U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 12/23/94 - 12/27/94 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 28181 28182 28183 28184 28185 +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |OTHER NUCLEAR MATERIAL | |EVENT NUMBER: 28181 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |LICENSEE: HELENE FULD MEDICAL CENTER |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/23/94 | | CITY: TRENTON REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:20 [ET]| | COUNTY: STATE: NJ |EVENT DATE: 12/23/94 | |LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: N |EVENT TIME: 08:00[EST]| | DOCKET: |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/23/94 | | +-----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION| | |GENE KELLY RDO | | | | +------------------------------------------------+FRANK COSTELLO R1 | |NRC NOTIFIED BY: WILLIAM CORBET | | |HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |NINF INFORMATION ONLY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | EXTERNAL CONTAMINATION EXCEEDING 22,000 DPM LIMIT ON RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL | | SHIPMENT FROM SYNCOR PHARMACEUTICAL. | | | | A SHIPMENT FROM SYNCOR PHARMACEUTICALS (610-461-7226) LOCATED IN | | PHILADELPHIA, PA, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 100 mCi OF THALLIUM AND | | TECHNETIUM-99m WAS RECEIVED AT THE HELENE FULD MEDICAL CENTER, 750 | | BRUNSWICK AVE, TRENTON, NJ 08638 (609-394-6067) WITH EXTERNAL SWIPE | | READINGS OF 50,000 DPM (BOX #1 WITH 4 DOSES OF THALLIUM 3.7 mCi/ea) AND | | 28,000 DPM (BOX #2 WITH 7 DOSES OF TECHNETIUM-99m RANGING FROM 10-50 mCi). | | BOTH BOXES WERE PLACED IN PLASTIC AND PICKED UP BY THE COURIER SERVICE FOR | | RETURN TO SYNCOR PHARMACEUTICALS AT ABOUT 0800 TODAY. THE CONTENTS OF BOTH | | BOXES WERE NOT CONTAMINATED. THE EXTERNAL CONTAMINATION APPEARS TO BE | | THALLIUM (MULTI-CHANNEL ANALYZER) POSSIBLY INTRODUCED BY A CONTAMINATED | | INDIVIDUAL DURING HANDLING AT SYNCOR. THE CALLER MAKING THE REPORT IS A | | CONSULTANT TO THE HELENE FULD MEDICAL CENTER FROM BIOMED-ASSOCIATES, 4 MAIN | | STEET, FLEMINGTON, NJ 08822 (908-788-9440). | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 28182 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: ZION REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/23/94 | |UNIT: [1] [2] [ ] STATE: IL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:45 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 08/22/94 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 07:15[CST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: ROBERT MILNE |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/23/94 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |LEWIS MILLER RDO | |DDDD 73.71 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 1 | N Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 100 POWER OPERATION | | 2 | N Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 100 POWER OPERATION | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE ADMITTED TO SITE WITHOUT PREAUTHORIZATION. | | | | A LICENSEE INVESTIGATION OF AN ALLEGATION RECEIVED 12/22/94 REVEALED THAT | | SECURITY HAD IMPROPERLY AUTHORIZED ENTRY INTO THE PA ON 8/19, 8/22, AND | | 8/23/94 OF A CONTRACTOR ON THE ACCESS DENIED LIST. THE CONTRACTOR WAS | | ESCORTED AT ALL TIMES AND DID NOT ENTER ANY VITAL AREAS. THE SECURITY | | OFFICER INVOLVED, AN EMPLOYEE OF BURNS SECURITY, MAY HAVE DESTROYED | | SECURITY RECORDS IN AN ATTEMPT TO CONCEAL HIS FAILURE TO CHECK THE ACCESS | | DENIED LIST. THE SECURITY GUARD RESIGNED EFFECTIVE 12/23/94. SEE HOO LOG | | FOR DETAILS. THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR AND WILL | | INFORM R3(JIM CREED) ON TUESDAY 12/27/94. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 28183 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: FARLEY REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/25/94 | |UNIT: [ ] [2] [ ] STATE: AL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:23 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP |EVENT DATE: 12/25/94 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 15:34[CST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: WES CUMBEE |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/25/94 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |JEROME BLAKE RDO | |ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(ii) RPS ACTUATION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | | | | | 2 | A/R Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 0 HOT STANDBY | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | UNIT 2 EXPERIENCED A REACTOR TRIP ON TURBINE TRIP DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE | | DC POWER SUPPLY TO THE DIGITAL ELECTROHYDRAULIC (DEH) COMPUTER. | | | | AT 1534CST ON 12/25/94 WHILE OPERATING AT 100% POWER, THE DC POWER SUPPLY | | TO THE DEH COMPUTER FAILED FOR REASONS UNKNOWN. THIS CAUSED A TURBINE TRIP | | AND SUBSEQUENT REACTOR TRIP. THERE WERE NO SURVEILLANCES OR WORK IN | | PROGRESS AT THE TIME. ALL SYSTEMS FUNCTIONED AS REQUIRED. ALL CONTROL RODS | | FULLY INSERTED. NO PRIMARY OR SECONDARY SAFETIES OR RELIEFS LIFTED. | | AUXILIARY FEEDWATER INITIATED AS EXPECTED TO RESTORE STEAM GENERATOR WATER | | LEVELS. DECAY HEAT IS BEING REMOVED VIA THE STEAM DUMPS TO THE MAIN | | CONDENSER. A NORMAL TRANSFER TO OFFSITE POWER OCCURRED WHILE ALL EDGs | | REMAIN AVAILABLE. THE LICENSEE IS CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE | | THE CAUSE OF THE COMPUTER DC POWER SUPPLY FAILURE AND WILL MAINTAIN THE | | PLANT IN A NORMAL HOT STANDBY CONDITION PENDING RESTART. THE LICENSEE | | INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 28184 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: TURKEY POINT REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/26/94 | |UNIT: [3] [ ] [ ] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 02:42 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [3] W-3-LP,[4] W-3-LP |EVENT DATE: 12/26/94 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 01:41[EST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: ADAMS |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/26/94 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |BLAKE RDO | |ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(ii) RPS ACTUATION | | |AESF 50.72(b)(2)(ii) ESF ACTUATION | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 3 | A/R Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 0 HOT STANDBY | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | AUTOMATIC TURBINE TRIP/REACTOR TRIP FROM 100% POWER DUE TO LOW STEAM | | GENERATOR LEVEL | | | | WITH THE UNIT OPERATING AT 100% POWER, THE "3C" MAIN FEEDWATER CONTROL | | VALVE FAILED CLOSED FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. OPERATORS WERE UNABLE TO MANUALLY | | REOEN THE VALVE, AND AN AUTOMATIC TURBINE/REACTOR TRIP OCCURRED DUE TO | | STEAM/FEEDWATER FLOW MISMATCH COINCIDENT WITH LOW STEAM GENERATOR LEVEL IN | | THE "3C" STEAM GENERATOR. ALL RODS FULLY INSERTED FOLLOWING THE TRIP, AND | | ALL OTHER SYSTEMS FUNCTIONED AS REQUIRED. THE AUXILIARY FEEDWATER SYSTEM | | AUTOMATICALLY STARTED, AND WAS USED TO MAINTAIN STEAM GENERATOR LEVELS | | FOLLOWING THE TRIP. | | | | THE LICENSEE IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE FEEDWATER CONTROL | | VALVE FAILURE. THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR HAS BEEN INFORMED BY THE | | LICENSEE. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 28185 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: HUMBOLDT BAY REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/26/94 | |UNIT: [3] [ ] [ ] STATE: CA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 10:04 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [3] GE-1 |EVENT DATE: 12/26/94 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 06:10[PST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: MONTALVO |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/26/94 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |WESTERMAN RDO | |NINF INFORMATION ONLY |VARGA EO | | |BAGCHI NRR | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 3 | N N 0 DECOMMISSIONED | 0 DECOMMISSIONED | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | THE LICENSEE REPORTED THAT AN EARTHQUAKE WAS FELT ONSITE. | | | | AT APPROXIMATELY 6:10 PST, AN EARTHQUAKE OF APPROXIMATELY 5.0 (MAGNITUDE | | UNCONFIRMED) WAS CENTERED APPROXIMATELY 17 MILES FROM THE SITE. THE | | LICENSEE REPORTED THAT THE EARTHQUAKE WAS FELT THROUGHOUT THE PLANT. THE | | LICENSEE HAS MONITORED THE STATUS OF FUEL STORED ONSITE, BUT HAS NOT | | DETECTED ANY RADIOLOGOCAL RELEASE AS A RESULT OF THE EARTHQUAKE. NO | | STRUCTURAL DAMAGE HAS BEEN OBSERVED BY THE LICENSEE. | | | | *** UPDATE 1022 FROM FEMA TO STRANSKY *** | | | | EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 5.3 R OCCURRED AT 9:10 EST (COORDINATES 40.7N, | | 124.1E - APPROXIMATELY 17 km FROM EUREKA, CA). THERE ARE REPORTS OF MINOR | | DAMAGE (PRIMARILY GAS AND ELECTRICAL LINES) BUT NO CONFIRMED INJURIES. | | | | *** UPDATE 1038 FROM MONTALVO TO STRANSKY *** | | | | THE LICENSEE REPORTED THAT INDICATED SPENT FUEL POOL LEVEL DECREASED BY 0.1 | | FT FOLLOWING THE EARTHQUAKE, BUT HAS STABILIZED. THE PLANT SEISMIC | | INSTRUMENTATION IS OUT OF SERVICE AND DID NOT REGISTER THE EARTHQUAKE. NO | | DAMAGE HAS BEEN OBSERVED IN UNIT 3, BUT A RUPTURED STEAM LINE UNDER THE | | CONDENSER OF UNIT 1 (A FOSSIL UNIT) HAS BEEN DISCOVERED. NOTIFIED R4DO | | (WESTERMAN), EO (VARGA), NRR (BAGCHI). | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+