Event Notification Report for October 22, 2001
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
10/19/2001 - 10/22/2001
** EVENT NUMBERS **
38396 38401 38407 38408 38409 38410 38411
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 38396 |
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| REP ORG: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/16/2001|
|LICENSEE: FUGRO SOUTH INC. |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:54[EDT]|
| CITY: HOUSTON REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 10/12/2001|
| COUNTY: STATE: TX |EVENT TIME: [CDT]|
|LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/16/2001|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |BILL JONES R4 |
| |DON COOL NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: HELEN WATKINS | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN TROXLER GAUGE |
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| "A gauge was stolen on Sunday night, October 12, 2001. The RSO learned of |
| the theft today. The gauge was a Troxler Model 3430, serial number 28502. |
| The sealed sources were as follows: a 40 millicurie Am-241/Be, serial number |
| 4725568 and an 8 millicurie Cs-137 source, serial number 7502724. |
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| "The gauge was taken from the back of a truck at a residence. It was in its |
| case which was stolen along with other equipment on the back of the truck. |
| The case was probably not secured or locked to the truck. The source rod was |
| probably locked. A police report is being made. Also DOT is being contacted |
| by the Licensee. |
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| "The Licensee will submit a written report within thirty days". |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 38401 |
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| REP ORG: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/17/2001|
|LICENSEE: HTS, INC. |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:06[EDT]|
| CITY: AUSTIN REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 10/03/2001|
| COUNTY: STATE: TX |EVENT TIME: 05:00[CDT]|
|LICENSE#: L02757 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/17/2001|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |BILL JONES R4 |
| |E. WILLIAM BRACH NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: HELEN WATKINS | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN GAUGE |
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| The following is from a faxed report: |
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| This is notification of a Campbell Pacific Nuclear Density Gauge (MC-2), |
| Serial Number M20013097 that was stolen on 10/03/2001. |
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| The gauge was stolen at a Stop-N-Go at 702 Mason Rd. in Katy, Texas. The |
| gauge was chained in the back of a pick-up truck with the chain through the |
| top handle and one side handle, with an additional lock on one of the |
| hinges. The hinge was broken off and there was just enough slack in the |
| chain to remove the gauge. The theft occurred at approximately 5:00 am. |
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| ... reported the theft to your office around 7:15 a.m. the morning of the |
| theft. The theft was also reported to the Harris County Sheriffs Department |
| and was assigned a case number (01110031145). |
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| Since this event occurred as the result of an illegal act, we are unable to |
| guarantee such occurrence will not be repeated. However, I've issued a memo |
| and instructions to all employees that gauges must be chained through all |
| three handles and that the chain shall be taught so that entry can only be |
| obtained by unlocking the chain or cutting the chain. |
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| It is possible that the gauge might not have been stolen if this procedure |
| had been followed. |
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 38407 |
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| REP ORG: EASTERN ISOTOPES INC |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/19/2001|
|LICENSEE: EASTERN ISOTOPES INC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:31[EDT]|
| CITY: DULLES/STERLING REGION: 2 |EVENT DATE: 10/19/2001|
| COUNTY: STATE: VA |EVENT TIME: 15:19[EDT]|
|LICENSE#: 45-25221-01MD AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/19/2001|
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| |KEN BARR REG2 |
| |M. WAYNE HODGES NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: KOSTKA | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|BAD1 20.2202(a)(1) PERS OVEREXPOSURE | |
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| POSSIBLE OVEREXPOSURE TO AN EMPLOYEE'S EXTREMITIES |
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| Eastern Isotopes Inc. was notified by the Landauer Company of Chicago, IL |
| that an employee had a reading from her plastic TLD ring for the month of |
| September of 56,350 millirem. From the first of the year to the end of |
| August she already had 15,570 millirem. The employee works in PET Imaging |
| where the suspected isotope is fluorine-18(F-18). However, for one week in |
| September she was operating their dose drawing robot. Normally the operators |
| of that device get about 10-12 millirem/dose, but she may have gotten up to |
| 110 millirem/dose. They are continuing to investigate to determine if |
| overexposure occurred during that one week period or over the whole month |
| period. They will remove the employee from all duties until the |
| investigation is complete. |
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| The licensee will notify the State of Virginia. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38408 |
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| FACILITY: VERMONT YANKEE REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/19/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: VT |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:39[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 10/19/2001|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: MICHAEL HAMER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/19/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |R1 IRC TEAM MANAGER R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: |Vernon Hodge NRR |
|CCCC 21.21 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 Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| 10 CFR PART 21 REPORT |
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| "During RFO-22, Carboline Carbozine CX-11SG paint primer was applied to the |
| drywell shell (inner wall) to the floor joint as part of a qualified seal |
| design. The purpose of this seal is to provide a moisture barrier to |
| mitigate water entering the shell to concrete interface. In preparation for |
| and during subsequent applications of the primer, significant |
| gelling/premature set-up of the paint was exhibited (ref. ER20011169, dated |
| 5/11/01). Within 24 hours of the paint application, the paint began to lift |
| and blister. This paint was supplied under an Appendix B Vendor QA Program |
| in accordance with VY PO 011040. Failure analysis received from Carboline |
| and an independent test lab indicated the paint was defective. Carboline |
| indicates the failure was most likely due to a moisture problem during |
| manufacture. The problem was with part 'A' of the two-part paint. The impact |
| of the failed paint applied in the drywell during the outage was evaluated |
| under ER 20011169. The seal was then coated with a single coat of Carboline |
| 890. Carboline Corporation has verified this to be an acceptable application |
| until a permanent remedy is achieved." |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38410 |
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| FACILITY: THREE MILE ISLAND REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/20/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: PA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 19:25[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] B&W-L-LP,[2] B&W-L-LP |EVENT DATE: 10/20/2001|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JOHN SCHORK |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/20/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |R1 IRC TEAM MANAGER R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|ADEG 50.72(b)(3)(ii)(A) DEGRADED CONDITION | |
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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 Refueling |0 Refueling |
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| DEGRADED STEAM GENERATOR TUBE FOUND DURING EDDY-CURRENT INSPECTION
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| "At 1600 hours on Saturday, October 20, 2001 as a result of tube eddy |
| current inspections performed during the 1R14 outage, TMI-1 determined that |
| at least one tube in the 'B' OTSG was seriously degraded. Inspection of the |
| tube found that the tube had been mechanically damaged to the extent of |
| approximately 90% through wall thickness by an adjacent plugged tube that |
| had apparently severed during the last operating cycle. |
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| "Primary to Secondary leakage was very low throughout the last operating |
| cycle, well below Technical Specification limits. The current condition of |
| the tube is such that engineering judgment is that the tube would not have |
| had sufficient strength to meet all of the structural integrity criteria |
| described in NUREG 1022, Rev. 2. |
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| "The 'B' OTSG is currently inoperable with both the upper and lower primary |
| manways removed. OTSG tube inspections are in progress. Additional testing |
| and inspection will be conducted. Structural integrity of the inservice OTSG |
| tubes will be confirmed prior to restart. The extent of the condition |
| discovered and the cause of the condition will be addressed in the followup |
| licensee event report that will be submitted in accordance with 10 CFR |
| 50.73(a)(2)(ii)." |
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| The NRC resident inspector has been informed of this notification by the |
| licensee. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38411 |
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| FACILITY: FARLEY REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/21/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: AL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 19:41[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP |EVENT DATE: 10/21/2001|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: ROBERT FUCICH |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/22/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |R2 IRC TEAM MANAGER R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|ACOM 50.72(b)(3)(xiii) LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE| |
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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 Refueling |0 Refueling |
|2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| LOSS OF SOME OFFSITE COMMUNICATIONS |
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| The licensee reported that the Emergency Notification Network, used to |
| contact state and local government agencies, is currently inoperable. The |
| licensee has confirmed that commercial telephone communication with these |
| agencies is still possible. The NRC resident inspector will be informed of |
| this condition by the licensee. |
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| * * * UPDATE 0139EDT ON 10/22/01 FROM ROBERT FUCICH TO S. SANDIN * * * |
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| The licensee restored the Emergency Notification Network to service at |
| 0039CDT. Notified R2IRC. |
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