U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
03/04/2003 - 03/05/2003
** EVENT NUMBERS **
39488 39626 39635 39636 39637
!!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!!
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39488 |
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| FACILITY: QUAD CITIES REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/04/2003|
| UNIT: [] [2] [] STATE: IL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 07:47[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-3,[2] GE-3 |EVENT DATE: 01/04/2003|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 01:13[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JOHN LECHMAIER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/04/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: HOWIE CROUCH +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |ROGER LANKSBURY 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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|2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| LOW PRESSURE COOLANT INJECTION DECLARED INOPERABLE |
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| "At 0113 hours CST on 1/4/2003, SR 3.5.1.1 [Surveillance Requirement] |
| (monthly fill and vent surveillance) was initiated on U-2 B RHR loop. When |
| the high point vents were opened, no flow was observed within the |
| established venting criteria required by the surveillance. Based on this, |
| neither LPCI [Low Pressure Coolant Injection] subsystem could be ensured |
| filled to the injection valves. Both LPCI subsystems were declared |
| inoperable and TS 3.5.1 [Technical Specification] Condition D [was] entered. |
| At 0204 hours CST, when full flow was observed from the 2B RHR loop, TS |
| 3.5.1 Condition D was exited. At 0210 hours CST, 2A RHR loop was |
| subsequently vented and full flow was observed immediately. |
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| "This notification is being made in accordance with |
| 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(v)[(D)]." |
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| Licensee has informed the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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| *** EVENT RETRACTED ON 3/4/03 1157 EST BY MIKE SWEGLE TO ERIC THOMAS *** |
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| "ENS Retraction - Low Pressure Coolant Injection Declared Inoperable |
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| "The purpose of this notification is to retract the ENS report made on |
| 1/04/2003 at 0747 EST (Event #39488). The initial report was made when it |
| appeared the established venting criteria for Low Pressure Coolant Injection |
| (LPCI) was not met during the monthly fill and vent surveillance. A |
| subsequent investigation has determined that the LPCI system was properly |
| filled and vented at the time. A review of plant parameters (including alarm |
| data, system piping configuration, and Reactor Building Equipment Drain Tank |
| flow indications) confirmed that the RHR piping was properly filled. |
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| "The original event is attributed to difficulty in interpreting the sight |
| glass indications during the venting process. The sight glass indicator used |
| to visually verify that flow is established during the venting surveillance |
| was not properly drained. |
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| "For these reasons, Quad Cities Station has determined that the LPCI system |
| was fully operable at the time of the event." |
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| The licensee has informed the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39626 |
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| REP ORG: MA RADIATION CONTROL PROGRAM |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/28/2003|
|LICENSEE: NITON CORP |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:46[EST]|
| CITY: BILLERICA REGION: 1 |EVENT DATE: 02/05/2003|
| COUNTY: STATE: MA |EVENT TIME: 15:00[EST]|
|LICENSE#: 55-0238 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/28/2003|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |JOHN KINNEMAN R1 |
| |FRED BROWN NMSS |
+------------------------------------------------+MARISSA BAILEY-email NMSS |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: KENATH TRAEGDE | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: GERRY WAIG | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT- RECEIPT OF CONTAMINATED PACKAGES |
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| The following is taken from an email received from the MA Dept. of Public |
| Health, Radiation Control Program: |
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| "On Wednesday, February 5, 2003, it was discovered that a routine wipe of an |
| incoming 20 millicurie (0.740 GBq) Iron-55 source ordered from AEA |
| Technology QSA, Inc. was contaminated. The wipe was sent off for analysis. |
| On Friday, February 14, the wipe was reported to contain 213.7 nanocuries |
| (7.91kBq) of Iron-55 contamination. The distributor, AEA Technology QSA, |
| Inc., was notified of the leaking source as was the Radiation Control |
| Program of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. |
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| "In the interim, on Monday, February 24, 2003, another incoming Iron-55 |
| leaking source from the same lot number was discovered by Niton Corporation |
| at approximately 5:00 p.m. The wipe has been sent to an authorized |
| consultant for further analysis. The level of contamination of the second |
| source has not been reported to the Agency at the time of this report. |
| Again, the manufacturer/distributor, AEA Technology QSA, Inc., was notified |
| of the leaking source as was the Radiation Control Program. |
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| "An investigation into these leaking source events has been initiated by the |
| Radiation Control Program." |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39635 |
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| FACILITY: NORTH ANNA REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/04/2003|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: VA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 10:33[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP |EVENT DATE: 03/04/2003|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 08:54[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: CROSSMAN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/04/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |WALTER RODGERS R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|ADEG 50.72(b)(3)(ii)(A) DEGRADED CONDITION | |
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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 N 0 Refueling |0 Refueling |
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| THROUGH WALL LEAKAGE IDENTIFIED ON VESSEL HEAD PENETRATION |
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| A through wall leak was noted during a VT-2 inspection of reactor vessel |
| head penetration "50". This condition has been assessed as a degradation of |
| a principle safety barrier. Unit 1 is in a maintenance and refueling |
| outage and is replacing the reactor vessel head during this outage. The old |
| head was visually inspected at penetration "50" to followup on inspection |
| results from a previous outage in 2001. |
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| The NRC Licensee was notified. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39636 |
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| FACILITY: LASALLE REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/04/2003|
| UNIT: [] [2] [] STATE: IL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 12:02[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-5,[2] GE-5 |EVENT DATE: 03/04/2003|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 03:11[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JOHN REIMER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/04/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: GERRY WAIG +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |MONTE PHILLIPS R3 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AINV 50.73(a)(1) INVALID SPECIF SYSTEM A| |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| AUTOMATIC START OF THE DIV 1 DIESEL GENERATOR COOLING WATER PUMP |
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| "ON MARCH 3rd, 2003, AT 0311 HOURS, WITH UNIT 2 IN MODE 1 (RUN), THE |
| DIVISION 1, DIESEL GENERATOR COOLING WATER PUMP (DGCWP), WHICH PROVIDES THE |
| EMERGENCY SERVICE WATER TO THE RESIDUAL HEAT REMOVAL (RHR) ROOM COOLERS |
| (VY), AUTOMATICALLY STARTED DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF A MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY |
| ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNIT 2 RESIDUAL HEAT REMOVAL (RHR) CORNER ROOM FAN (VY) |
| BREAKER INSPECTION. THE APPARENT CAUSE OF THE AUTO START WAS THE ACTUATION |
| OF THE AUXILIARY CONTACTS IN THE FAN BREAKER CUBICLE BY THE TECHNICIAN AS |
| PART OF THE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY. THE APPARENT CAUSE WAS THE RESULT OF AN |
| INADEQUATE REVIEW OF THE ELECTRICAL RELAY LOGIC DURING DEVELOPMENT OF THE |
| INSTRUCTION FOR THE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY. THIS ACTUATION OF THE AUXILIARY |
| CONTACTS PROVIDED AN INVALID SIGNAL THAT CAUSED THE DIVISION 1 DIESEL |
| GENERATOR COOLING WATER PUMP TO LOGICALLY BELIEVE THE 2A RHR PUMP ROOM |
| COOLING FAN WAS RUNNING, THEREBY GENERATING AN AUTO START SIGNAL. THIS |
| INVALID BREAKER CONTACT CLOSURE RESULTED IN THE AUTOMATIC ACTUATION OF THE |
| DIVISION 1 DGCWP. THIS SYSTEM ACTUATION IS REPORTABLE UNDER 10CFR50.73 (a) |
| (2) (iv) (A). |
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| "THE DIVISION 1 DIESEL GENERATOR COOLING WATER PUMP RESPONDED |
| SATISFACTORILY. |
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| "THIS REPORT IS BEING MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 10CFR50.73 (a) (1), WHICH |
| STATES THAT IN THE CASE OF AN INVALID ACTUATION REPORTED UNDER 10CFR50 .73 |
| (a) (2) (iv), OTHER THAN AN ACTUATION OF THE REACTOR PROTECTION SYSTEM (RPS) |
| WHEN THE REACTOR IS CRITICAL, THE LICENSEE MAY PROVIDE A TELEPHONE |
| NOTIFICATION TO THE NRC OPERATIONS CENTER WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER DISCOVERY OF |
| THE EVENT INSTEAD OF SUBMITTING A WRITTEN LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER)." |
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| The licensee has notified NRC Resident Inspector. |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39637 |
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| REP ORG: 3M CORPORATION |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/04/2003|
|LICENSEE: 3M CORPORATION |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:50[EST]|
| CITY: ST PAUL REGION: 3 |EVENT DATE: 03/04/2003|
| COUNTY: STATE: MN |EVENT TIME: [CST]|
|LICENSE#: 22-00057-03 AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/04/2003|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |MONTE PHILLIPS R3 |
| |DON COOL NMSS |
+------------------------------------------------+MOHAMED SHANBAKY R1 |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: FRED ENTWISTLE |JOHN DAVIDSON TAT |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: GERRY WAIG | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|BLO1 20.2201(a)(1)(i) LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X | |
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| LOST OR STOLEN, ANTI-STATIC, POLONIUM 210 SOURCE |
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| A 0.3 millicurie, Polonium 210 source, nuclear static eliminator, model |
| P2001, serial number A2BG425 was reported as not received being by the |
| recipient. The source is used in a laboratory balance application to |
| eliminate static charge and is about 2 inches long. The original source |
| strength was 4.5 millicuries (8/2002) and 0.3 millicuries as of 3/2003. The |
| shipment was made on January 6, 2003 from 3M Corporation, St Paul, MN to the |
| manufacturer of the static eliminator, NRD, Grand Island, NY. This shipment |
| consisted of 42 sources, in a common box, of which the recipient reported |
| receipt of only 41 sources. A extensive search has been conducted for the |
| missing source by the sender and recipient with negative results. |
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