Event Notification Report for May 03, 2022
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
05/02/2022 - 05/03/2022
Agreement State
Event Number: 55879
Rep Org: PA Bureau of Radiation Protection
Licensee: Titan Inspection, Inc.
Region: 1
City: Williamsport State: PA
County:
License #: PA-1559
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: John Chippo
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity
Licensee: Titan Inspection, Inc.
Region: 1
City: Williamsport State: PA
County:
License #: PA-1559
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: John Chippo
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity
Notification Date: 05/05/2022
Notification Time: 08:13 [ET]
Event Date: 05/03/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 05/05/2022
Notification Time: 08:13 [ET]
Event Date: 05/03/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 05/05/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Lally, Christopher (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Lally, Christopher (R1DO)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - MALFUNCTIONING SHUTTER
The following was received from the state of Pennsylvania [the Department] via email:
"On May 4, 2022, the licensee informed the Department of an equipment malfunction. The licensee reported that on May 3, 2022 a QSA Global Model 880 containing a 37 Curie source of Iridium-192 malfunctioned. The camera's serial number is D15520 and the source serial number is 36110M. During the course of radiographic operations, the automatic lock slide that secures the source failed to completely close. While the source was completely retracted, secured, and verified using a survey meter, the camera was not fully functioning as intended. The licensee contacted with QSA Global, who suspect a spring malfunction. The camera was sent back to QSA for evaluation and repair. There were no overexposures because of this event."
PA Event Report No: PA220015
The following was received from the state of Pennsylvania [the Department] via email:
"On May 4, 2022, the licensee informed the Department of an equipment malfunction. The licensee reported that on May 3, 2022 a QSA Global Model 880 containing a 37 Curie source of Iridium-192 malfunctioned. The camera's serial number is D15520 and the source serial number is 36110M. During the course of radiographic operations, the automatic lock slide that secures the source failed to completely close. While the source was completely retracted, secured, and verified using a survey meter, the camera was not fully functioning as intended. The licensee contacted with QSA Global, who suspect a spring malfunction. The camera was sent back to QSA for evaluation and repair. There were no overexposures because of this event."
PA Event Report No: PA220015
Power Reactor
Event Number: 55873
Facility: North Anna
Region: 2 State: VA
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP,[3] M-4-LP
NRC Notified By: Bob Page
HQ OPS Officer: Lloyd Desotell
Region: 2 State: VA
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP,[3] M-4-LP
NRC Notified By: Bob Page
HQ OPS Officer: Lloyd Desotell
Notification Date: 05/03/2022
Notification Time: 14:48 [ET]
Event Date: 05/03/2022
Event Time: 08:19 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 05/03/2022
Notification Time: 14:48 [ET]
Event Date: 05/03/2022
Event Time: 08:19 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 05/03/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - Fitness For Duty
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - Fitness For Duty
Person (Organization):
Miller, Mark (R2DO)
FFD Group, (EMAIL)
Miller, Mark (R2DO)
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 |
| 2 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
FITNESS-FOR-DUTY REPORT
The following information was provided by the licensee via email:
"A non-licensed Dominion Energy supervisor had a confirmed positive for illegal drugs during a random fitness-for-duty test. The employee's access to the plant has been terminated.
"The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector."
The following information was provided by the licensee via email:
"A non-licensed Dominion Energy supervisor had a confirmed positive for illegal drugs during a random fitness-for-duty test. The employee's access to the plant has been terminated.
"The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector."
Power Reactor
Event Number: 55875
Facility: Vogtle
Region: 2 State: GA
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: Joshua Dunn
HQ OPS Officer: Lloyd Desotell
Region: 2 State: GA
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: Joshua Dunn
HQ OPS Officer: Lloyd Desotell
Notification Date: 05/03/2022
Notification Time: 18:44 [ET]
Event Date: 05/03/2022
Event Time: 15:41 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 05/03/2022
Notification Time: 18:44 [ET]
Event Date: 05/03/2022
Event Time: 15:41 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 05/03/2022
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):
Miller, Mark (R2DO)
Miller, Mark (R2DO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M/R | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 0 | Hot Standby |
MANUAL REACTOR TRIP AND AUTOMATIC ACTUATION OF AUXILIARY FEEDWATER SYSTEM
The following information was provided by the licensee via email:
"At 1541 EDT on May 3, 2022, with Unit 1 in Mode 1 at 100 power, the reactor was manually tripped due to the loss of one of the main feed pumps. The trip was not complex, with all systems responding normally post-trip. No equipment was inoperable prior to the event that contributed to the event or adversely impacted plant response to the scram.
"Operations responded and stabilized the plant. Decay heat is being removed by Auxiliary Feedwater through the steam dumps to the condenser. Unit 2 is not affected.
"An automatic actuation of the Auxiliary Feedwater System (AFW) also occurred. The AFW auto-start is an expected response from the reactor trip.
"Due to the Reactor Protection System actuation while critical, this event is being reported as a four-hour, nonemergency notification per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B). This event is also being reported as an eight-hour, nonemergency notification per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A) as an event that results in a valid actuation of the Auxiliary Feedwater System.
"There was no impact on the health and safety of the public or plant personnel.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
The following information was provided by the licensee via email:
"At 1541 EDT on May 3, 2022, with Unit 1 in Mode 1 at 100 power, the reactor was manually tripped due to the loss of one of the main feed pumps. The trip was not complex, with all systems responding normally post-trip. No equipment was inoperable prior to the event that contributed to the event or adversely impacted plant response to the scram.
"Operations responded and stabilized the plant. Decay heat is being removed by Auxiliary Feedwater through the steam dumps to the condenser. Unit 2 is not affected.
"An automatic actuation of the Auxiliary Feedwater System (AFW) also occurred. The AFW auto-start is an expected response from the reactor trip.
"Due to the Reactor Protection System actuation while critical, this event is being reported as a four-hour, nonemergency notification per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B). This event is also being reported as an eight-hour, nonemergency notification per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A) as an event that results in a valid actuation of the Auxiliary Feedwater System.
"There was no impact on the health and safety of the public or plant personnel.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
Agreement State
Event Number: 55876
Rep Org: California Radiation Control Prgm
Licensee: University of California, San Diego
Region: 4
City: La Jolla State: CA
County:
License #: 1339-37
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: L. Robert Greger
HQ OPS Officer: Ossy Font
Licensee: University of California, San Diego
Region: 4
City: La Jolla State: CA
County:
License #: 1339-37
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: L. Robert Greger
HQ OPS Officer: Ossy Font
Notification Date: 05/04/2022
Notification Time: 19:31 [ET]
Event Date: 05/03/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 05/04/2022
Notification Time: 19:31 [ET]
Event Date: 05/03/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 05/04/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Warnick, Greg (R4DO)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
CNSNS (Mexico), - (EMAIL)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Warnick, Greg (R4DO)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
CNSNS (Mexico), - (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST I-125 BRACHYTHERAPY SEEDS
The following was received from the California Department of Public Health Radiologic, Health Branch via email:
"The Radiation Safety Officer for UCSD [(University of California, San Diego)] contacted the Radiologic Health Branch regarding the loss of I-125 sealed sources. He also reported the loss to the CA State Warning Center (control no. 22-2532).
"A medical physicist at the Moore's Cancer Center at UCSD received a box that contained 4 packs of I-125 sealed sources instead of his expectation of 3 packs. The medical physicist removed 3 packs and set the packing box outside for recycling, believing it was empty. The cardboard box was taken away by environmental services staff and has possibly been taken to the on-campus recycling center. The pack contains approximately 6-7 I-125 medical brachytherapy seeds with combined activity of 2.3 millicuries. The seeds are sealed in a shielded, sterile pack. The expected exposure level is close to background radiation level outside of the shielded pack. UCSD sent health physicists to the recycling center to search for the missing package."
5010 Number: 050322
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
The following was received from the California Department of Public Health Radiologic, Health Branch via email:
"The Radiation Safety Officer for UCSD [(University of California, San Diego)] contacted the Radiologic Health Branch regarding the loss of I-125 sealed sources. He also reported the loss to the CA State Warning Center (control no. 22-2532).
"A medical physicist at the Moore's Cancer Center at UCSD received a box that contained 4 packs of I-125 sealed sources instead of his expectation of 3 packs. The medical physicist removed 3 packs and set the packing box outside for recycling, believing it was empty. The cardboard box was taken away by environmental services staff and has possibly been taken to the on-campus recycling center. The pack contains approximately 6-7 I-125 medical brachytherapy seeds with combined activity of 2.3 millicuries. The seeds are sealed in a shielded, sterile pack. The expected exposure level is close to background radiation level outside of the shielded pack. UCSD sent health physicists to the recycling center to search for the missing package."
5010 Number: 050322
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
Agreement State
Event Number: 56245
Rep Org: Colorado Dept of Health
Licensee: Machine Logice
Region: 4
City: Englewood State: CO
County:
License #: GL002619
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Kathryn Kirk
HQ OPS Officer: Adam Koziol
Licensee: Machine Logice
Region: 4
City: Englewood State: CO
County:
License #: GL002619
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Kathryn Kirk
HQ OPS Officer: Adam Koziol
Notification Date: 11/29/2022
Notification Time: 10:05 [ET]
Event Date: 05/03/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [MST]
Last Update Date: 11/29/2022
Notification Time: 10:05 [ET]
Event Date: 05/03/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [MST]
Last Update Date: 11/29/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Vossmar, Patricia (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
Vossmar, Patricia (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST EXIT SIGNS
The following information was provided by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment via email:
The licensee discovered two tritium exit signs were lost. The exit signs are Isolite Corporation model 2040-60G-20BK signs containing 23 Ci of tritium (H-3) each. This is being reported under Colorado Regulations Section 4.51.1.1 (10 CFR 20.2202(a)(1)(i)).
Colorado Incident No.: CO220041
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
The following information was provided by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment via email:
The licensee discovered two tritium exit signs were lost. The exit signs are Isolite Corporation model 2040-60G-20BK signs containing 23 Ci of tritium (H-3) each. This is being reported under Colorado Regulations Section 4.51.1.1 (10 CFR 20.2202(a)(1)(i)).
Colorado Incident No.: CO220041
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