Event Notification Report for November 18, 2022
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
11/17/2022 - 11/18/2022
Agreement State
Event Number: 56217
Rep Org: Virginia Rad Materials Program
Licensee:
Region: 1
City: Roanoke State: VA
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Asfaw Fenta
HQ OPS Officer: Adam Koziol
Licensee:
Region: 1
City: Roanoke State: VA
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Asfaw Fenta
HQ OPS Officer: Adam Koziol
Notification Date: 11/10/2022
Notification Time: 10:23 [ET]
Event Date: 11/03/2022
Event Time: 09:35 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/10/2022
Notification Time: 10:23 [ET]
Event Date: 11/03/2022
Event Time: 09:35 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/10/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Werkheiser, Dave (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Werkheiser, Dave (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE - RADIOACTIVE SOURCE FOUND IN SCRAP YARD
The following information was provided by the Commonwealth of Virginia Radioactive Materials Program (RMP) via email:
"On November 3, 2022 at 0935 EST, the RMP received a call from Gerdau Metals Recycling Company that a load of scrap metal being received set off the radiation monitoring detector. The load was dumped and surveyed with a hand held survey meter. A Cs-137 dose calibrator reference source (E-vial) was found among the scrap metal in its accompanying lead shield complete with markings. The highest radiation measured on contact was 1.3 mR/hr.
"On November 4, 2022, the RMP inspector visited the site and performed a general survey to ensure that there are no other sources in the scrap metals. It was confirmed that there are no other sources in the load. The source was marked as an Amersham Model CDR.562 Cs-137 source S/N CB557 with an initial activity of 260 microcuries on 13 December 1990. The decayed activity as of 11/4/2022 is about 124.5 microcuries. The RMP inspector coordinated with a local medical physicist and determined that this source was on the list of the inventory, which was conducted in April 2007, of one of the local diagnostic medical imaging centers, whose license was terminated in January 2009. The source was supposed to be transferred to another local hospital during the termination of the license. Currently, the RMP is working with Gerdau Metal Recycling Company and a local health physicist for the proper disposal of the source. The report will be updated."
Virginia Event Report ID: VA220004
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 Commonwealth of Virginia Radioactive Materials Program (RMP) via email:
"On November 3, 2022 at 0935 EST, the RMP received a call from Gerdau Metals Recycling Company that a load of scrap metal being received set off the radiation monitoring detector. The load was dumped and surveyed with a hand held survey meter. A Cs-137 dose calibrator reference source (E-vial) was found among the scrap metal in its accompanying lead shield complete with markings. The highest radiation measured on contact was 1.3 mR/hr.
"On November 4, 2022, the RMP inspector visited the site and performed a general survey to ensure that there are no other sources in the scrap metals. It was confirmed that there are no other sources in the load. The source was marked as an Amersham Model CDR.562 Cs-137 source S/N CB557 with an initial activity of 260 microcuries on 13 December 1990. The decayed activity as of 11/4/2022 is about 124.5 microcuries. The RMP inspector coordinated with a local medical physicist and determined that this source was on the list of the inventory, which was conducted in April 2007, of one of the local diagnostic medical imaging centers, whose license was terminated in January 2009. The source was supposed to be transferred to another local hospital during the termination of the license. Currently, the RMP is working with Gerdau Metal Recycling Company and a local health physicist for the proper disposal of the source. The report will be updated."
Virginia Event Report ID: VA220004
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: 56218
Rep Org: Arizona Dept of Health Services
Licensee: Banner University Medical Center
Region: 4
City: Tucson State: AZ
County:
License #: 10-044
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Brian Goretzki
HQ OPS Officer: Brian Lin
Licensee: Banner University Medical Center
Region: 4
City: Tucson State: AZ
County:
License #: 10-044
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Brian Goretzki
HQ OPS Officer: Brian Lin
Notification Date: 11/10/2022
Notification Time: 19:10 [ET]
Event Date: 11/10/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [MST]
Last Update Date: 11/10/2022
Notification Time: 19:10 [ET]
Event Date: 11/10/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [MST]
Last Update Date: 11/10/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Azua, Ray (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Azua, Ray (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - PATIENT UNDERDOSE
The following information was received from the Arizona Department of Health Services (the Department) via email:
"On November 10, 2022, the Department received notification from the licensee about a medical event involving Y-90 Theraspheres. A patient was prescribed a dose of 150 Gy but was delivered 79.05 Gy, a percent dose delivered of 52.7 percent. The Department has requested additional information and continues to investigate the event."
Arizona Incident No. 22-014
A Medical Event may indicate potential problems in a medical facility's use of radioactive materials. It does not necessarily result in harm to the patient.
The following information was received from the Arizona Department of Health Services (the Department) via email:
"On November 10, 2022, the Department received notification from the licensee about a medical event involving Y-90 Theraspheres. A patient was prescribed a dose of 150 Gy but was delivered 79.05 Gy, a percent dose delivered of 52.7 percent. The Department has requested additional information and continues to investigate the event."
Arizona Incident No. 22-014
A Medical Event may indicate potential problems in a medical facility's use of radioactive materials. It does not necessarily result in harm to the patient.
Fuel Cycle Facility
Event Number: 56225
Facility: Louisiana Energy Services
Region: 2 State: NM
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type:
NRC Notified By: Curtis Pankratz
HQ OPS Officer: Brian P. Smith
Region: 2 State: NM
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type:
NRC Notified By: Curtis Pankratz
HQ OPS Officer: Brian P. Smith
Notification Date: 11/16/2022
Notification Time: 16:57 [ET]
Event Date: 11/16/2022
Event Time: 14:45 [MST]
Last Update Date: 11/17/2022
Notification Time: 16:57 [ET]
Event Date: 11/16/2022
Event Time: 14:45 [MST]
Last Update Date: 11/17/2022
Emergency Class: Alert
10 CFR Section:
70.32(i) - Emergency Declared
10 CFR Section:
70.32(i) - Emergency Declared
Person (Organization):
Miller, Mark (R2DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Lubinski, John (NMSS)
Dudes, Laura (R2RA)
Crouch, Howard (IR)
Miller, Mark (R2DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Lubinski, John (NMSS)
Dudes, Laura (R2RA)
Crouch, Howard (IR)
EN Revision Imported Date: 11/18/2022
EN Revision Text: ALERT - SEISMIC EVENT FELT ONSITE
The following information was provided by the licensee via fax:
"An Alert has been declared at Urenco USA. An Alert is the official designation for an emergency which is contained on the URENCO USA site. No public protective actions are recommended at this time. A seismic event was detected near the facility. A 'vibratory' ground motion is felt in the Control Room, recognized as an earthquake, and verified by field personnel."
The following additional information was obtained from the licensee in accordance with Headquarters Operations Officers Report Guidance:
On 11/16/2022 at 1445 MST, Urenco USA declared an Alert (EAL SA.1) due to a seismic event felt onsite. The Headquarters Operations Officer was notified of the Alert at 1657 EST (1447 MST). No radioactive release had occurred. No structural damage had been detected. A 5.4 magnitude earthquake occurred in western Texas with an epicenter 90 miles southwest of Hobbs, New Mexico, a town close to the facility. Plant personnel are conducting walkdowns of the site.
The licensee notified state and local authorities.
Notified DHS SWO, FEMA Ops Center, USDA Ops Center, HHS Ops Center, DOE Ops Center, CISA Central Watch Officer, EPA EOC, FDA EOC (email), FEMA NWC (email), DHS Nuclear SSA (email), DHS NRCC (email), FEMA NRCC SASC (email), FERC (email)
* * * UPDATE ON 11/17/2022 AT 1900 EST FROM URENCO USA TO BRIAN P. SMITH * * *
On 11/17/2022 at 1700 MST, Urenco USA terminated the Alert due to a seismic event felt onsite. Urenco USA met conditions for event termination. No damages were found upon completion of site walkdowns. The licensee has notified state and local authorities.
Notified DHS SWO, FEMA Ops Center, USDA Ops Center, HHS Ops Center, DOE Ops Center, CISA Central Watch Officer, EPA EOC, FDA EOC (email), FEMA NWC (email), DHS Nuclear SSA (email), DHS NRCC (email), FEMA NRCC SASC (email), FERC (email), R2DO (Miller), IR (Crouch), NMSS (Lubinski)
EN Revision Text: ALERT - SEISMIC EVENT FELT ONSITE
The following information was provided by the licensee via fax:
"An Alert has been declared at Urenco USA. An Alert is the official designation for an emergency which is contained on the URENCO USA site. No public protective actions are recommended at this time. A seismic event was detected near the facility. A 'vibratory' ground motion is felt in the Control Room, recognized as an earthquake, and verified by field personnel."
The following additional information was obtained from the licensee in accordance with Headquarters Operations Officers Report Guidance:
On 11/16/2022 at 1445 MST, Urenco USA declared an Alert (EAL SA.1) due to a seismic event felt onsite. The Headquarters Operations Officer was notified of the Alert at 1657 EST (1447 MST). No radioactive release had occurred. No structural damage had been detected. A 5.4 magnitude earthquake occurred in western Texas with an epicenter 90 miles southwest of Hobbs, New Mexico, a town close to the facility. Plant personnel are conducting walkdowns of the site.
The licensee notified state and local authorities.
Notified DHS SWO, FEMA Ops Center, USDA Ops Center, HHS Ops Center, DOE Ops Center, CISA Central Watch Officer, EPA EOC, FDA EOC (email), FEMA NWC (email), DHS Nuclear SSA (email), DHS NRCC (email), FEMA NRCC SASC (email), FERC (email)
* * * UPDATE ON 11/17/2022 AT 1900 EST FROM URENCO USA TO BRIAN P. SMITH * * *
On 11/17/2022 at 1700 MST, Urenco USA terminated the Alert due to a seismic event felt onsite. Urenco USA met conditions for event termination. No damages were found upon completion of site walkdowns. The licensee has notified state and local authorities.
Notified DHS SWO, FEMA Ops Center, USDA Ops Center, HHS Ops Center, DOE Ops Center, CISA Central Watch Officer, EPA EOC, FDA EOC (email), FEMA NWC (email), DHS Nuclear SSA (email), DHS NRCC (email), FEMA NRCC SASC (email), FERC (email), R2DO (Miller), IR (Crouch), NMSS (Lubinski)
Power Reactor
Event Number: 56231
Facility: Vogtle
Region: 2 State: GA
Unit: [3] [4] []
RX Type: [3] W-AP1000,[4] W-AP1000
NRC Notified By: Taylor Joseph
HQ OPS Officer: Karen Cotton-Gross
Region: 2 State: GA
Unit: [3] [4] []
RX Type: [3] W-AP1000,[4] W-AP1000
NRC Notified By: Taylor Joseph
HQ OPS Officer: Karen Cotton-Gross
Notification Date: 11/17/2022
Notification Time: 20:23 [ET]
Event Date: 11/17/2022
Event Time: 10:09 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/17/2022
Notification Time: 20:23 [ET]
Event Date: 11/17/2022
Event Time: 10:09 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/17/2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | N | N | 0 | Cold Shutdown | 0 | Cold Shutdown |
| 4 | N | N | 0 | Defueled | 0 | Defueled |
FITNESS FOR DUTY REPORT
A contract supervisor had a confirmed positive for alcohol during a random fitness-for-duty test. The employee's access to the plant has been terminated.
The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.
A contract supervisor had a confirmed positive for alcohol during a random fitness-for-duty test. The employee's access to the plant has been terminated.
The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.
Non-Agreement State
Event Number: 56222
Rep Org: XCEL NDT
Licensee: XCEL NDT
Region: 4
City: Billings State: MT
County:
License #: 15-35544-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Stuart White
HQ OPS Officer: Ian Howard
Licensee: XCEL NDT
Region: 4
City: Billings State: MT
County:
License #: 15-35544-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Stuart White
HQ OPS Officer: Ian Howard
Notification Date: 11/14/2022
Notification Time: 13:09 [ET]
Event Date: 11/14/2022
Event Time: 07:10 [MST]
Last Update Date: 11/14/2022
Notification Time: 13:09 [ET]
Event Date: 11/14/2022
Event Time: 07:10 [MST]
Last Update Date: 11/14/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(i) - Lost/Stolen LNM>1000x
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(i) - Lost/Stolen LNM>1000x
Person (Organization):
Gaddy, Vincent (R4DO)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
Grant, Jeffery (IR)
Gaddy, Vincent (R4DO)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
Grant, Jeffery (IR)
LOST/RECOVERED RADIOACTIVE SOURCE
The following is a synopsis of information provided by XCEL NDT (the Licensee) via phone call in accordance with Headquarters Operations Officers Report Guidance:
On November 14, 2022, the licensee's corporate Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) received a report of the theft (loss of control) and subsequent recovery of a vehicle that contained a locked and shielded Ir-192 sealed source. The 52.3 Curie Ir-192 sealed source is from an Industrial Radiography Camera. No damage to the source was indicated.
The vehicle was stolen at 0710 MST on November 14, 2022 in Billings, MT and was recovered later the same day at 1023 MST. The RSO was immediately notified. The RSO immediately notified local law enforcement. There is an ongoing police investigation.
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
The following is a synopsis of information provided by XCEL NDT (the Licensee) via phone call in accordance with Headquarters Operations Officers Report Guidance:
On November 14, 2022, the licensee's corporate Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) received a report of the theft (loss of control) and subsequent recovery of a vehicle that contained a locked and shielded Ir-192 sealed source. The 52.3 Curie Ir-192 sealed source is from an Industrial Radiography Camera. No damage to the source was indicated.
The vehicle was stolen at 0710 MST on November 14, 2022 in Billings, MT and was recovered later the same day at 1023 MST. The RSO was immediately notified. The RSO immediately notified local law enforcement. There is an ongoing police investigation.
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
Fuel Cycle Facility
Event Number: 56232
Facility: Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Region: 2 State: SC
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: Uranium Fuel Fabrication
NRC Notified By: Patrick Donnelly
HQ OPS Officer: Brian Lin
Region: 2 State: SC
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: Uranium Fuel Fabrication
NRC Notified By: Patrick Donnelly
HQ OPS Officer: Brian Lin
Notification Date: 11/18/2022
Notification Time: 10:35 [ET]
Event Date: 11/17/2022
Event Time: 11:50 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/18/2022
Notification Time: 10:35 [ET]
Event Date: 11/17/2022
Event Time: 11:50 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/18/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
PART 70 APP A (c) - Offsite Notification/News Rel
10 CFR Section:
PART 70 APP A (c) - Offsite Notification/News Rel
Person (Organization):
Miller, Mark (R2DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Miller, Mark (R2DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
OFFSITE NOTIFICATION DUE TO INJURED EMPLOYEE BEING ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL
The following information was provided by the licensee via email:
"SCOSHA [South Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Administration] was called due to CFFF [Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility] an employee breaking their left ankle while descending stairs in the administration building. The employee was admitted to the hospital overnight and surgery was performed the morning of 11/18/2022.
"An in-patient hospitalization is required to be reported within 24 hours to SCOSHA. The event was reported on 11/18/2022 at 0838 EST through the online portal (SCOSHA-AR-2022-11-18-16433)."
The following information was provided by the licensee via email:
"SCOSHA [South Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Administration] was called due to CFFF [Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility] an employee breaking their left ankle while descending stairs in the administration building. The employee was admitted to the hospital overnight and surgery was performed the morning of 11/18/2022.
"An in-patient hospitalization is required to be reported within 24 hours to SCOSHA. The event was reported on 11/18/2022 at 0838 EST through the online portal (SCOSHA-AR-2022-11-18-16433)."