Event Notification Report for August 28, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
08/27/2002 - 08/28/2002
** EVENT NUMBERS **
39049 39146 39147 39153 39154
!!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!!
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39049 |
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| FACILITY: DUANE ARNOLD REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/10/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: IA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 03:26[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 07/09/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 23:04[CDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: KOTTENSTETTE |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/27/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |GARY SHEAR R3 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AIND 50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) ACCIDENT MITIGATION | |
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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 94 Power Operation |94 Power Operation |
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| CONTAINMENT ATMOSPHERE DILUTION NITROGEN INVENTORY NOT MEETING TS |
| REQUIREMENTS |
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| During routine daily instrument checks on July 9, 2002, the control room |
| operator found the Containment Atmosphere Dilution (CAD) Nitrogen inventory |
| just above the Technical Specification required inventory line of 67,000 scf |
| (2150 psig and 90�F). The previous day instrument check had the CAD |
| nitrogen inventory at 2250 psig and 94�F (approximately 69,000 scf). |
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| An operator was dispatched to the CAD compressor building to raise nitrogen |
| pressure by operating the CAD compressor. As the in-plant operator was |
| starting the CAD compressor, the control room operator again checked the |
| pressure and temperature of the CAD storage bottles and found that it fell |
| just below the require 67,000 scf line (2110 psig and 84�F). The startup of |
| the CAD compressor requires the draining of the suction receiver and opening |
| of the suction and discharge valves. This process consumed enough nitrogen |
| inventory to go below the Technical Specification value of 67,000 scf. |
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| At 2304, the CAD system was declared inoperable per Technical Specification |
| 3.6.3.1. A and a seven day LCO entered. The CAD compressor was operated to |
| restore CAD nitrogen volume and the CAD LCO was exited at 2330 when CAD |
| inventory was greater than the required Technical Specification of 67,000 |
| scf. |
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| During subsequent investigation, it had been determined that surveillance NS |
| 730301, Functional Check and Calibration of Containment Atmosphere Dilution |
| System had been performed during the dayshift on July 9, 2002. During this |
| surveillance, it performs a functional check of the CAD system by performing |
| a flow of nitrogen from the CAD bottles through a test rig thus using a |
| portion of the CAD nitrogen inventory. At the completion of the |
| surveillance, the check of the CAD nitrogen inventory was just above the |
| Technical Specification line. The surveillance was completed at 1404 and at |
| that time no action was undertaken to restore margin to the CAD nitrogen |
| inventory Technical Specification requirement. |
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| The NRC resident Inspector was notified |
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| * * * RETRACTED AT 1200 EDT ON 8/27/02 BY STEVE KOTTENSTETTE TO FANGIE JONES |
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| "A follow up root cause of the event was conducted, and as part of that |
| effort, the associated pressure indicator was recalibrated. It was found to |
| be reading about 50 psig Low in the range (2200 pounds) where the reading |
| was taken for nitrogen inventory determination. This means that actual CAD |
| inventory remained greater than 67,000 SCF at all times. Although there was |
| conservative indication of CAD inventory, the CAD system was always capable |
| of performing its required safety function and was never actually |
| inoperable. No LER is required under 10 CFR 50.73 (a)(2)(v) and the |
| immediate notification under 10 CFR 50.72 (b)(3)(v) should be retracted." |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. The R3DO (Kenneth Riemer) |
| was notified. |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39146 |
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| REP ORG: LOUISIANA RADIATION PROTECTION DIV |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/23/2002|
|LICENSEE: GONZALES INDUSTRIAL X-RAY, INC. |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:00[EDT]|
| CITY: PRAIRIEVILLE REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 08/23/2002|
| COUNTY: STATE: LA |EVENT TIME: [CDT]|
|LICENSE#: LA-4641-L01 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/23/2002|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |WILLIAM JOHNSON R4 |
| |FRED BROWN NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: SCOTT BLACKWELL | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT INVOLVING OVEREXPOSURE OF TWO RADIOGRAPHERS DURING |
| 2001 |
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| "Event Report ID No.: LA020009 |
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| "Event Date and Time: January 2002 |
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| "Event Location: Gonzales Industrial X-ray in Prairieville, LA |
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| "Event Type: Overexposure |
| "Notifications: The LDEQ received a letter from the facility on August 23, |
| 2002. |
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| "Event Description: Two industrial radiographers received an excessive |
| exposure for the year 2001. [One Radiographer] received a dose of 5181 mrem |
| and [the other] received a dose of 5408 mrem. These two employees utilize |
| Ir-192 for radiography jobs. The procedures have been changed to prevent |
| this type of occurrence. The facility has started a computerized database |
| that will track the exposure levels daily and monthly for each employee." |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39147 |
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| REP ORG: LOUISIANA RADIATION PROTECTION DIV |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/23/2002|
|LICENSEE: GONZALES INDUSTRIAL X-RAYS, INC. |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:00[EDT]|
| CITY: PRAIRIEVILLE REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 08/23/2002|
| COUNTY: STATE: LA |EVENT TIME: [CDT]|
|LICENSE#: LA-4641-L01 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/23/2002|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |WILLIAM JOHNSON R4 |
| |FRED BROWN NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: SCOTT BLACKWELL | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT INVOLVING OVEREXPOSURE OF RADIOGRAPHY COMPANY |
| EMPLOYEE |
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| "Event Report ID No.: LA020010 |
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| "Event Date and Time: June 10, 2002 to July 9, 2002 |
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| "Event Location: Gonzales Industrial X-ray in Prairieville, LA |
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| "Event type: Overexposure |
| "Notifications: The LDEQ received a letter from the facility on August 23, |
| 2002. |
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| "Event description: [An employee] received an overexposure of 20864 mrem |
| from June 10, 2002 to July 9, 2002. In the letter received from Ronald |
| Williams, Sr. (RSO), it was stated that [the employee] had constantly |
| misplaced his Landauer badge and would later find it in the area where they |
| were performing radiography. In another instance [the employee] left his |
| Landauer badge in equipment bag while it was adjacent to the camera. The |
| facility requested an investigation by Landauer to see if the exposure was |
| accurate. Landauer stated that the badge was assessed again and judged to be |
| accurate. [The employee's] daily dosimeter readings were recorded, but never |
| went off scale." |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39153 |
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| FACILITY: TURKEY POINT REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/27/2002|
| UNIT: [3] [] [] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 12:01[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [3] W-3-LP,[4] W-3-LP |EVENT DATE: 08/27/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 10:55[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: PAUL REIMETS |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/27/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: RICH LAURA +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |KEN BARR R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|APRE 50.72(b)(2)(xi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION | |
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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 Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| OFFSITE NOTIFICATION DUE TO DISCOVERY OF DEAD AMERICAN CROCODILE |
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| The licensee discovered a dead crocodile (about 8 feet long) near the plant |
| in the cooling canal. US Fish and Wildlife Service and Florida State Fish |
| and Wildlife Conservation Commission will be notified. The death appears to |
| be the result of attack by another crocodile. |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39154 |
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| FACILITY: HOPE CREEK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/27/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NJ |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:38[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 08/27/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 11:00[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: RITA BRADDICK |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/27/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |JAMES NOGGLE R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|HFIT 26.73 FITNESS FOR DUTY | |
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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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| CONTRACT SUPERVISOR TESTED POSITIVE FOR ILLEGAL DRUGS |
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| A contract supervisor was determined to be under the influence of an illegal |
| drug during a random test. The contractor's access to the plant has been |
| terminated. Contact the HOO for additional details. |
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