U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
05/27/2003 - 05/28/2003
** EVENT NUMBERS **
39631 39877 39878 39879 39882
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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: 05/27/2003|
| 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 |
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|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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| * * * UPDATE ON 3/19/03 AT 1222 EST FROM E. SUMNER TO RIPLEY * * * |
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| "On 03/19/03 @ 1105 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 1115 EST." |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. |
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| * * * UPDATED ON 3/31/03 AT 1159 EST FROM W.L. PARK TO A. COSTA * * * |
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| "On 3-31-03 [1105 EST], a loggerhead 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 1105 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. |
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| * * * UPDATE 1235EST ON 4/9/03 FROM ANDY TEREZAKIS TO S.SANDIN * * * |
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| "On 4-9-03, a loggerhead 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 1100 EST. This non-emergency notification is being made |
| pursuant to 10CFR50.72(b)(2)(xi) due to the notification of FWCC." |
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| The licensee informed the NRC resident inspector. Notified R2DO(Landis). |
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| *** UPDATE ON 5/2/03 AT 1826 FROM S. OEHRLE TO A. COSTA *** |
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| "On 5/2/03, a green sea turtle was retrieved from the intake canal. The |
| turtle required rehabilitation. The injuries were not causal to plant |
| operation. Per the plant's turtle permit, the Florida Fish and Wildlife |
| Conservation Commission was notified at 1445 EDT. This non-emergency |
| notification is being made pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72 (b)(2)(xi) due to |
| offsite notification." |
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| The Licensee will notify the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified R2DO |
| (Munday). |
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| **** update on 05/24/03 at 1417 EDT FROM JOE HESSLING TO JOHN MACKINNON |
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| "On 5-24-03, a loggerhead sea turtle was retrieved from the plant's intake |
| canal. The turtle was determined to be in need of rehabilitation. The |
| turtle was very underweight and lethargic, no injuries or anomalies noted. |
| Turtle's condition is not causal to plant operation. Per the plant's turtle |
| permit the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) was |
| notified at 1345 EDT. This non-emergency notification is being made |
| pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi) due to the notification of FWCC. NRC R2DO |
| (TOM DECKER) notified. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was by notified of this event by the licensee. |
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| ****UPDATE ON 5/27/03 AT 10:49 FROM HESSLING TO LAURA**** |
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| "On 5-27-03, a loggerhead sea turtle was retrieved from the plant's intake |
| canal. The turtle was determined to be in need of rehabilitation. The turtle |
| was underweight, and missing lower posterior marginals on left side. |
| Turtle's injuries are not causal to plant operation. Per the plant's turtle |
| permit, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) was |
| notified at 0850 EDT. 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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| Notified R2DO (T. Decker) |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39877 |
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| REP ORG: OHIO BUREAU OF RADIATION PROTECTION |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/22/2003|
|LICENSEE: UNIVERSITY HOPSITALS OF CLEVELAND |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:10[EDT]|
| CITY: Cleveland REGION: 3 |EVENT DATE: 05/13/2003|
| COUNTY: STATE: OH |EVENT TIME: 12:00[EDT]|
|LICENSE#: OH-0211018007 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 05/22/2003|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |ANNE MARIE STONE R3 |
| |DOUG BROADDUS NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: MARK LIGHT | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| RADIATION TREATMENT TO WRONG AREA |
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| The Ohio Department of Health Bureau of Radiation Protection received a |
| report of misadministration from University Hospitals of Cleveland on May |
| 20, 2003. The report involved a Brachytherapy prostrate therapy with |
| Iodine-125 seeds. The total amount of activity administered was 20.0 |
| millicuries. Preliminary indication is a treatment to the wrong target |
| area. A written report will be sent to the Ohio Department of Health within |
| 15 days. |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39878 |
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| REP ORG: ALABAMA RADIATION CONTROL |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/22/2003|
|LICENSEE: TWITCHELL CORP. |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:45[EDT]|
| CITY: Dothan REGION: 2 |EVENT DATE: 05/22/2003|
| COUNTY: STATE: AL |EVENT TIME: 12:00[CDT]|
|LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 05/22/2003|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |THOMAS DECKER R2 |
| |LARRY CAMPER NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAVID WALTER | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| LOST NDC GAUGE |
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| "During an inspection of a general licensee in Dothan, AL, the Agency has |
| discovered that an NDC Model 103 gauge (S/N 2112), containing one 150 |
| millicurie Americium 241 source is unaccounted for. The device was |
| purchased by Ludlow Coated Products in Dothan, AL. That plant closed and the |
| three GL gauges were supposedly transferred to another Ludlow plant in |
| Mississippi in 2000. The plant was then acquired by Twitchell Corporation |
| (another GL licensee of this Agency's). During our inspection of Twitchell, |
| questions arose regarding the whereabouts of the 3 GL gauges from the site |
| once registered to Ludlow. Investigations by Twitchell representatives |
| resulted in documentation of the transfer of 2 of the devices, but no |
| information regarding the NDC device. The investigation and search for the |
| lost device is continuing." |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39879 |
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| REP ORG: MA RADIATION CONTROL PROGRAM |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/23/2003|
|LICENSEE: SIPEX CORP. |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:58[EDT]|
| CITY: Billerica REGION: 1 |EVENT DATE: 05/15/2003|
| COUNTY: STATE: MA |EVENT TIME: 12:00[EDT]|
|LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 05/23/2003|
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| |ANTHONY DIMITRIADIS R1 |
| |CHARLES MILLER NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JOHN SUMARES | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| MISSING/LOST STATIC ELIMINATOR POLONIUM-210 SOURCE. |
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| On May 22, 2003, the MA Radiation Control Program received a letter, dated |
| May 16, 2003, from Sipex, Corporation, a general license holder, notifying |
| them that Sipex Corp. was missing one Static Eliminator source. The Static |
| Eliminator was manufactured by NRD and it contained four Po-210 sources. The |
| Po-210 sources are located in the fitting of an air line. On May 15, 2003 |
| the air line was relocated to a different location. After the air line had |
| been relocated it was discovered that one of its four Po-210 sources was |
| missing. Sipex Corp., believes that the source is still in the facility or |
| it ended up in the trash. The calculated Po-210 source strength as of May |
| 23, 2003 is 1.6 millicuries. The State of MA tracking number for this event |
| is 05 4172. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39882 |
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| FACILITY: COOPER REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/27/2003|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NE |NOTIFICATION TIME: 05:32[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 05/26/2003|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: WILLIAM GREEN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 05/27/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |TROY PRUETT R4 |
|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 Hot Shutdown |0 Hot Shutdown |
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| REACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM PRESSURE/TEMPERATURE TS LIMITS WERE EXCEEDED |
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| At 2215 on 5/26/03 it was noted that Reactor Coolant System (RCS) |
| Pressure/Temperature Limits for Non-Nuclear Heatup or Cooldown Following |
| Nuclear Shutdown, Figure 3.4.9-1 of Technical Specifications, had been |
| exceeded. This condition occurred due to Bottom Head Temperature being low |
| due to a loss of forced circulation when Reactor Recirculation Pumps tripped |
| during the manual scram reported in notification 39881. Reactor pressure |
| was lowered and compliance with the curves has been reestablished. An |
| analysis of this condition is required to be conducted in accordance with |
| Technical Specification Required Action 3.4.9 A.2 to determine RCS |
| acceptability for continued operation. The Reactor is required, as per LCO |
| action statement, to be placed in Mode 4 by 1045 on 5/28/03. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. |
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