U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 08/11/97 - 08/12/97 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 32746 32747 +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 32746 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: SAINT LUCIE REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/11/97 | |UNIT: [1] [2] [ ] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:17 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] CE,[2] CE |EVENT DATE: 08/11/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 10:30[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: STEVE MERRILL |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/11/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: DOUG WEAVER +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |CHRIS CHRISTENSEN RDO | |APRE 50.72(b)(2)(vi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | OFFSITE NOTIFICATION - HYDRAULIC OIL SPILL | | | | BETWEEN FIVE AND SEVEN GALLONS OF HYDRAULIC OIL WAS SPILLED INTO THE PIT AT | | THE ULTIMATE HEAT SINK STRUCTURE. APPROXIMATELY TWO OUNCES OF THE OIL | | LEAKED THROUGH THE STOP LOGS AND INTO THE INTAKE. THE SPILL IS CONTAINED | | AND CLEANUP IS IN PROGRESS. THE LICENSEE WILL NOTIFY THE FLORIDA | | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER. | | | | THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |GENERAL INFORMATION or OTHER | |EVENT NUMBER: 32747 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |LICENSEE: THERMO NUTECH |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/12/97 | | CITY: ALBUQUERQUE REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION TIME: 00:01 [ET]| | COUNTY: STATE: NM |EVENT DATE: 08/08/97 | |LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: Y |EVENT TIME: 00:00[MDT]| | DOCKET: |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/12/97 | | +-----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION| | |JOSEPH TAPIA RDO | | |JOHN GREEVES EO | +------------------------------------------------+ | |NRC NOTIFIED BY: JERRIE MOORE (NM RAD) | | |HQ OPS OFFICER: DOUG WEAVER | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | AGREEMENT STATE NOTIFICATION FROM THE NEW MEXICO RADON PROGRAM | | | | "AN INDIVIDUAL'S QUARTERLY TLD SHOWS EXPOSURES OF 2 REM (WHOLE BODY) AND | | 5 REM (EXTREMITY). THIS INDIVIDUAL COULD NOT ACCOUNT FOR THESE READINGS AS | | HE HANDLED SOURCES OF CS-137 OF 1 TO 10 ęCi. HE CAN NOT ACCOUNT FOR THIS | | TYPE OF EXPOSURE NOR CAN THE RSO FIND THE PROBLEM. FURTHER INVESTIGATION | | IS IN PROGRESS. A FACILITY INSPECTION WAS DONE ON 7/3/97 AND THE EVENT WAS | | DISCUSSED WITH THE RSO AND FACILITY MANAGER. AT THAT TIME THEY SAID THEY | | THOUGHT IT WAS NOT A TRUE EXPOSURE BUT COULD NOT ACCOUNT FOR THE READING." | | | | REPORT 'NM-07-05' WAS RECEIVED VIA FAX FROM THE NEW MEXICO RADON PROGRAM | | LOCATED AT 4131 MONTGOMERY BLVD NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87109. THE FAX COVER | | SHEET STATED "EVENTS FOR LAST QUARTER, 3/97 TO 6/97." | | | | SEE HOO LOG FOR TELEPHONE NUMBERS. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+