Event Notification Report for October 31, 2000
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
10/30/2000 - 10/31/2000
** EVENT NUMBERS **
37085 37394 37472 37473 37474 37475
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 37085 |
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| REP ORG: FLORIDA BUREAU OF RADIATION CONTROL |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/15/2000|
|LICENSEE: PROFESSIONAL SERVICE INDUSTRIES INC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 10:25[EDT]|
| CITY: TAMPA REGION: 2 |EVENT DATE: 06/14/2000|
| COUNTY: STATE: FL |EVENT TIME: 09:00[EDT]|
|LICENSE#: 22-12 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/30/2000|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |RUDOLPH BERNHARD R2 |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: CHARLES ADAMS (FACSIMILE) | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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EVENT TEXT
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT |
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| The State of Florida Bureau of Radiation Control reported that a Troxler |
| soil moisture/density gauge (Model 3430, Serial #30059), containing 8 mCi of |
| Cs-137 and 40 mCi of Am-241/Be, had been stolen from a state licensee. The |
| licensee reported that the gauge was stolen from a temporary job site |
| between the hours of 6 p.m. on 6/13/00 and 9 a.m. on 6/14/00. The chain link |
| fence surrounding the site was not damaged, but the door to the shed had |
| been pried open. The lock on the storage locker containing the container and |
| gauge had been cut. The gauge and container were the only items taken. The |
| Hillsborough Sheriff's Office and the Florida Bureau of Radiation Control |
| are investigating. The Sheriff's Office is planning to issue a press |
| release. |
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| * * * UPDATE 1544 EST 10/30/2000 FROM ADAMS TAKEN BY STRANSKY * * * |
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| "Licensee reported that a gauge was stolen on June 14th. The gauge was found |
| on October 30 at Veterans Memorial Park in Tampa. Item was found along a |
| bike path. The gauge was slightly damaged, but the sources were intact |
| locked in the gauge. Swipes showed no contamination. Item has been returned |
| to owner." |
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| Notified R2DO (Boland). |
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!!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!!
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37394 |
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| FACILITY: RIVER BEND REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/01/2000|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: LA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 03:56[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-6 |EVENT DATE: 09/30/2000|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: HUSTON |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/30/2000|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |CHUCK CAIN R4 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AIND 50.72(b)(2)(iii)(D) ACCIDENT MITIGATION | |
|NLCO TECH SPEC LCO A/S | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| PLANT ENTERED LCO ACTION STATEMENT WHEN BOTH PRIMARY CONTAINMENT UNIT |
| COOLERS WHERE DECLARED INOPERABLE. |
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| On 09/30/00 at 2333, both Primary Containment Unit Coolers were declared |
| inoperable based on an apparent failure to fully meet required volumetric |
| flow rates. The Tech Spec SR 3.6.1.7.2 required values are greater than or |
| equal to 50,000 CFM. Actual calculated values were determined to be |
| approximately 45,000 CFM for Unit cooler A and 48,000 CFM for Unit cooler B. |
| This condition may impact the ability of these unit coolers to perform their |
| design safety functions. This report is being made pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72 |
| b.2.iii.D for loss of function required to mitigate an accident. |
| Activities to restore function include evaluation of test data and |
| methodology, cleaning of unit cooler coils, verification of calibration |
| data, and verification of system alignment. |
| The plant is in a 8 hour LCO to restore one of the coolers to operable |
| status or be in mode 3 within the following 12 hours. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. |
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| * * * UPDATE ON 10/1/00 AT 2320 BY HUSTON, RECEIVED BY WEAVER * * * |
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| Both Primary Containment Unit Coolers A and B (Divisions I and II) have been |
| re-tested satisfactorily verifying both safety function and Tech Spec |
| operability. The station declared both Containment Unit Cooler A and B |
| operable and exited the LCO regarding Primary Containment Unit Coolers at |
| 1048 hours on 10/1/00 |
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| The station is evaluating information developed to determine whether a |
| retraction is warranted. |
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| The licensee will notify the NRC resident inspector. The Operations Center |
| notified the R4DO (Cain). |
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| * * * RETRACTION 2005 EST 10/30/2000 FROM CHASE TAKEN BY STRANSKY * * * |
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| "On September 30, 2000 at 2333, both primary containment unit coolers A and |
| B were declared inoperable based on an apparent failure to meet required |
| volumetric flow rates (50,000 CFM) as stated in Technical Specification |
| Surveillance Requirement (SR) 3.6.1.7.2. This event was reported as a loss |
| of function in accordance with 10CFR50.72 b.2.iii.D. |
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| "During Engineering evaluations of unit cooler condition, the surveillance |
| test methodology was noted to contain a unit cooler face area that was |
| smaller than the area depicted in the applicable design information. |
| In-field measurements were taken on the unit coolers. These field |
| measurements confirmed that a larger face area value should have been |
| incorporated into the test methodology. Effectively, RBS had imposed a more |
| conservative face area value resulting in lowering the as calculated flow |
| rates that are used to determine acceptability. |
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| "Recalculation of the volumetric flow using the appropriate area resulted in |
| the required Technical Specification SR 3.6.1.7.2 flow rate of 50,000 cubic |
| feet per minute being achieved for primary containment unit cooler B. |
| Therefore, primary containment unit cooler B was actually operable on |
| September 30, 2000, at 2333 and at least one operable unit cooler was always |
| maintained. Therefore, this issue was not reportable. |
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| "The coils of primary containment unit coolers A and B were also cleaned. |
| Subsequently, using either the previous or recalculated value for the unit |
| cooler face area, both unit coolers re-tested satisfactorily and were |
| restored to service." |
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| The NRC resident inspector will be informed of this retraction by the |
| licensee. Notified R4DO (Harrell). |
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 37472 |
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| REP ORG: PHILIP MORRIS USA |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/30/2000|
|LICENSEE: PHILIP MORRIS USA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 10:17[EST]|
| CITY: RICHMOND REGION: 2 |EVENT DATE: 10/29/2000|
| COUNTY: STATE: VA |EVENT TIME: 10:56[EST]|
|LICENSE#: 45-00385-06 AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/30/2000|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |ANNE BOLAND R2 |
| |DON COOL NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: CHUCK STIFF | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: DOUG WEAVER | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|IBBF 30.50(b)(2)(ii) EQUIP DISABLED/FAILS | |
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| GAUGE SHUTTER FAILED TO CLOSE |
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| "On Sunday October 29, 2000, an Authorized User was conducting a routine, |
| monthly radiation safety audit. The factory was running that weekend, but |
| Bay 1 was shut down. At 10:56 a.m. he noticed the shutter indicator on |
| maker 1B4 indicated the shutter was open. The maker at 1B4 is a Hauni |
| Protos 100 (maker # 1004) with a Hauni weight control system and a Hauni SRM |
| 8000 scanning head (gauge # 1319). This gauge has three Strontium 90 sealed |
| sources for a combined strength of 0.025 curies. |
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| "The Authorized User inserted a cigarette rod in the pass tube to reduce the |
| radiation level and called the Electrical Supervisor on duty. An Instrument |
| Electrician (IE) was called to diagnose the weight control system. The IE |
| found a defective circuit board. This Circuit board is located in the main |
| electrical panel that controls the weight control system and the scanning |
| head. The Authorized User stayed at the scanning head while the IE removed |
| the defective circuit board and took it to the Electrical Repair Shop for |
| repair. When the repaired circuit board was installed, the problem was |
| fixed and the shutter closed properly. The Authorized User used the key |
| switch to test the shutter several times and conducted a final survey with |
| the shutter closed to ensure the shutter was closed and the scanning head |
| was safe. The maker and scanning head were placed in service on C Shift, at |
| approximately 11:00 p.m., October 29, 2000. The scanning head shutter would |
| not open and the circuit board was removed and repaired again. The maker and |
| scanning head were returned to service at approximately 6:30 a.m., October |
| 30, 2000." |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37473 |
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| FACILITY: HATCH REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/30/2000|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: GA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 12:00[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 10/30/2000|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: EDWEN URQUHART |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/30/2000|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |ANNE BOLAND R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|DDDD 73.71 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|1 N N 0 Cold Shutdown |0 Cold Shutdown |
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| SECURITY REPORT |
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| Unescorted access granted inappropriately. Compensatory measures taken upon |
| discovery. The NRC resident inspector has been informed of this event by the |
| licensee. Contact the NRC Operations Center for additional details. |
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|Fuel Cycle Facility |Event Number: 37474 |
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| FACILITY: PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/30/2000|
| RXTYPE: URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 12:26[EST]|
| COMMENTS: 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER |EVENT DATE: 10/29/2000|
| 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE |EVENT TIME: 19:54[EST]|
| BETHESDA, MD 20817 (301)564-3200 |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/30/2000|
| CITY: PIKETON REGION: 3 +-----------------------------+
| COUNTY: PIKE STATE: OH |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|LICENSE#: GDP-2 AGREEMENT: N |DAVID HILLS R3 |
| DOCKET: 0707002 |BRIAN SMITH NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: KEITH VANDERPOOL | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NCFR NON CFR REPORT REQMNT | |
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| 24-HOUR GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT REPORT |
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| "At approximately 1954 hours, 10/29/00, operations personnel investigated a |
| LAW CADP smoke head alarm. While investigating the alarm for smoke head SXE |
| 2786 for LAW 2A compressor the operations personnel did not identify any |
| visible release but smelled HF in the area. The 'SEE & FLEE' emergency |
| procedures were immediately implemented. The affected LAW station withdrawal |
| loop was in standby at the time of the alarm. Results of all surveys |
| performed during the emergency response were less than MDA. At 2102 hours an |
| all clear was granted on the emergency response. PORTS is reporting this |
| alarm as a valid actuation of a 'Q' Safety System. |
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| "This is reportable to the NRC as a valid actuation of a 'Q' Safety System |
| in accordance with Safety Analysis Report, section 6.9 (24-HOUR REPORT)." |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37475 |
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| FACILITY: PILGRIM REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/30/2000|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: MA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:23[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-3 |EVENT DATE: 10/30/2000|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: KEN GRACIA |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/30/2000|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |HAROLD GRAY R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AESS 50.72(b)(1)(v) EMERGENCY SIREN INOP | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| EMERGENCY SIRENS INOPERABLE DUE TO FAILURE OF RADIO REPEATERS |
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| The licensee reported that all offsite emergency sirens were inoperable |
| during the period from 0150 10/29/00 through 0745 10/30/00 due to the |
| failure of both radio repeaters. This condition was discovered during siren |
| troubleshooting on 10/30/00. One of the repeaters has been restored to |
| service. The NRC resident inspector will be informed of this event by the |
| licensee. |
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