COOPER ENERGY SERVICES 27957 10-27-94 OTH LICENSEE: COPPER-BESSEMER SITE: COOPER ENERGY SERVICES EN NUMBER:27957 DOCKET: EVENT DATE: 10-27-94 RX TYPE: EVENT TIME: 00:00 VENDORS: NOTIFY DATE: 10-27-94 EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A REGION: 1 STATE: PA TIME: 08:52 OPS OFFICER: WILLIAM HUFFMAN 10 CFR SECTION: CCCC 21.21 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH PART 21 NOTIFICATION FROM COOPER-BESSEMER RECIPROCATING PRODUCTS DIVISION IN GROVE CITY, PA. THIS NOTIFICATION CONCERNS A POTENTIAL DEFECT IN A COMPONENT OF A DSRV AND DSR ENTERPRISE STANDBY DIESEL GENERATOR SYSTEM. SPECIFICALLY, THERE EXISTS A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH THE WOODWARD EGA CONTROL BOX WHICH CONTROLS THE SPEED AND FREQUENCY OF THE EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATOR SYSTEM. ON 9/14/94, TEXAS UTILITIES REPORTED A FAILURE OF AN EGA CONTROL BOX. AFTER INVESTIGATION INTO THE FAILURE, WOODWARD GOVERNOR REPORTED THAT THE FAILURE MECHANISM WAS A LEAKING ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR. FAILURE OF THE CAPACITOR CAN RESULT IN ENGINE INSTABILITY SUCH AS A DECREASE IN MEAN FREQUENCY WITH A RAPID FLUCTUATION FROM 55-60 HZ. THE CAPACITOR FAILED BECAUSE IT HAD REACHED THE END OF ITS NORMAL EXPECTED LIFE. HOWEVER, WOODWARD INDICATED THAT THE PRESENCE OF THE CAPACITOR HAD NOT BEEN CONSIDERED DURING THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION FOR THE DEVICE. THE PUBLISHED QUALIFIED LIFE OF THE EGA CONTROL BOX WAS 40 YEARS. THE PRESENCE OF THE ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR EFFECTIVELY REDUCES THE QUALIFIED LIFE OF THE EGA CONTROL BOX TO FIVE YEARS. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS BY COOPER INCLUDES TO REVISE THE PUBLISHED QUALIFIED LIFE AND TO ISSUE A SERVICE INFORMATION MEMO TO ADDRESS THE PROPER STORAGE PRACTICES FOR THE EGA CONTROL BOX. EGA CONTROL BOXES WERE SUPPLIED TO THE FOLLOWING SITES: GRAND GULF, HARRIS, RIVER BEND, CATAWBA, SAN ONOFRE-1, PERRY, BELLEFONTE, COMANCHE PEAK, AND VOGTLE. ADAMS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 27958 10-27-94 OTH LICENSEE: ADAMS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY SITE: ADAMS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY EN NUMBER:27958 DOCKET: EVENT DATE: 10-27-94 RX TYPE: EVENT TIME: 13:45 VENDORS: NOTIFY DATE: 10-27-94 EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A REGION: 2 STATE: VA TIME: 14:34 OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE 10 CFR SECTION: NDAM DAMAGE MEASURE GAUGE - ASPHALT DENSITY GAUGE RAN OVER BY PICKUP TRUCK - RON ROBSON, SAFETY OFFICER, ADAMS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, ROANOKE, VA, REPORTED THAT A PICKUP TRUCK DRIVEN BY A VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYEE RAN OVER A TYPE 4640K ASPHALT DENSITY GAUGE, MODEL #411, ON US HIGHWAY #40 IN KENBRIDGE, VA, PROBABLY DAMAGING THE GAUGE. THE AREA AROUND THE GAUGE HAS BEEN CORDONED OFF. MR ROBSON WILL NOTIFY THE VIRGINIA STATE RADIATION PROTECTION DIVISION. SEE HOO LOG FOR MR ROBSON'S TELEPHONE NUMBERS. PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL, SOUTHFIEL 27959 10-27-94 HOS LICENSEE: PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL, SOUTHFIELD, MI SITE: PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL, SOUTHFIEL EN NUMBER:27959 DOCKET: EVENT DATE: 10-27-94 RX TYPE: EVENT TIME: 12:00 VENDORS: NOTIFY DATE: 10-27-94 EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A REGION: 3 STATE: MI TIME: 14:50 OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE 10 CFR SECTION: BAE1 20.2202(b)(1) PERS OVEREXPOSURE - POTENTIAL RADIATION EXPOSURE IN EXCESS OF 10CFR20 OCCUPATIONAL LIMITS - THE PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL (SOUTHFIELD, MI) MATERIALS LICENSEE REPORTED THAT A COMMERCIAL EXTREMITY MONITOR PROCESSING COMPANY DETERMINED THAT THE RADIATION DOSE RECEIVED BY A THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETER (TLD) FINGER MONITOR WORN BY A HOSPITAL CERTIFIED NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGIST DURING SEPTEMBER 94 WAS 88.5 REM. THE 10CFR20 SHALLOW-DOSE LIMIT TO THE EXTREMITIES IS 50 REM IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. THE TECHNOLOGIST WAS IMMEDIATELY RESTRICTED FROM ANY WORK ACTIVITIES THAT COULD RESULT IN FURTHER EXTREMITY EXPOSURE PENDING THE OUTCOME OF AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSE OF THE EXPOSURE. THIS TLD EXTREMITY MONITOR HAD BEEN WORN BY THE TECHNOLOGIST WHILE ON DUTY IN THE HOSPITAL FOR ONLY 7 DAYS IN SEPTEMBER 94 BETWEEN 09/01/94 AND 09/09/94. DURING THESE 7 DAYS, THE TECHNOLOGIST RECEIVED NO APPARENT EXTREME EXPOSURE TO HIS HAND. DURING AN ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATION, HOSPITAL OFFICIALS CONCLUDED THAT THE FINGER MONITOR WAS MOST LIKELY DELIBERATELY EXPOSED TO HIGH RADIATION LEVELS BY A DIFFERENT INDIVIDUAL. LICENSEE HAS DISCUSSED THIS LIKELY MALICIOUS TAMPERING EVENT WITH R3 TOM YOUNG AND HAS SUBMITTED A WRITTEN REPORT TO REGION 3. SEE HOO LOG FOR LICENSEE TELEPHONE NUMBER. MAINE YANKEE 1 27960 10-27-94 POW LICENSEE: MAINE YANKEE ATOMIC POWER CO. SITE: MAINE YANKEE 1 EN NUMBER:27960 DOCKET: 05000309 EVENT DATE: 10-27-94 RX TYPE: PWR EVENT TIME: 15:30 VENDORS: CE NOTIFY DATE: 10-27-94 EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A REGION: 1 STATE: ME TIME: 16:58 OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE 10 CFR SECTION: APRE 50.72(b)(2)(vi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION UNIT SCRAM RX INIT INITIAL MODE CURR CURRENT MODE CODE CRIT PWR PWR 1 N Y 100 POWER OPERATION 100 POWER OPERATION WHILE DIGGING UP AN UNDERGROUND FUEL OIL TANK, LICENSEE OBSERVED A SLIGHT OIL SHEEN ON THE TOP OF THE GROUND WATER. LICENSEE NOTIFIED THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER AND THE MAINE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND WILL INFORM THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR.