Event Notification Report for March 16, 2023
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
03/15/2023 - 03/16/2023
Agreement State
Event Number: 56431
Rep Org: California Radiation Control Prgm
Licensee: SA Recycling
Region: 4
City: Anaheim State: CA
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Robert Greger
HQ OPS Officer: Donald Norwood
Licensee: SA Recycling
Region: 4
City: Anaheim State: CA
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Robert Greger
HQ OPS Officer: Donald Norwood
Notification Date: 03/23/2023
Notification Time: 21:56 [ET]
Event Date: 03/16/2023
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 03/23/2023
Notification Time: 21:56 [ET]
Event Date: 03/16/2023
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 03/23/2023
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
O'Keefe, Neil (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
O'Keefe, Neil (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - FOUND SOURCE
The following information was received from the California Department of Public Health, Radiologic Health Branch (RHB) via email:
"On March 16, 2023, SA Recycling reported the discovery of a radioactive source within a bin of shredded metal from their onsite operations when it was screened at the scale-house radiation detectors. The container was dumped out and the contents sorted using tools by SA Recycling personnel until the source of the radiation was located. RHB was notified of the event after the sorting was completed using a Ludlum 3 with a 44-10 NaI detection probe and the source had been removed to a secure onsite storage area.
"The next day a state inspector visited the site and verified the radioactive source was in a secure location. The source was put in a lead shielded container by the inspector and left in the locked storage area (the dose rate on the lead storage container was approximately 0.25 mR/hr). On March 23, 2023, the source was determined by inspectors to be Gd-153 with an approximate activity of 100 mCi.
"The source will be taken into the custody of the State, and a dose assessment will be made of the SA Recycling personnel involved in the search for the source."
California 5010 Number: 031623
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 received from the California Department of Public Health, Radiologic Health Branch (RHB) via email:
"On March 16, 2023, SA Recycling reported the discovery of a radioactive source within a bin of shredded metal from their onsite operations when it was screened at the scale-house radiation detectors. The container was dumped out and the contents sorted using tools by SA Recycling personnel until the source of the radiation was located. RHB was notified of the event after the sorting was completed using a Ludlum 3 with a 44-10 NaI detection probe and the source had been removed to a secure onsite storage area.
"The next day a state inspector visited the site and verified the radioactive source was in a secure location. The source was put in a lead shielded container by the inspector and left in the locked storage area (the dose rate on the lead storage container was approximately 0.25 mR/hr). On March 23, 2023, the source was determined by inspectors to be Gd-153 with an approximate activity of 100 mCi.
"The source will be taken into the custody of the State, and a dose assessment will be made of the SA Recycling personnel involved in the search for the source."
California 5010 Number: 031623
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: 56415
Facility: Vogtle 3/4
Region: 2 State: GA
Unit: [4] [] []
RX Type: [3] W-AP1000,[4] W-AP1000
NRC Notified By: Will Garrett
HQ OPS Officer: Bill Gott
Region: 2 State: GA
Unit: [4] [] []
RX Type: [3] W-AP1000,[4] W-AP1000
NRC Notified By: Will Garrett
HQ OPS Officer: Bill Gott
Notification Date: 03/16/2023
Notification Time: 13:23 [ET]
Event Date: 03/16/2023
Event Time: 08:45 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 03/16/2023
Notification Time: 13:23 [ET]
Event Date: 03/16/2023
Event Time: 08:45 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 03/16/2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | N | N | 0 | Under Construction | 0 | Under Construction |
EN Revision Imported Date: 3/17/2023
EN Revision Text: FAILED FITNESS-FOR-DUTY (FFD) TEST
The following information was provided by the licensee via email:
At 0845 EDT on March 16, 2023, it was determined that a contract employee supervisor failed a for-cause FFD test. The individual's authorization for site access has been terminated.
The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.
EN Revision Text: FAILED FITNESS-FOR-DUTY (FFD) TEST
The following information was provided by the licensee via email:
At 0845 EDT on March 16, 2023, it was determined that a contract employee supervisor failed a for-cause FFD test. The individual's authorization for site access has been terminated.
The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.
Power Reactor
Event Number: 56417
Facility: Perry
Region: 3 State: OH
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] GE-6
NRC Notified By: George Herron
HQ OPS Officer: Karen Cotton-Gross
Region: 3 State: OH
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] GE-6
NRC Notified By: George Herron
HQ OPS Officer: Karen Cotton-Gross
Notification Date: 03/17/2023
Notification Time: 10:15 [ET]
Event Date: 03/16/2023
Event Time: 22:26 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 03/17/2023
Notification Time: 10:15 [ET]
Event Date: 03/16/2023
Event Time: 22:26 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 03/17/2023
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - Fitness For Duty
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - Fitness For Duty
Person (Organization):
Nguyen, April (R3DO)
FFD Group, (EMAIL)
Nguyen, April (R3DO)
FFD Group, (EMAIL)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | N | 0 | Cold Shutdown | 0 | Cold Shutdown |
FAILED FITNESS-FOR-DUTY TEST
The following information was provided by the licensee via email:
"On March 16, 2023, at 2226 EDT, a site supervisor had a confirmed positive for alcohol during a random fitness-for-duty test. The employee's authorization for access to the plant has been terminated.
The Resident Inspector has been notified."
The following information was provided by the licensee via email:
"On March 16, 2023, at 2226 EDT, a site supervisor had a confirmed positive for alcohol during a random fitness-for-duty test. The employee's authorization for access to the plant has been terminated.
The Resident Inspector has been notified."