U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 10/29/1998 - 10/30/1998 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 34969 34970 34971 34972 34973 34974 34975 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |General Information or Other |Event Number: 34969 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | LICENSEE: FLORIDA BUREAU OF RADIATION CONTROL |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/29/1998| | CITY: GAINESVILLE REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION TIME: 09:00[EST]| | COUNTY: STATE: FL |EVENT DATE: 10/29/1998| |LICENSE#: 1136-2 AGREEMENT: Y |EVENT TIME: 07:00[EST]| | DOCKET: |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/29/1998| | +-----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION | | |THOMAS PEEBLES R2 | | |DON COOL, NMSS EO | +------------------------------------------------+ | | NRC NOTIFIED BY: CHARLIE ADAMS | | | HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - STOLEN PORTABLE TROXLER SURFACE MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE - | | | | A PORTABLE TROXLER SURFACE MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE, MODEL #3440, SERIAL | | #4712811, WAS STOLEN OVERNIGHT FROM A PICKUP TRUCK IN GAINESVILLE, FL. THE | | GAUGE WAS CHAINED TO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. THE GAUGE WAS LAST SEEN AT | | 2230 ON 10/28/98 AND WAS NOTICED MISSING AT 0700 ON 10/29/98. THE CHAIN HAD | | BEEN CUT. THE GAUGE CONTAINED 8 mCi Cs-137/40 mCi Am-241-Be SOURCES. THE | | LICENSEE NOTIFIED THE LOCAL POLICE. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 34970 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | LICENSEE: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/29/1998| | CITY: MONTGOMERY REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:00[CST]| | COUNTY: STATE: AL |EVENT DATE: 09/30/1998| |LICENSE#: 01-07317-01 AGREEMENT: Y |EVENT TIME: 12:00[CST]| | DOCKET: |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/29/1998| | +-----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION | | |THOMAS PEEBLES R2 | | |FRED COMBS, NMSS EO | +------------------------------------------------+ | | NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAVE GRAY | | | HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |BAB2 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) LOST/STOLEN LNM>10X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | THE NATIONAL AIR AND RADIATION ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY OF EPA REPORTED THE | | LOSS OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL. | | | | DURING THE END OF THEIR THIRD QUARTER PHYSICAL INVENTORY, THEY DISCOVERED | | THAT AN AMPULE CONTAINING LIQUID PLUTONIUM-239 WAS MISSING. IT WAS LAST | | SEEN IN MARCH, 1998. THE ORIGINAL ACTIVITY WAS 0.1 MICROCURIES AT A VOLUME | | OF 5 ML OF LIQUID, BUT AT THE TIME THE MATERIAL WAS REPORTED MISSING ONLY 4 | | ML WAS IN THE AMPULE. THE MATERIAL WAS USED DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF | | CALIBRATIONS BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN USED FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS. A SEARCH WAS | | CONDUCTED, BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN FOUND. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 34971 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | LICENSEE: SYNCOR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/29/1998| | CITY: HUMMELSTOWN REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:00[EST]| | COUNTY: STATE: PA |EVENT DATE: 10/29/1998| |LICENSE#: 04-2650701MD AGREEMENT: N |EVENT TIME: 07:00[EST]| | DOCKET: |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/29/1998| | +-----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION | | |RICHARD CONTE R1 | | |FRED COMBS, NMSS EO | +------------------------------------------------+ | | NRC NOTIFIED BY: TARA DOMITER | | | HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |NONR OTHER UNSPEC REQMNT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | SYNCOR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION OF WOODLAND HILLS, CA REPORTED IAW | | 10CFR20.1906 THAT ONE OF THEIR TRUCKS AT THEIR HUMMELSTOWN, PA FACILITY WAS | | CONTAMINATED. | | | | DURING THEIR WEEKLY VEHICLE SURVEY IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THEIR | | TRUCKS WAS CONTAMINATED. THEY MEASURED 7 mR/hr WITH A SURVEY METER AND | | 26,727 DPM/100 SQ CM FROM A WIPE. THEY TRACED THE CONTAMINATION TO AN AMMO | | CANISTER WHICH THEY HAD PICKED UP FROM ONE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS (LANCASTER | | GENERAL HOSPITAL IN LANCASTER, PA). THIS CANISTER WAS EMPTY, BUT IT WAS | | USED TO DELIVER LIQUID IODINE-131 TO THE HOSPITAL. THE EMPTY AMMO CANISTER | | WAS RETRIEVED FROM THE HOSPITAL ON EITHER 10/27/98 OR 10/28/98. AN | | INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSE OF THE CONTAMINATION IS IN PROGRESS. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 34972 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: HATCH REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/29/1998| | UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: GA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:00[EST]| | RXTYPE: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 10/29/1998| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 16:00[EST]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: BUTLER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/29/1998| | HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |THOMAS PEEBLES R2 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |AARC 50.72(b)(1)(v) OTHER ASMT/COMM INOP | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |1 N -1 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation | |2 N 0 0 Cold Shutdown |0 Cold Shutdown | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | THE LICENSEE REPORTED A LOSS OF THEIR PRIMARY AND BACKUP NATIONAL OCEANIC | | AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) WEATHER RADIO SYSTEMS. | | | | THE LICENSEE HAS LOST BOTH THEIR PRIMARY AND BACKUP NOAA WEATHER RADIO | | SYSTEMS FOR RECEIVING DIRECT EMERGENCY WEATHER FORECASTS FROM JACKSONVILLE, | | FL. THEY HAVE CONTACTED JACKSONVILLE TO REPORT THE PROBLEM. THEY CAN STILL | | GET WEATHER FORECASTS BY COMMERCIAL PHONE. | | | | THE RESIDENT INSPECTOR WILL BE NOTIFIED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 34973 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: THREE MILE ISLAND REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/29/1998| | UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: PA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:00[EST]| | RXTYPE: [1] B&W-L-LP,[2] B&W-L-LP |EVENT DATE: 10/29/1998| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 17:00[EST]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: NOLL |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/29/1998| | HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |RICHARD CONTE R1 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |AOUT 50.72(b)(1)(ii)(B) OUTSIDE DESIGN BASIS | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |1 N -1 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | THE LICENSEE DISCOVERED A FIRE BARRIER DISCREPANCY. | | | | DURING MECATISS INSPECTIONS THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND. IN AREA | | CB-FA-1 ON BARRIER 1CCD-FB03 THERE APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE THERMAL | | SHORT ON THIS ELEMENT. WHERE THE CONDUIT PASSED THE ANGLE IRON, THERE IS NO | | THERMOLAG APPARENT AS WOULD NORMALLY BE REQUIRED BY THE THERMOLAG | | INSTALLATION PROCEDURE. THIS CONDITION APPEARS TO BE FROM ORIGINAL | | CONSTRUCTION AND AS SUCH CONSTITUTES A BARRIER CONFIGURATION NOT IN | | ACCORDANCE WITH ITS DESIGN CONDITION. THIS IS A MANNED AREA AND IS | | PRESENTLY BEING ROVED HOURLY FOR OTHER WORK IN THE AREA AS A 1 HOUR | | FIREWATCH. THIS WOULD ALSO COME UNDER SECTION 7.3.2 OF AP1038 AND | | NECESSITATE A 14 DAY TIMECLOCK. | | | | THE RESIDENT INSPECTOR WILL BE NOTIFIED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 34974 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: DRESDEN REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/29/1998| | UNIT: [] [] [3] STATE: IL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 23:00[CST]| | RXTYPE: [1] GE-1,[2] GE-3,[3] GE-3 |EVENT DATE: 10/29/1998| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 19:00[CST]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAVE THRONE |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/29/1998| | HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |JAMES CREED R3 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |AIND 50.72(b)(2)(iii)(D) ACCIDENT MITIGATION | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | | | | | | |3 N -1 98 Power Operation |98 Power Operation | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - HIGH PRESSURE COOLANT INJECTION SYSTEM INOPERABLE - | | | | DURING ROUTINE SURVEILLANCE TESTING OF THE HIGH PRESSURE COOLANT INJECTION | | (HPCI) SYSTEM, THE GLAND SEAL CONDENSER HIGH LEVEL ALARM WAS RECEIVED. AN | | INVESTIGATION CONFIRMED THAT THE DRAIN PUMP WAS RUNNING, BUT LEVEL WAS | | TRENDING UP IN THE LOCAL SIGHTGLASS. BEFORE THE SIGHTGLASS LEVEL WENT | | COMPLETELY HIGH OUT OF THE READABLE BAND, THE HPCI TURBINE WAS TRIPPED | | MANUALLY BY CONTROL ROOM OPERATORS. THE HPCI SYSTEM WAS DECLARED | | INOPERABLE, A 14 DAY TECH SPEC 3.5.A.3, ACTION 3, LCO WAS ENTERED. | | LICENSEE TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR ARE UNDERWAY. | | | | THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR WILL BE INFORMED BY THE LICENSEE. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 34975 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: PRAIRIE ISLAND REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/30/1998| | UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: MN |NOTIFICATION TIME: 02:00[CST]| | RXTYPE: [1] W-2-LP,[2] W-2-LP |EVENT DATE: 10/29/1998| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 23:00[CST]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: LES ANDERSON |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/30/1998| | HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |JAMES CREED R3 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |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 | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |1 A/R -1 100 Power Operation |0 Hot Standby | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - AUTO REACTOR TRIP FROM 100% DUE TO NEGATIVE FLUX RATE REACTOR TRIP SIGNAL | | - | | | | AT 2350 CST ON 10/29/98, UNIT 1 AUTOMATICALLY TRIPPED FROM 100% POWER DUE TO | | A NEGATIVE FLUX RATE REACTOR TRIP SIGNAL. ALL CONTROL RODS INSERTED | | COMPLETELY. THE LETDOWN SYSTEM ISOLATED AND THE AUXILIARY FEEDWATER SYSTEM | | ACTUATED, AS EXPECTED. STEAM IS BEING DUMPED TO THE MAIN CONDENSER. NO | | SAFETY OR RELIEF VALVES LIFTED. UNIT 1 IS STABLE IN MODE 3 (HOT STANDBY). | | THE LICENSEE IS INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE REACTOR TRIP. | | | | THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+