Event Notification Report for April 27, 2000
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
04/26/2000 - 04/27/2000
** EVENT NUMBERS **
36911 36930 36931 36932 36933
!!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!!
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 36911 |
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| FACILITY: LIMERICK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/20/2000|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: PA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 20:29[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 04/20/2000|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 19:30[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: DOUG AMTHFIELD |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/26/2000|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |JOHN WHITE R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|APRE 50.72(b)(2)(vi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N N 0 Refueling |0 Refueling |
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| - LICENSEE NOTIFIED NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER AND STATE DEP OF A CHEMICAL |
| SPILL ONSITE - |
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| The licensee notified the National Response Center and the State Department |
| of Environmental Protection (DEP) that approximately 5 gallons of a mixture |
| of sulfuric acid and sodium hydroxide spilled from a tank truck onto the |
| ground after a chemical reaction took place. The spill was contained within |
| a portable dike area onsite and is being cleaned up. |
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| The licensee plans to notify the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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| * * * UPDATE AT 0948 EDT ON 04/26/00 FROM ROY HARDING TO S. SANDIN * * * |
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| The licensee is retracting this report based on the following: |
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| "This is a retraction of the notification made on 04/20/00 at 2029 hours |
| (Event 36911). This event was reported as a notification of another |
| government agency [National Response Center and Pennsylvania Department of |
| Environmental Protection (PADEP)] pursuant to 10CFR50.72(2)(b)(vi). |
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| "On April 20, 2000 at 1930 hours while Limerick Unit 1 was shutdown for |
| refueling, 5 to 10 gallons of a dilute and partially neutralized acid |
| (Sulfuric Acid-pH 3) was expelled from a temporary trailer tank onto asphalt |
| and stone surface in an adjacent area outside a temporary dike. In |
| addition, approximately 30 gallons of the acid/sludge mixture spilled into |
| the temporary dike. The spill never threatened navigable waterways, and |
| subsequently was cleaned up within a 24 hour period. The initial |
| notification was conservatively reported based on information known at the |
| time of the event. |
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| "A minor spill of this nature is not reportable to the PADEP in accordance |
| with 40CFR112 and the Preparedness Prevention Plan for Limerick Generating |
| Station. This spill from a temporary tank had no impact on navigable |
| waterways and was less than the Reportable Quantity (69 gallons)." |
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| The licensee will inform the NRC Resident Inspector. The NRC Operations |
| Officer notified the R1DO (Noggle). |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 36930 |
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| FACILITY: BROWNS FERRY REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/26/2000|
| UNIT: [] [] [3] STATE: AL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 03:23[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4,[3] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 04/25/2000|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 23:42[CDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: RODNEY NACOSTE |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/26/2000|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |PAUL FREDRICKSON R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AESF 50.72(b)(2)(ii) ESF ACTUATION | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
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|3 N N 0 Cold Shutdown |0 Cold Shutdown |
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| VARIOUS ESF ACTUATIONS DUE TO RPS BUS 3B DEENERGIZING AS A RESULT OF A |
| FAILED RELAY |
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| "At 2342 CDT on 04/25/00, the RPS bus 3B deenergized causing PCIS Group 2 |
| and Group 6 isolation valves to automatically close. A burnt relay was the |
| initiating condition. Group 2 outboard drywell equipment drain valve and |
| drywell floor drain valve closed. Group 6 drywell radiation monitor |
| isolation valves closed. All other expected group isolations occurred along |
| with the automatic starts of SBGT and CREV Systems. |
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| "Unit 3 is in Mode 5 with primary containment integrity not required. |
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| "This event is reportable under criteria 10CFR50.72.b.2.ii : Any event or |
| condition that results in manual or automatic actuation of any engineered |
| safety feature (ESF), including the reactor protection system (RPS)." |
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| RPS bus 3B was reenergized from its alternate power supply. Electricians |
| are currently troubleshooting the cause of the failed relay. There was no |
| electrical maintenance or testing ongoing at the time of the relay failure. |
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| The licensee informed the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 36931 |
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| REP ORG: DRESSER EQUIPMENT GROUP |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/26/2000|
|LICENSEE: DRESSER VALVE DIVISION |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:40[EDT]|
| CITY: BURLINGTON REGION: |EVENT DATE: 04/25/2000|
| COUNTY: STATE: |EVENT TIME: 14:00[EST]|
|LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/26/2000|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |PAUL FREDRICKSON R2 |
| |VERN HODGE NRR |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: L. H. WINDFIELD | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|CCCC 21.21 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH | |
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EVENT TEXT
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| DRESSER VALVES NAME PLATE AND CODE PLATE HAVE INCORRECT SET PRESSURE |
| INFORMATION AT HATCH. |
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| PART 21 FROM DRESSER EQUIPMENT GROUP, DRESSER VALVE DIVISION, BURLINGTON, |
| ONTARIO, CANADA. |
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| The following noncompliance has been determined to be reportable within the |
| requirements of 10CFR Part 21. The noncompliance involves seven safety |
| relief valves that were purchased for the Hatch Electric Generating Plant by |
| the Georgia Power Company through its agent, Southern Nuclear Operating |
| Company, Inc. The valves are for use in a safely related service. |
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| The valves were purchased on Southern Nuclear Operating Company purchase |
| order #6040304 and produced on Dresser Valve Division sales order #119588N |
| and are further described as follows: |
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| Contract Item 002 Quantity 7 Part Number |
| 3990C-1-S4-MS-33-SC-SC-GS produced ASME Section |
| III Class 2 valves with the following serial numbers and |
| required set pressures: |
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| SERIAL NO. SET PRESSURE REQD |
| B119588-2-1 250 psig |
| B119588-2-2 250 psig |
| B119588-2-3 250 psig |
| B119588-2-4 250 psig |
| B119588-2-5 250 psig |
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| B119588-3-1 170 psig |
| B119588-3-2 170 psig |
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| NONCOMPLIANCE SITUATION AND BRIEF HISTORY |
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| On Tuesday April 25, 2000, the customer was performing receiving inspection |
| and noticed that the set pressure information on the Code Plates and the |
| Name Plates do not conform to the specification requirements or the history |
| docket testing information. The customer called the Quality Assurance |
| Department of Dresser Valve Division to discuss the finding. It appears |
| that the set pressure information on the plates has been interchanged. |
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| A summary of the information is as follows: |
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| SERIAL NO SET PRESSURE REQD CODE |
| PLATE NAME PLATE |
| B119588-2-1 250 psig |
| 170 psig 170 psig |
| B119588-2-2 250 psig |
| 170 psig 170 psig |
| B119588-2-3 250 psig |
| 170 psig 170 psig |
| B119588-2-4 250 psig |
| 170 psig 170 psig |
| B119588-2-5 250 psig |
| 170 psig 170 psig |
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| B119588-3-1 170 psig |
| 250 psig 250 psig |
| B119588-3-2 170 psig |
| 250 psig 250 psig |
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| Our investigation has begun and we have conducted a full review of our |
| records to confirm that the valves are set correctly to the contract |
| requirements. A notice has been given to the customer to return the |
| affected valves to Dresser Valve Division for confirmation of the plate |
| information and correction if required. The ANI will be involved in the |
| investigation and corrective actions as required. |
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| We have conducted a full review of our records and confirmed that these are |
| the only valves involved. A full review of our procedures regarding plate |
| preparation, inspection and installation will be completed. Corrective |
| actions will be initiated to address the internal issues, if warranted, and |
| details will be provided in our closure reports at the completion of our |
| investigation into the cause of this situation. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 36932 |
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| FACILITY: KEWAUNEE REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/26/2000|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: WI |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:01[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-2-LP |EVENT DATE: 04/26/2000|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 13:42[CDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAVID LOHMAN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/26/2000|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |JAMES CREED R3 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AESF 50.72(b)(2)(ii) ESF ACTUATION | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N N 0 Refueling |0 Refueling |
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| AUXILIARY BUILDING SPECIAL VENTILATION AND CONTROL ROOM POST ACCIDENT |
| RECIRCULATION ACTUATED DUE TO A STEAM EXCLUSION SIGNAL. |
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| At 1342 CDT on 04/26/00, the Auxiliary Building Special Ventilation and |
| Control Room Post Accident Recirculation Systems actuated due to a steam |
| exclusion signal. Auxiliary Building Special Ventilation and Control Room |
| Post Accident Recirculation are Engineered Safety Features Systems. The |
| steam exclusion signal was due to the rupture disk on Boric Acid Recovery |
| System rupturing. Steam to the Boric Acid Recovery System was isolated. At |
| 1425 CDT, steam exclusion was reset and the Auxiliary Building Special |
| Ventilation and Control Room Post Accident Recirculation Systems were |
| shutdown. All equipment operated as designed. There was no radiological |
| release. The licensee is currently investigating why the rupture disc |
| ruptured. Nobody was injured. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified of this event by the licensee. |
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 36933 |
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| REP ORG: OFFICE OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/26/2000|
|LICENSEE: U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:16[EDT]|
| CITY: WINSTON-SALEM REGION: 2 |EVENT DATE: 04/06/2000|
| COUNTY: STATE: NC |EVENT TIME: 12:00[EDT]|
|LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/26/2000|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |PAUL FREDRICKSON R2 |
| |JAMES NOGGLE R1 |
+------------------------------------------------+JOE HOLONICH NMSS |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: ROBERT CORNISH | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|BAB2 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) LOST/STOLEN LNM>10X | |
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| TWO CHEMICAL AGENT MONITORS EACH CONTAINING 15 MILLICURIES OF NICKEL-63 |
| MISSING DURING SHIPMENT FROM WINSTON-SALEM, NC TO BALTIMORE, MD VIA FEDEX |
| |
| On March 29, 2000, two Chemical Agent Monitors, APD-2000, each containing 15 |
| mCi of Nickel-63 were shipped by FEDEX from Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| to Environmental Technology Group, Baltimore, Maryland to be wiped tested. |
| On April 06, 2000, U.S. Public Health Service was notified that the two |
| Chemical Agent Monitors were missing. The U.S. Public Health Service and |
| FEDEX are unable to located the missing monitors using the FEDEX tracking |
| number. FEDEX is still trying to locate the missing monitors. |
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