Event Notification Report for March 28, 2022
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
03/27/2022 - 03/28/2022
Power Reactor
Event Number: 55804
Facility: Seabrook
Region: 1 State: NH
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: Nicholas Theberge
HQ OPS Officer: Kerby Scales
Region: 1 State: NH
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: Nicholas Theberge
HQ OPS Officer: Kerby Scales
Notification Date: 03/28/2022
Notification Time: 14:55 [ET]
Event Date: 03/28/2022
Event Time: 10:25 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 03/28/2022
Notification Time: 14:55 [ET]
Event Date: 03/28/2022
Event Time: 10:25 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 03/28/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - Fitness For Duty
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - Fitness For Duty
Person (Organization):
Werkheiser, Dave (R1DO)
FFD Group, (EMAIL)
Werkheiser, Dave (R1DO)
FFD Group, (EMAIL)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
EN Revision Imported Date: 4/15/2022
EN Revision Text: PROHIBITED SUBSTANCE DISCOVERED WITHIN THE PROTECTED AREA
A non-licensed employee possessed a prohibited substance (alcohol) within the Protected Area. The employee's access to the plant has been placed on hold pending results of an investigation.
The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.
EN Revision Text: PROHIBITED SUBSTANCE DISCOVERED WITHIN THE PROTECTED AREA
A non-licensed employee possessed a prohibited substance (alcohol) within the Protected Area. The employee's access to the plant has been placed on hold pending results of an investigation.
The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.
Agreement State
Event Number: 55805
Rep Org: NJ Dept of Environmental Protection
Licensee: Merck (Schering)
Region: 1
City: Rahway State: NJ
County:
License #: 456557
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Sarah Sanderlin
HQ OPS Officer: Kerby Scales
Licensee: Merck (Schering)
Region: 1
City: Rahway State: NJ
County:
License #: 456557
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Sarah Sanderlin
HQ OPS Officer: Kerby Scales
Notification Date: 03/28/2022
Notification Time: 15:25 [ET]
Event Date: 03/28/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 03/28/2022
Notification Time: 15:25 [ET]
Event Date: 03/28/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 03/28/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Werkheiser, Dave (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
Werkheiser, Dave (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 4/15/2022
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST MASS SPEC-GAS CHROMATOGRAPH
The following information was received from the state of New Jersey Bureau of Environmental Radiation (the Bureau), Radioactive Materials Program (RMP) via email:
"On 3/28/2022 RMP staff was notified via [Radiation Safety Officer] RSO that a mass spec-gas chromatograph with a 15 mCi Ni-63 source (S/N U11650) was sold from their Rahway site without the source being removed. On 10/18/2021, the unit was moved to a surplus warehouse in Kenilworth, NJ. At the time it arrived at the warehouse, the radiation safety label was removed. On 12/30/2021, the unit was sold by the contract service. The RSO will update the Bureau throughout their investigation to find the root cause."
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 MASS SPEC-GAS CHROMATOGRAPH
The following information was received from the state of New Jersey Bureau of Environmental Radiation (the Bureau), Radioactive Materials Program (RMP) via email:
"On 3/28/2022 RMP staff was notified via [Radiation Safety Officer] RSO that a mass spec-gas chromatograph with a 15 mCi Ni-63 source (S/N U11650) was sold from their Rahway site without the source being removed. On 10/18/2021, the unit was moved to a surplus warehouse in Kenilworth, NJ. At the time it arrived at the warehouse, the radiation safety label was removed. On 12/30/2021, the unit was sold by the contract service. The RSO will update the Bureau throughout their investigation to find the root cause."
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