ENS Event | |
|---|---|
21:00 Dec 1, 2009 | |
| Title | Contaminated Person Reports to Offsite Hospital |
| Event Description | On November 26, 2009, at 2330, it was determined that a machinist who was working on reactor coolant pump (RCP 3A) seal was contaminated on his left hand index finger. The contamination level was 1500 net counts per minute (CPM). Upon exit, the individual alarmed monitors and decontamination was attempted. Decontamination for the next two shifts included wrapping of the hand, waiting 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br />, rechecking and repeating 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> later. However, decontamination was unsuccessful. The individual was conditionally released and allowed to leave the site with his hand wrapped.
On December 1, 2009, at approximately 1500, the Fort Calhoun Station Health Physics and Radiological Protection Personnel met the machinist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) for further treatment. The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
| Where | |
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Fort Calhoun  Nebraska (NRC Region 4) | |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xii), Transport of a Contaminated Person Offsite | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-3.38 h-0.141 days <br />-0.0201 weeks <br />-0.00463 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Donna Guinn 17:37 Dec 1, 2009 |
| NRC Officer: | Pete Snyder |
| Last Updated: | Dec 1, 2009 |
| 45533 - NRC Website
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Unit 1 | |
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| Reactor critical | Not Critical |
| Scram | No |
| Before | Cold Shutdown (0 %) |
| After | Cold Shutdown (0 %) |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 455332009-12-01T21:00:0001 December 2009 21:00:00
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