Event Notification Report for July 25, 2022
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/24/2022 - 07/25/2022
Power Reactor
Event Number: 56016
Facility: Brunswick
Region: 2 State: NC
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4
NRC Notified By: Jacob Cottle
HQ OPS Officer: Karen Cotton-Gross
Region: 2 State: NC
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4
NRC Notified By: Jacob Cottle
HQ OPS Officer: Karen Cotton-Gross
Notification Date: 07/25/2022
Notification Time: 13:30 [ET]
Event Date: 07/25/2022
Event Time: 10:58 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/25/2022
Notification Time: 13:30 [ET]
Event Date: 07/25/2022
Event Time: 10:58 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/25/2022
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 |
FAILED FITNESS FOR DUTY
The following information was provided by the licensee via email:
"At 1058 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on July 25, 2022, it was determined that a non-licensed supervisor failed a test specified by the FFD testing program for the substance alcohol. The individual's authorization for site access has been terminated.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
The following information was provided by the licensee via email:
"At 1058 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on July 25, 2022, it was determined that a non-licensed supervisor failed a test specified by the FFD testing program for the substance alcohol. The individual's authorization for site access has been terminated.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
Agreement State
Event Number: 56030
Rep Org: MA Radiation Control Program
Licensee: QSA Global, Inc.
Region: 1
City: Burlington State: MA
County:
License #: 12-8361
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Tony Carpenito
HQ OPS Officer: Donald Norwood
Licensee: QSA Global, Inc.
Region: 1
City: Burlington State: MA
County:
License #: 12-8361
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Tony Carpenito
HQ OPS Officer: Donald Norwood
Notification Date: 08/04/2022
Notification Time: 16:06 [ET]
Event Date: 07/25/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 08/08/2022
Notification Time: 16:06 [ET]
Event Date: 07/25/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 08/08/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Henrion, Mark (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Crouch, Howard (IR)
MacDonald, Mark (ILTAB)
Williams, Kevin (NMSS)
Henrion, Mark (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Crouch, Howard (IR)
MacDonald, Mark (ILTAB)
Williams, Kevin (NMSS)
EN Revision Imported Date: 8/8/2022
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST/MISSING CATEGORY 2 RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL SHIPMENT
The following information was received from the Massachusetts Radiation Control Program via email:
"QSA Global reported via telephone at 1400 EDT on 8/4/2022 [to the agency (MA Department of Public Health Radiation Control Program)] that a 6/30/2022 shipment from Australia, containing thirty-two Ir-192 sealed sources totaling 134 Ci and two Se-75 sealed sources totaling 8.38 Ci, was missing in transit. The shipment departed from Sydney, Australia (SYD) via Qatar Airways on or about 7/1/2022 and arrived at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD). QSA Global stated last known (scanned) location was at ORD on 7/20/2022. QSA Global was informed that shipment was missing at 1345 EDT on 8/4/2022. This shipment included three 34x34x40 cm, RQ UN2916, Yellow-II, Type B packages containing Ir-192 with a Transport Index of 0.3 DIM, two 49x49x53 cm, RQ UN2916, Yellow-II, Type B packages containing Ir-192 with a Transport Index of 0.2 DIM, and one 25x21x43 cm, RQ UN2916, Yellow-II, Type B package containing Se-75 with a Transport Index of 0.1 DIM, at time of shipment. QSA updated last known location by later stating that the shipment was picked up in Chicago by Forward Air Corporation trucking company on 7/21/22 and arrived in Boston on 7/25/22 (current last known location is Forward Air facility in Boston).
"This situation is an immediately reportable event per regulation.
"Search for the missing shipment by Forward Air Corporation is ongoing.
"The agency currently considers this docket to still be open."
MA Event Docket Number: TBD
Notified external: DHS SWO, FEMA Ops Center, USDA Ops Center, HHS Ops Center, DOE Ops Center, DHS CISA Central, and EPA EOC and via E-mail: FDA EOC, Nuclear SSA, FEMA National Watch Center, and CWMD Watch Desk.
* * * UPDATE ON 8/5/2022 AT 1532 EDT FROM TONY CARPENITO TO MIKE STAFFORD * * *
The following was received from the Massachusetts Radiation Control Program via email:
"Shipment discovered on loading dock at carrier (Forward Air Corporation) facility in Boston 8/4/22. Receiver licensee (QSA Global Inc.) reported receipt of shipment on 8/5/22 and confirmed all six individual package seals were observed to be intact."
Notified internal: R1RDO (Henrion), IR MOC (Crouch), and ILTAB (MacDonald), and via email: NMSS (Williams), INES (Smith), NMSS Events Notification, and ILTAB.
Notified external: DHS SWO, FEMA Ops Center, USDA Ops Center, HHS Ops Center, DOE Ops Center, DHS CISA Central, and EPA EOC and via E-mail: FDA EOC, Nuclear SSA, FEMA National Watch Center, and CWMD Watch Desk.
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A 'Category 2' LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Category 2 sources, if not safely managed or securely protected, could cause permanent injury to a person who handled them, or were otherwise in contact with them, for a short time (minutes to hours). It could possibly be fatal to be close to this amount of unshielded radioactive material for a period of hours to days. These sources are typically used in practices such as industrial gamma radiography, high dose rate brachytherapy and medium dose rate brachytherapy. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST/MISSING CATEGORY 2 RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL SHIPMENT
The following information was received from the Massachusetts Radiation Control Program via email:
"QSA Global reported via telephone at 1400 EDT on 8/4/2022 [to the agency (MA Department of Public Health Radiation Control Program)] that a 6/30/2022 shipment from Australia, containing thirty-two Ir-192 sealed sources totaling 134 Ci and two Se-75 sealed sources totaling 8.38 Ci, was missing in transit. The shipment departed from Sydney, Australia (SYD) via Qatar Airways on or about 7/1/2022 and arrived at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD). QSA Global stated last known (scanned) location was at ORD on 7/20/2022. QSA Global was informed that shipment was missing at 1345 EDT on 8/4/2022. This shipment included three 34x34x40 cm, RQ UN2916, Yellow-II, Type B packages containing Ir-192 with a Transport Index of 0.3 DIM, two 49x49x53 cm, RQ UN2916, Yellow-II, Type B packages containing Ir-192 with a Transport Index of 0.2 DIM, and one 25x21x43 cm, RQ UN2916, Yellow-II, Type B package containing Se-75 with a Transport Index of 0.1 DIM, at time of shipment. QSA updated last known location by later stating that the shipment was picked up in Chicago by Forward Air Corporation trucking company on 7/21/22 and arrived in Boston on 7/25/22 (current last known location is Forward Air facility in Boston).
"This situation is an immediately reportable event per regulation.
"Search for the missing shipment by Forward Air Corporation is ongoing.
"The agency currently considers this docket to still be open."
MA Event Docket Number: TBD
Notified external: DHS SWO, FEMA Ops Center, USDA Ops Center, HHS Ops Center, DOE Ops Center, DHS CISA Central, and EPA EOC and via E-mail: FDA EOC, Nuclear SSA, FEMA National Watch Center, and CWMD Watch Desk.
* * * UPDATE ON 8/5/2022 AT 1532 EDT FROM TONY CARPENITO TO MIKE STAFFORD * * *
The following was received from the Massachusetts Radiation Control Program via email:
"Shipment discovered on loading dock at carrier (Forward Air Corporation) facility in Boston 8/4/22. Receiver licensee (QSA Global Inc.) reported receipt of shipment on 8/5/22 and confirmed all six individual package seals were observed to be intact."
Notified internal: R1RDO (Henrion), IR MOC (Crouch), and ILTAB (MacDonald), and via email: NMSS (Williams), INES (Smith), NMSS Events Notification, and ILTAB.
Notified external: DHS SWO, FEMA Ops Center, USDA Ops Center, HHS Ops Center, DOE Ops Center, DHS CISA Central, and EPA EOC and via E-mail: FDA EOC, Nuclear SSA, FEMA National Watch Center, and CWMD Watch Desk.
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A 'Category 2' LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Category 2 sources, if not safely managed or securely protected, could cause permanent injury to a person who handled them, or were otherwise in contact with them, for a short time (minutes to hours). It could possibly be fatal to be close to this amount of unshielded radioactive material for a period of hours to days. These sources are typically used in practices such as industrial gamma radiography, high dose rate brachytherapy and medium dose rate brachytherapy. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf