U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
03/14/2003 - 03/17/2003
** EVENT NUMBERS **
38513 39631 39660 39663 39670 39672 39673
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38513 |
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| FACILITY: SAINT LUCIE REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/23/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 12:30[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] CE,[2] CE |EVENT DATE: 11/23/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 12:10[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: CHARLIE PIKE |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/16/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |CAUDLE JULIAN R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|APRE 50.72(b)(2)(xi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| OFFSITE NOTIFICATION TO FLORIDA STATE INVOLVING RECOVERED SEA TURTLE FROM |
| UNIT 1 INTAKE STRUCTURE |
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| "A sea turtle with no external injuries but appearing to be distressed was |
| recovered from the Unit 1 Intake Structure. The State Stranding Coordinator |
| for sea turtles has been contacted." |
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| * * * UPDATE 11/23/01 AT 1255EST FROM CHARLIE PIKE TO S. SANDIN * * * |
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| "Turtle has died." |
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| The licensee informed both the State of Florida and the NRC Resident |
| Inspector. |
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| * * * UPDATE 1413EST ON 12/3/01 FROM JACK BREEN TO FANGIE JONES * * * |
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| At approximately 1215 EST on 12/3/01, a report was made to the Florida |
| Department of Fish and Wildlife concerning the recovery of an injured sea |
| turtle from the plant's intake canal. The turtle was a green sea turtle in |
| the intake canal that appeared distressed and looked to have a wound from a |
| boat motor on its back. It will be transferred to the State for |
| rehabilitation. |
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| The licensee plans to notify the NRC resident inspector. Notified |
| R2DO(MacAlpine). |
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| * * * UPDATE 1333EST ON 12/15/01 FROM JACK BREEN TO JOHN MACKINNON * * * |
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| At approximately 1215 EST on 12/15/01, a report was made to the Florida |
| Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to pick up a Green |
| Turtle for rehabilitation. The Green Turtle was taken from the plant's |
| intake canal, and the turtle appears to have shark bites. |
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| The licensee plans to notify the NRC resident inspector. Notified R2DO |
| (Chuck Ogle). |
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| * * * UPDATE 1450EST ON 01/06/02 FROM TULLIDGE TO JOHN MACKINNON * * * |
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| At 1350EST, a notification to the State of Florida Department of Fish and |
| Wildlife Conservation Commission was made due to finding an injured |
| Loggerhead sea turtle in Unit 1 intake. The sea turtle was transported |
| offsite for rehabilitation. R2DO (Tom Decker) notified. |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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| ***UPDATE 1330EST ON 4/23/02 FROM JACK BREEN TO RICH LAURA*** |
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| The licensee rescued a Loggerhead sea turtle from the intake canal. The |
| Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was notified, and the |
| turtle was turned over for rehabilitation. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was informed. Notified R2DO (B. Bonser). |
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| ***UPDATE 1241EDT ON 5/29/02 FROM DAVE WILLIAMS TO RICHARD LAURA*** |
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| The licensee reported that an offsite notification was made to the Florida |
| Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission concerning the discovery of a live |
| loggerhead sea turtle found in the plant's intake canal. The turtle was |
| lethargic and was sent for rehabilitation. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was informed. Notified R2DO (K. Landis). |
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| ***** UPDATE AT 1125 EDT ON 06/01/02 FROM CHARLES MARPLE TO LEIGH TROCINE |
| ***** |
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| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee: |
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| "At 1020 on 06/01/02, a notification was made to the Florida Fish and |
| Wildlife Conservation Commission regarding a weak and emaciated Loggerhead |
| turtle found in the plant intake barrier net. The turtle will be sent |
| off-site to the Marine Life Center for Rehabilitation." |
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| The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector. The NRC operations |
| officer notified the R2DO (Kerry Landis). |
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| *****UPDATE AT 11:53 EDT ON 6/2/02 FROM MARPLE TO LAURA****** |
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| "A notification was made to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation |
| Commission regarding a dead small green sea turtle found in the tangle net. |
| The turtle will be maintained on ice for a postmortem examination." |
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| The NRC resident inspector was notified. Notified R2DO (K. Landis) |
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| *****UPDATE AT 12:45 EDT ON 7/18/02 FROM BREEN TO LAURA****** |
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| A notification was made to the State regarding a dead green sea turtle that |
| was removed from the intake canal. |
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| The NRC resident inspector will be notified. |
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| Notified R2DO (C. Payne |
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| ***UPDATE AT 1045 EDT ON 10/20/02 FROM KORTH TO NORRIS*** |
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| A Loggerhead turtle was retrieved from the plant's intake canal. The turtle |
| was in need of rehabilitation. Per the plant's turtle permit, the Florida |
| Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) was notified at 0927 EDT. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified. |
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| Notified R2DO (Barr) |
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| * * * UPDATE AT 1338 EDT ON 10/22/02 FROM KELLY KORTH TO GERRY WAIG * * * |
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| A Loggerhead turtle was retrieved from the plant's intake canal. The turtle |
| was in need of rehabilitation. Per the plant's turtle permit, the Florida |
| Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) was notified at 1250 EDT. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector will be notified by the licensee. |
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| Notified R2DO (Bob Haag) |
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| * * * UPDATE ON 11/22/2002 @ 1821 BY FIELDS TO GOULD * * * |
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| The licensee notified the Florida Department of Environmental Protection of |
| the recovery of a distressed loggerhead sea turtle from their intake canal. |
| The turtle was taken to a rehabilitation facility. |
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| The NRC Resident inspector will be notified. Notified R2DO (David Ayres). |
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| * * * UPDATE AT 1320 EST ON 12/16/02 FROM BILL PARKS TO GERRY WAIG * * * |
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| "On 12-16-02, two loggerhead turtles were retrieved from the plant's intake |
| canal. The turtles were determined to be in need of rehabilitation. The |
| injuries to the turtles are not causal to plant operation. Per the plant's |
| turtle permit, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) |
| was notified at 1230 EST. This non-emergency notification is being made |
| pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi) due to the notification of FWCC." |
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| The NRC Resident inspector will be notified. Notified R2DO (Mike Ernstes). |
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| * * * UPDATE AT 1350 EST ON 1/25/03 FROM DAVE FIELDS TO MIKE RIPLEY * * * |
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| "The State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection was notified |
| that an injured juvenile loggerhead sea turtle was retrieved from the plant |
| intake canal. The turtle was sent to a rehabilitation facility." |
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| The NRC Resident inspector will be notified. Notified R2DO (Ken Barr). |
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| * * * * UPDATE AT 1140 EST ON 2/12/03 FROM ALAN HALL TO MIKE RIPLEY * * * * |
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| On 02/12/03 (approximately 1030 hrs), one loggerhead turtle was retrieved |
| from the plant's intake canal. The turtle was determined to be in need of |
| rehabilitation. The injury to the turtle is not causal to plant operation. |
| Per the plant's turtle permit, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation |
| Commission (FWCC) was notified at 1040 EST. This non-emergency |
| notification is being made pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi) due to the |
| notification of FWCC." |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified R2 DO (C. |
| Ogle). |
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| * * * UPDATE AT 1313 ON 3/16/03 FROM TEREZAKIS TO GOULD * * * |
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| On 3-16-03, a loggerhead sea turtle was retrieved from the plants intake |
| canal. The turtle was determined to be in need of rehabilitation. The |
| injuries to the turtle are not causal to plant operation. Per the plant's |
| turtle permit, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) |
| was notified at 1140 EST. This non-emergency notification is being made |
| pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi) due to the notification of FWCC. |
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| The NRC Resident inspector will be informed |
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| Notfied Reg 2 RDO(Ayers). |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39631 |
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| FACILITY: SAINT LUCIE REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/02/2003|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:00[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] CE,[2] CE |EVENT DATE: 03/02/2003|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: CHARLES PIKE |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/15/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: GERRY WAIG +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |WALTER RODGERS R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: |DAVID AYRES R2 |
|APRE 50.72(b)(2)(xi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION | |
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|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 |
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| OFFSITE NOTIFICATION TO STATE AGENCY OF EXPIRED GREEN SEA TURTLE FOUND AT |
| BARRIER NET |
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| "NRC notification [is] being made due to state notification to [the] Florida |
| Wildlife Commission regarding a Green Sea Turtle found dead at barrier net |
| pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi)." |
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| The turtle was found on the surface at the barrier net with no injuries or |
| abnormalities except for fresh cuts common for turtles coming through pipes. |
| The cause of death is unknown at this time. A necropsy is planned. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector will be notified by the licensee. |
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| * * * UPDATE ON 3/15/03 @ 1033 EST FROM TEREZAKIS TO CROUCH * * * |
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| "On 3-15-03, a green sea turtle was retrieved from the plant's intake canal. |
| The turtle was determined to be in need of rehabilitation. The injuries to |
| the turtle are not causal to plant operation. Per the plant's turtle permit, |
| the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) was notified at |
| 0920 EST. This non-emergency notification is being made pursuant to 10 CFR |
| 50.72(b)(2)(xi) due to the notification of FWCC." |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector will be notified by the licensee. |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39660 |
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| REP ORG: OR DEPT OF HEALTH RAD PROTECTION |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/11/2003|
|LICENSEE: ROGUE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:59[EST]|
| CITY: MEDFORD REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 03/11/2003|
| COUNTY: JACKSON STATE: OR |EVENT TIME: [PST]|
|LICENSE#: ORE-90064 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/11/2003|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |MARK SHAFFER R4 |
| |KEVIN HSUEH NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: EDWIN WRIGHT | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT: MISSING BRACHYTHERAPY IRIDIUM-192 SEED. |
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| Dr. Sinnott called to report the loss of an Ir-192 brachytherapy seed with a |
| current activity of 6 millicuries. The source was last visually inventoried |
| in December 2002. The loss was noted yesterday, March 9, 2003, while the |
| physicist was packaging sources for return to the manufacturer. |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39663 |
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| REP ORG: WA DIVISION OF RADIATION PROTECTION |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/12/2003|
|LICENSEE: PM TESTING LABORATORY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:11[EST]|
| CITY: Tacoma REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 03/05/2003|
| COUNTY: STATE: WA |EVENT TIME: 20:00[PST]|
|LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/12/2003|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |MARK SHAFFER R4 |
| |THOMAS ESSIG NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: ARDEN SCROGGS | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: RICH LAURA | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| WA AGREEMENT STATE REPORT ON POSSIBLE OVEREXPOSURE INCIDENT |
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| "Licensee: PM TESTING LABORATORY |
| "Licensee number: WN-11R047-1 |
| "Type of licensee: Industrial Radiography |
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| "Date of event: March 5, 2003 |
| "Location of event: Port of Tacoma, WA. German cargo ship 'Big Lift' |
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| "ABSTRACT: (as reported by licensee's representative) A radiographer and |
| Assistant Radiographer were performing radiography at the Port of Tacoma, on |
| a German cargo ship Big 'Lift' on March 5, 2003, at approximately 10 PM |
| [PST]. The work required the radiographers to use a cherry-picker type |
| lifting vehicle to access the work area since the area was about 100 feet |
| above deck level. The Radiographer and Assistant were both in the lift |
| bucket, 2 feet apart, at the time of the incident. The industrial |
| radiographic device (Amersham Corporation Model 660B, containing |
| approximately 70 curies of iridium 192) with connected guide tube, |
| collimator and control cables had been lifted into position and secured in |
| the area of the intended exposure. The exposure device had been made ready |
| for the exposure. The operation required the Radiographer and Assistant to |
| move the lift as far from the exposure area as possible while extending the |
| control cable. |
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| "As the lift was being positioned away from the work area it swayed, this |
| startled the radiographer who dropped the control cable. The sway also |
| caused the lift's engine to stall. The action of dropping the control cable |
| to the extent of its length and resulting sudden stop at the end of the drop |
| caused the source to become unshielded. Their survey meter immediately went |
| off scale on the highest scale and their alarm-rate meters were alarming. |
| |
| "It took the radiographers, by their estimate, about 30 seconds to restart |
| the [lift] vehicle, move the bucket so they could recapture the control |
| cable and secure the source. When they were able to check their pocket |
| ion-chambers, they found them off scale. Work was stopped for the day and |
| both film badges were sent for processing. |
| |
| "Results from film badge processing and analysis indicated the Radiographer |
| received a whole body exposure of 1600 millirem. This coincided with the |
| calculations made by the Radiographer after the incident. The film badge for |
| the Assistant indicated an exposure of 1,423,000 millirem. When the badge |
| processor was contacted and asked to reanalyze the film they stated they got |
| the same exposure. |
| |
| "Since both radiographers were within 2 feet of each other in the lift |
| basket and calculations confirmed that the Radiographer's exposure was 1600 |
| milliRem, it appears the exposure to the Assistant was incorrectly |
| determined. In addition, the Assistant is not exhibiting any signs of an |
| excessive exposure. The company is submitting a report of the incident. The |
| Division is performing an investigation. Media, at present, are not |
| involved. |
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| "What is the notification or reporting criteria involved? WAC 246-221-260, |
| Reports of overexposures and excessive levels and concentrations. |
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| "Activity and Isotope(s) involved? 70 curies of Iridium 192. |
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| "Overexposure? Until the investigation indicates otherwise, the process |
| report of the Assistant's film badge indicates a whole body exposure of |
| about 1,423,000 milliRem. The over exposure is apparently not real since |
| calculations using exposure time, distance and source activity and a second |
| film badge, worn by another individual closely associated with the first all |
| indicate exposure is unusual but much lower. Staff will investigate." |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39670 |
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| REP ORG: WESTINGHOUSE |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/14/2003|
|LICENSEE: ABB INC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:47[EST]|
| CITY: PITTSBURGH REGION: 1 |EVENT DATE: 03/14/2003|
| COUNTY: STATE: PA |EVENT TIME: [EST]|
|LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/14/2003|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |DAVID AYRES R2 |
| |MARK SHAFFER R4 |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: HANK SEPP |BRIAN MCDERMOTT R1 |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: YAMIR DIAZ |KENNETH O'BRIEN R3 |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|CCCC 21.21 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH | |
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| 10 CFR PART 21 REPORT REGARDING FAILURES OF ABB CIRCUIT BREAKERS |
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| Circuit breakers manufactured by ABB Inc. and used for Class 1E applications |
| by Westinghouse were shipped to the Calvert Cliffs Plant with model 5 |
| operating mechanisms installed. Recently, Westinghouse had retrofitted the |
| breakers with model 7 operating mechanisms manufactured by ABB Inc. |
| Westinghouse validated that the original breaker qualifications (for Class |
| 1E applications) are still applicable with the model 7 operating mechanism |
| installed. Two of these breakers failed to close and latch during testing at |
| Calvert Cliffs. The first breaker failed to close and latch during |
| acceptance testing on January 18, 2003. The second breaker failed to close |
| and latch during its installation acceptance test in the breaker cubicle on |
| January 27, 2001. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39672 |
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| FACILITY: BROWNS FERRY REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/16/2003|
| UNIT: [] [2] [] STATE: AL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 10:58[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4,[3] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 03/16/2003|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 05:25[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: RAYMOND SWAFFORD |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/16/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: HOWIE CROUCH +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |DAVID AYRES R2 |
|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 31 Power Operation |31 Power Operation |
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| ACCIDENT MITIGATION SYSTEM INADVERTENT ISOLATION |
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| The following information was obtained from the licensee via facsimile: |
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| "ON 03/16/2003 AT APPROXIMATELY 0525 CST, HPCI ISOLATED AND TRIPPED DURING |
| PERFORMANCE OF 2-SR-3.5.1.7, HPCI MAIN & BOOSTER PUMP SET DEVELOPED HEAD & |
| FLOW RATE TEST. INITIAL INDICATIONS [ARE] HPCI ISOLATED ON A HIGH STEAM |
| FLOW SIGNAL. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A STEAM LINE BREAK. INVESTIGATION |
| IS ON-GOING. |
| |
| "THIS IS REPORTABLE AS A 8-HOUR NON-EMERGENCY EVENT 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(v), |
| AND A 60 DAY WRITTEN REPORT 10CFR50.73(a)(2)(vii), AS "ANY EVENT OR |
| CONDITION THAT AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY COULD HAVE PREVENTED THE |
| [FULFILLMENT] OF THE SAFETY FUNCTION OF STRUCTURES OR SYSTEMS THAT ARE |
| NEEDED TO: |
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| (A) SHUTDOWN THE REACTOR AND MAINTAIN IT IN A SAFE SHUTDOWN CONDITION |
| (B) REMOVE RESIDUAL HEAT |
| (C) CONTROL THE RELEASE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL; OR |
| (D) MITIGATE THE CONSEQUENCES OF AN ACCIDENT." |
| |
| The licensee will notify the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39673 |
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| FACILITY: COMANCHE PEAK REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/17/2003|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: TX |NOTIFICATION TIME: 01:25[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 03/16/2003|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 21:49[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: STEVEN SEWELL |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/17/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: HOWIE CROUCH +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |MARK SHAFFER R4 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) RPS ACTUATION - CRITICA| |
|AESF 50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A) VALID SPECIF SYS ACTUAT| |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|1 M/R Y 100 Power Operation |0 Hot Standby |
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| MANUAL REACTOR TRIP AND AUXILIARY FEEDWATER ACTUATION DUE TO CONDENSATE PUMP |
| TRIP |
| |
| The following information was obtained from the licensee via facsimile: |
| |
| "Unit 1 manual reactor trip (RPS actuation) was initiated at 2149 [CST] due |
| to a loss of main feedwater. The event was initiated by a trip of |
| Condensate Pump 1-01 which resulted in a trip of Main Feedwater Pump 'B' and |
| Main Feedwater Pump 'A' due to inadequate suction pressure. |
| |
| "An automatic initiation of Auxiliary Feedwater (ESF actuation) occurred |
| when both Main Feedwater Pumps tripped. |
| |
| "Unit 1 is currently in Hot Standby (Mode 3) with decay heat removal via |
| Auxiliary Feedwater and Steam Dump to the Main Condenser. All safety |
| systems responded appropriately. The cause of the Condensate Pump 1-01 trip |
| is currently under investigation." |
| |
| All control rods fully inserted. There are no indications of any |
| primary-to-secondary leakage. There were no primary or secondary power |
| operated relief or manual relief valves lifted. The electrical grid is |
| stable. The licensee did receive low steam generator level alarms (as |
| expected) but levels were recovered and are being maintained via the |
| Auxiliary Feedwater system. Unit 2 is stable and was not affected by the |
| Unit 1 trip. |
| |
| The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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