Event Notification Report for February 17, 2022
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
02/16/2022 - 02/17/2022
Agreement State
Event Number: 55746
Rep Org: SC Dept of Health & Env Control
Licensee: WestRock Charleston Kraft., LLC
Region: 1
City: North Charleston State: SC
County:
License #: 353
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Adam Gause
HQ OPS Officer: Kerby Scales
Licensee: WestRock Charleston Kraft., LLC
Region: 1
City: North Charleston State: SC
County:
License #: 353
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Adam Gause
HQ OPS Officer: Kerby Scales
Notification Date: 02/17/2022
Notification Time: 16:12 [ET]
Event Date: 02/17/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/17/2022
Notification Time: 16:12 [ET]
Event Date: 02/17/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/17/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Schroeder, Dan (R1)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
Schroeder, Dan (R1)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 3/17/2022
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STUCK SHUTTER FIXED GAUGE
The following information was provided by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (the Department) via email:
"The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control was notified via email at 1250 [EST] on 02/17/22, that during routine shutter checks a shutter was identified as stuck in the open position on a fixed gauging device. The licensee is reporting that the fixed gauge is a Cs-137 Ohmart Model SH-F1 gauging device, serial number 67581, with an activity of 100 mCi. The licensee is reporting that the gauging device is currently mounted to a vessel, in a low-traffic, and controlled area. The licensee is reporting that they will not be issuing any entry permits into the vessel until they have remediated the shutter. The licensee is reporting that the manufacturer of the gauging device has been contacted for repair. Department inspectors will be dispatched to the facility. This event is still under investigation by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control."
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STUCK SHUTTER FIXED GAUGE
The following information was provided by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (the Department) via email:
"The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control was notified via email at 1250 [EST] on 02/17/22, that during routine shutter checks a shutter was identified as stuck in the open position on a fixed gauging device. The licensee is reporting that the fixed gauge is a Cs-137 Ohmart Model SH-F1 gauging device, serial number 67581, with an activity of 100 mCi. The licensee is reporting that the gauging device is currently mounted to a vessel, in a low-traffic, and controlled area. The licensee is reporting that they will not be issuing any entry permits into the vessel until they have remediated the shutter. The licensee is reporting that the manufacturer of the gauging device has been contacted for repair. Department inspectors will be dispatched to the facility. This event is still under investigation by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control."
Non-Power Reactor
Event Number: 55747
Rep Org: North Carolina State University (NCSU)
Licensee: North Carolina State University
Region: 0
City: Raleigh State: NC
County: Wake
License #: R-120
Agreement: Y
Docket: 05000297
NRC Notified By: Scott Lassell
HQ OPS Officer: Kerby Scales
Licensee: North Carolina State University
Region: 0
City: Raleigh State: NC
County: Wake
License #: R-120
Agreement: Y
Docket: 05000297
NRC Notified By: Scott Lassell
HQ OPS Officer: Kerby Scales
Notification Date: 02/17/2022
Notification Time: 16:38 [ET]
Event Date: 02/17/2022
Event Time: 13:46 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/17/2022
Notification Time: 16:38 [ET]
Event Date: 02/17/2022
Event Time: 13:46 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/17/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
Duane Hardesty (NRR PM)
Michael Takacs (NPR ENC)
Duane Hardesty (NRR PM)
Michael Takacs (NPR ENC)
EN Revision Imported Date: 3/17/2022
EN Revision Text: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION VIOLATION
The following is a summary of information provided by the licensee via telephone:
On February 17, 2022 at 1346 EST, while the reactor was operating at 95 percent power, the North Carolina State University test reactor was manually shutdown due to an incorrect power meter reading. The power meter was reading 20 percent power. The incorrect power meter reading violated technical specification 3.4. The facility director was notified of the event. The reactor is shutdown and secured.
The NRC Project Manager was notified.
EN Revision Text: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION VIOLATION
The following is a summary of information provided by the licensee via telephone:
On February 17, 2022 at 1346 EST, while the reactor was operating at 95 percent power, the North Carolina State University test reactor was manually shutdown due to an incorrect power meter reading. The power meter was reading 20 percent power. The incorrect power meter reading violated technical specification 3.4. The facility director was notified of the event. The reactor is shutdown and secured.
The NRC Project Manager was notified.