Agency was contacted by the licensee to report they had received an exposure report from its dosimetry processor and one of its employees had received 59.052 rem for December 2021. The licensee believes the exposure is to the badge only. The individual performed duties involving the preparation of iodine-131 therapy pills. The individual involved with the exposure had never received an exposure anywhere near this high in the past.
"The licensee reported the individual was involved in a spill during the preparation of a pill and the licensee believes the badge became contaminated during the spill cleanup. The licensee stated they do not survey the dosimetry prior to sending them to their processor. The license stated the employee wore the badge from December 5, 2021 until December 16, 2021 when they left employment at the licensee's facility. The Agency requested additional information on the event.
"On March 8, 2022, the Agency received the responses to the Agency's request from the licensee. In the response the licensee stated that the spill did restrict access to the area for more than 24 hours. The licensee stated its investigation determined the exposure recorded on the badge was a result of the badge becoming contaminated during the spill cleanup. The licensee also stated the dose assigned to the individual was 1.385 rem based on previous months exposures. The licensee stated the individual's workload had not changed compared to previous months. Additional information has been requested by the Agency. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300."
Texas Incident Number: 9911
EN Revision Text:
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - POSSIBLE OVER-EXPOSURE
The following information was received from the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Agency) via E-mail:
"On January 26, 2022, the Agency was contacted by the licensee to report they had received an exposure report from its dosimetry processor and one of its employees had received 59.052 rem for December 2021. The licensee believes the exposure is to the badge only. The individual performed duties involving the preparation of iodine-131 therapy pills. The individual involved with the exposure had never received an exposure anywhere near this high in the past.
"The licensee reported the individual was involved in a spill during the preparation of a pill and the licensee believes the badge became contaminated during the spill cleanup. The licensee stated they do not survey the dosimetry prior to sending them to their processor. The license stated the employee wore the badge from December 5, 2021 until December 16, 2021 when they left employment at the licensee's facility. The Agency requested additional information on the event.
"On March 8, 2022, the Agency received the responses to the Agency's request from the licensee. In the response the licensee stated that the spill did restrict access to the area for more than 24 hours. The licensee stated its investigation determined the exposure recorded on the badge was a result of the badge becoming contaminated during the spill cleanup. The licensee also stated the dose assigned to the individual was 1.385 rem based on previous months exposures. The licensee stated the individual's workload had not changed compared to previous months. Additional information has been requested by the Agency. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300."
Texas Incident Number: 9911
Agreement State
Event Number: 55777
Rep Org: New York State Dept. of Health
Licensee: Airtek Environmental Corporation
Region: 1
City: Bronx State: NY
County:
License #: C2965
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Daniel J. Samson
HQ OPS Officer: Howie Crouch
Licensee: Airtek Environmental Corporation
Region: 1
City: Bronx State: NY
County:
License #: C2965
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Daniel J. Samson
HQ OPS Officer: Howie Crouch
Notification Date: 03/09/2022
Notification Time: 09:55 [ET]
Event Date: 01/26/2022
Event Time: 08:34 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/09/2022
Notification Time: 09:55 [ET]
Event Date: 01/26/2022
Event Time: 08:34 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/09/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Cahill, Christopher (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Cahill, Christopher (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 4/8/2022
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST THEN RECOVERED PORTABLE X-RAY FLUORESCENCE DEVICE
The following information was received from the state of New York via email:
"A portable XRF [x-ray fluorescence] device containing a 6 millicurie Cobalt-57 source was unintentionally left by an authorized user on a public bus in the Castle Hill neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City. Specific device information is below. The licensee contacted the MTA Police as well as Viken, the device manufacturer. The licensee was able to search the buses at the end of the day on January 26, 2022, but the device was not located at that time.
"According to the licensee an individual found the case with the device and contacted Viken. The representative at Viken was then able to get the individual in contact with the licensee. As of 1710 EST on January 27, 2022, the device is back in the licensee's possession and is in working order.
"Device Manufacturer: Viken
Device Model: Pb200i
Device S/N: 2219
Source Manufacturer: Isotope Products Laboratory
Source Model: Model 3901 Series
Source S/N: R4-672
Isotope: Cobalt-57
Activity: 6 millicuries"
NY incident no. NYDOH- 22-01
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 THEN RECOVERED PORTABLE X-RAY FLUORESCENCE DEVICE
The following information was received from the state of New York via email:
"A portable XRF [x-ray fluorescence] device containing a 6 millicurie Cobalt-57 source was unintentionally left by an authorized user on a public bus in the Castle Hill neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City. Specific device information is below. The licensee contacted the MTA Police as well as Viken, the device manufacturer. The licensee was able to search the buses at the end of the day on January 26, 2022, but the device was not located at that time.
"According to the licensee an individual found the case with the device and contacted Viken. The representative at Viken was then able to get the individual in contact with the licensee. As of 1710 EST on January 27, 2022, the device is back in the licensee's possession and is in working order.
"Device Manufacturer: Viken
Device Model: Pb200i
Device S/N: 2219
Source Manufacturer: Isotope Products Laboratory
Source Model: Model 3901 Series
Source S/N: R4-672
Isotope: Cobalt-57
Activity: 6 millicuries"
NY incident no. NYDOH- 22-01
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