Event Notification Report for October 16, 2024
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
10/15/2024 - 10/16/2024
Agreement State
Event Number: 57386
Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services
Licensee: Rone Engineering Services
Region: 4
City: Fort Worth State: TX
County:
License #: L 02356
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Art Tucker
HQ OPS Officer: Natalie Starfish
Licensee: Rone Engineering Services
Region: 4
City: Fort Worth State: TX
County:
License #: L 02356
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Art Tucker
HQ OPS Officer: Natalie Starfish
Notification Date: 10/16/2024
Notification Time: 16:37 [ET]
Event Date: 10/16/2024
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 10/17/2024
Notification Time: 16:37 [ET]
Event Date: 10/16/2024
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 10/17/2024
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Taylor, Nick (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Taylor, Nick (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - DAMAGED MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
The following report was received from the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Department) via phone and email:
"On October 16, 2024, the Department was notified by the licensee's radiation safety officer (RSO) that one of his technicians had lost and recovered a Troxler 3430 moisture density gauge. The gauge contains a 40 millicurie americium - 241 : beryllium source and an 8 millicurie cesium - 137 source.
"The RSO reported the technician had placed the gauge on the tail gate of their pickup truck in its transport case. The technician was in the cab of the truck waiting for their assistant to show up. The technician was notified that the trainee was not coming so he left the office parking lot. After a short distance, the technician heard a bump, looked in the rearview mirror, and saw that the tailgate was down. The road they were on was one-way, so they had to go down the road to make a U-turn. The RSO stated the technician made two passes in the area where they believed the gauge came off the truck but did not find the gauge. They then contacted their RSO and informed him of the event. The RSO instructed the technician to continue looking for the gauge. The technician found the gauge about one mile from where they started on the side of the road in a grassy ditch. The gauge was not in its [transport] case and the technician did not find the [transport] case.
"The technician recovered the gauge and took it to the licensee's office. The gauge case was damaged, but the sources remained shielded. The cesium source rod was locked in the fully shielded position.
"The RSO contacted a service company who came to the licensee's location and performed radiation surveys and a leak test on the gauge. The RSO reported radiation levels were reported to them as normal, and the leak test results for both sources were reported as less than 0.005 microcuries.
"The service company took the gauge to its location to inspect the damage to the gauge. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300."
Texas NMED # TX240037
The following report was received from the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Department) via phone and email:
"On October 16, 2024, the Department was notified by the licensee's radiation safety officer (RSO) that one of his technicians had lost and recovered a Troxler 3430 moisture density gauge. The gauge contains a 40 millicurie americium - 241 : beryllium source and an 8 millicurie cesium - 137 source.
"The RSO reported the technician had placed the gauge on the tail gate of their pickup truck in its transport case. The technician was in the cab of the truck waiting for their assistant to show up. The technician was notified that the trainee was not coming so he left the office parking lot. After a short distance, the technician heard a bump, looked in the rearview mirror, and saw that the tailgate was down. The road they were on was one-way, so they had to go down the road to make a U-turn. The RSO stated the technician made two passes in the area where they believed the gauge came off the truck but did not find the gauge. They then contacted their RSO and informed him of the event. The RSO instructed the technician to continue looking for the gauge. The technician found the gauge about one mile from where they started on the side of the road in a grassy ditch. The gauge was not in its [transport] case and the technician did not find the [transport] case.
"The technician recovered the gauge and took it to the licensee's office. The gauge case was damaged, but the sources remained shielded. The cesium source rod was locked in the fully shielded position.
"The RSO contacted a service company who came to the licensee's location and performed radiation surveys and a leak test on the gauge. The RSO reported radiation levels were reported to them as normal, and the leak test results for both sources were reported as less than 0.005 microcuries.
"The service company took the gauge to its location to inspect the damage to the gauge. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300."
Texas NMED # TX240037
Fuel Cycle Facility
Event Number: 57389
Facility: Global Nuclear Fuel - Americas
Region: 2 State: NC
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: Uranium Fuel Fabrication
Comments: Leu Conversion (Uf6 To Uo2)
Leu Fabrication
Lwr Commerical Fuel
NRC Notified By: Phillip Ollis
HQ OPS Officer: Natalie Starfish
Region: 2 State: NC
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: Uranium Fuel Fabrication
Comments: Leu Conversion (Uf6 To Uo2)
Leu Fabrication
Lwr Commerical Fuel
NRC Notified By: Phillip Ollis
HQ OPS Officer: Natalie Starfish
Notification Date: 10/17/2024
Notification Time: 14:30 [ET]
Event Date: 10/16/2024
Event Time: 16:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/17/2024
Notification Time: 14:30 [ET]
Event Date: 10/16/2024
Event Time: 16:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/17/2024
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):
Suber, Gregory (R2DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Suber, Gregory (R2DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
CONCURRENT REPORT - FIRE DOOR MALFUNCTION
The following information was provided by the licensee via phone and email:
"At approximately 1600 EDT, on October 16, 2024, the New Hanover county deputy fire marshal was notified that a non-IROFS (item relied on for safety) fire door was damaged and incapable of fulfilling its function. Specifically, the door would not latch properly and stay fully closed. A fire watch was initiated and repairs started. The door latch was repaired and returned to full operation at 0730, on October 17, 2024. The fire marshal was informed and the fire watch terminated. Because the New Hanover county deputy fire marshal was notified, a concurrent notification to the NRC Headquarters Operations Center is being made per 10 CFR 70, Appendix A(c).
"The NRC region will be notified."
The following information was provided by the licensee via phone and email:
"At approximately 1600 EDT, on October 16, 2024, the New Hanover county deputy fire marshal was notified that a non-IROFS (item relied on for safety) fire door was damaged and incapable of fulfilling its function. Specifically, the door would not latch properly and stay fully closed. A fire watch was initiated and repairs started. The door latch was repaired and returned to full operation at 0730, on October 17, 2024. The fire marshal was informed and the fire watch terminated. Because the New Hanover county deputy fire marshal was notified, a concurrent notification to the NRC Headquarters Operations Center is being made per 10 CFR 70, Appendix A(c).
"The NRC region will be notified."
Power Reactor
Event Number: 57384
Facility: Brunswick
Region: 2 State: NC
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4
NRC Notified By: Sabrina Salazar
HQ OPS Officer: Jordan Wingate
Region: 2 State: NC
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4
NRC Notified By: Sabrina Salazar
HQ OPS Officer: Jordan Wingate
Notification Date: 10/16/2024
Notification Time: 11:37 [ET]
Event Date: 10/16/2024
Event Time: 08:30 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/17/2024
Notification Time: 11:37 [ET]
Event Date: 10/16/2024
Event Time: 08:30 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/17/2024
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - Fitness For Duty
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - Fitness For Duty
Person (Organization):
Suber, Gregory (R2DO)
FFD Group, (EMAIL)
Suber, Gregory (R2DO)
FFD Group, (EMAIL)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | N | 0 | Hot Shutdown | 0 | Hot Shutdown |
| 2 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
EN Revision Imported Date: 10/17/2024
EN Revision Text: FITNESS FOR DUTY
The following information was provided by the licensee via email:
A non-licensed contract supervisor had a confirmed positive for alcohol during a random fitness-for-duty test. The employee's access has been terminated.
The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.
EN Revision Text: FITNESS FOR DUTY
The following information was provided by the licensee via email:
A non-licensed contract supervisor had a confirmed positive for alcohol during a random fitness-for-duty test. The employee's access has been terminated.
The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.