Event Notification Report for June 29, 2022
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
06/28/2022 - 06/29/2022
Agreement State
Event Number: 55954
Rep Org: Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency
Licensee: Universal Scrap Metals
Region: 3
City: Chicago State: IL
County:
License #: GL 9223657
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Gary Foresee
HQ OPS Officer: Brian Parks
Notification Date: 06/21/2022
Notification Time: 17:00 [ET]
Event Date: 06/21/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 06/21/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Feliz-Adorno, Nestor (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
Event Text
EN Revision Imported Date: 6/23/2022
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOSS OF X-RAY FLUORESCENCE ANALYZER
The following was received from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency via email:
"Agency efforts to annually verify the inventory of registrant's generally licensed devices resulted in a declaration of loss by a registrant, Universal Scrap Metals, 9223657. Specifically, a Niton LLC, x-ray fluorescence analyzer (model XLp-818 PQ, serial number 9690), containing 30.0 mCi of Am-241 could not be located. The device was one of five, and the other four have been verified. On May 31, 2022 the registrant indicated they could not locate the device, but wanted to check several other departments before declaring it lost.
"The amount of americium present, although not representing a significant public safety concern, requires immediate reporting to the US NRC. The registrant failed to notify the Agency of disposal, transfer or loss. This matter will be [tracked until corrective action is provided.]"
Illinois Item Number: IL220021
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
Power Reactor
Event Number: 55968
Facility: Columbia Generating Station
Region: 4 State: WA
Unit: [2] [] []
RX Type: [2] GE-5
NRC Notified By: Bruce Pease
HQ OPS Officer: Ossy Font
Notification Date: 06/28/2022
Notification Time: 18:03 [ET]
Event Date: 06/28/2022
Event Time: 11:16 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 06/28/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - Fitness For Duty
Person (Organization):
Warnick, Greg (R4DO)
FFD Group, (EMAIL)
Power Reactor Unit Info
| Unit |
SCRAM Code |
RX Crit |
Initial PWR |
Initial RX Mode |
Current PWR |
Current RX Mode |
| 2 |
N |
Y |
100 |
Power Operation |
100 |
Power Operation |
Event Text
FITNESS FOR DUTY REPORT
A non-licensed supervisor had a confirmed positive for alcohol during a random fitness-for-duty test. The employee's unescorted access has been terminated.
The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.