Press Release-IV-06-001, Performance Issues at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station
PNO-III-88-025, EPA in Kansas City Informed Region III That 20 to 30 Luminescent Exit Signs Containing 25 Ci Radioactive Tritium Gas Crushed During Razing of Bldg in Dubuque,Ia
PNO-III-88-004, on 880120,package Containing Two Vials of Liquid P-32 Disappeared After Purchasing Dept Staff Member Placed Package in Hosp Purchasing & Receiving Area.Region III Investigating Incident.Licensee Will Submit Loss Rept
PNO-III-88-022, on 880318,received Bomb Threat Possibly Originating on Site.Site Access Restricted to Essential Personnel & Search of Facility Begun.No Explosive Devices Found & No Explosions Occurred.Investigation Continuing
PNO-III-88-024, on 880317,moisture Density Gauge Lost from Tail Gate of Licensee Vehicle & Returned by Private Citizen. Device Not Placed in Storage Container & Secured to Truck Bed.Radiation Sources in Shielded Position But Not Locked
PNO-II-96-085, on 961226,tractor Trailer Carrying Vectra Shipping Cask Broke Down on Highway in Sc.Trailer low-boy Type & One of Welds Broke,Caused Trailer to Fall to Ground. Cask in Transit to Barnwell Waste Disposal Site
PNO-III-88-082, on 880919,licensee Suspended Site Access & & Tested for Drugs After Allegation from Outside Source Re Drug Use by Five Employees.Three Employees Tested Positive for Drugs
PNO-III-88-047, on 880517,barrels Containing Radioactive Matl Found During Airport Excavation.Identification,Concentration & Origin of Matl Will Determine Which Agency Has Jurisdiction Over Handling of Matl
PNO-III-88-080, on 880916,Troxler moisture-density Gauge Containing 10 Mci Cs-137 & 40 Mci Am-241 Stolen from Locked Trailer at Temporary Job Site in Indianapolis,In.Gauge Mfg & Local Sheriff Dept Notified
PNO-III-88-041, on 880426,55-gallon Drum Labeled Radioactive Matl,Univ of Toledo,Containing U Discovered in Abandoned Garage in Sylvania Township,Lucas County,Oh.State of Oh Notified Region That Drum Also Marked Empty & Painted Over
PNO-III-88-071, on 880809,brick Thrown Through Windshield of Contractor Vehicle & Driver Assaulted by Picketers.Incident Being Investigated by Monroe County Sheriff Dept.State Will Be Informed
PNO-III-88-038, on 880209,contaminated Devices & Work Areas Found at Food Processing Plant.Conveyor Belt Contaminated W/ Po-210 Removed & Packaged for Shipment to 3M for Disposal. Region III to Assist State of Il W/Analysis of Samples
PNO-III-88-035, on 880303,Univ of Toledo Notified NRC That Extensive Radium Contamination Found in Crawl Space Which Had Been Locked & Posted.News Media Carried Repts of NRC Insp Findings.Independent Evaluation Suggested
PNO-III-87-123, on 870909,Region III Notified by State of Mo That Scrap Dealer in Sikeston,Mo Detected Radioactive Contamination in Two Rail Car Loads of Aluminum Matl Received from United Technology,Inc.Related Info Encl
PNO-III-88-063, on 880711,licensee Reported Female Patient Received Therapeutic Dose of Radiation About 18% Over That Prescribed.No Adverse Reactions Expected.Patient Physician Will Be Informed
PNO-III-88-028, on 880331,licensee Reported That Industrial Level Gauge Containing Sealed Radiation Source Containing 50 Mci Cs-137 Not Located.Gauge Discovered Missing on 880330. Licensee Continuing Search.State of Oh Notified
PNO-III-88-061, on 880707,former Physician Entered Guilty Plea to Federal Charges Re Misadministration of Radioactive Pharms.Physician Dismissed from Duties.Region II Forwarded Written Rept to DOJ on 871113
PNO-III-88-021, on 880312,source Failed to Return to Shielded Position.Caused by Chip in Nylon Pinion Gear of Shutter Drive Mechanism.Defective Gear Replaced & Unit Functioned Properly
PNO-III-88-060, on 880701,survey Team Found That Static Eliminator Mfg by Nrd Inc Leaking Po-210 Resulting in Minor Contamination of Wooden Crate.Caused by Device Damaged by Vandal.Crate Dismantled & Placed in Barrel for Burial
PNO-III-88-019, on 880306,weapon Incident Involving Security Guard Occurred When During Verbal Confrontation One Security Guard Pointed Handgun at Second Guard.Individual Suspended & State of Mi Notified
PNO-III-88-013, on 880216,patient Received Radiation Exposure of 2,000 Rads to Wrong Side of Pelvis.No Cause Stated. Radiation Treatment to Correct Side of Pelvis Still Planned
PNO-III-88-009, on 880209,licensee Reported That Patient Received Radiation Dose 25% Greater than Prescribed During Series of Radiation Treatments to Brain on 880114-28.Caused by Treatment Plan Being Incorrectly Copied Onto Chart
PNO-III-88-056, on 880615,licensee Unable to Locate 27 Sealed Sources,Each Containing Between .075 & 3.0 Ci Tritium in Gaseous Form.Licensee Sent Notices to All Bases Reiterating Instruction Not to Remove Sources from Devices
PNO-III-89-048, on 890731,licensee Reported That Level Gauge, Containing 10 Millicurie cesium-137 Radiation Source,Was Inadvertently Taken to Local Scrap Yard & Destroyed in Shredding Machine.State of Oh Notified
PNO-III-90-012, on 900222,radioactive Waste Excavation Project Underway at Quarry in Kokomo,In.Caused by Excavating Previously Buried Waste Matl.Any Barrels Which Appear to Be Degraded to Be Placed in Large Containers & Quarry Fenced
PNO-III-90-006, on 900131,station Wagon Containing Model 5001 Humbolt moisture-density Gauge Stolen from auto-repair Shop in Strongsville,Oh.Licensee Notified Local Police Dept & Planning on Notifying Local News Media
PNO-III-88-049, on 880524,Troxler moisture-density Gauge Fell from Truck in St Paul,Mi.Driver of Vehicle Noted Gauge Missing While in Transit & Saw Tailgate Down & Chain Holding Gauges Case Dangling from Truck Bed
PNO-III-88-092, on 881103,radiographer & Assistant Exposed to Ir-192 W/Film Badge Reading of 4.470 Rem Due to Moved Shield.Two Workers Removed from Radiation Work.Cause of Source Entering Guide Tube Not Yet Determined
PNO-III-88-089, on 881030,two Level Gauges Mounted on Large Tank Containing Asphalt Damaged in Explosion & Fire That Killed Two Workers & Injured Two.Gauges Melted Causing Higher than Normal Radiation Levels Outside Gauges
PNO-III-88-096, on 881118,moisture Density Gauge Stolen from Open Bed of Truck While Parked.Gauge Had Not Been Placed in Locked Container or Secured to Truck Bed as Required. Licensee Reported Theft to Sheriff Dept
PNO-III-89-024, on 890410,teletherapy Misadministration Reported.Male Patient Undergoing Radiation Treatment Program Received 2,700 Rads Dose to Right Hip Instead of Left Hip & Groin Area,As Prescribed.State of in Notified
PNO-III-87-120, on 870905,moisture Density Gauge Stolen from Passenger Compartment of Licensee Truck in Hamilton,Oh.Gauge in Case W/Source Locked in Shielded Position.Anonymous Tip Re Location of Gauge Received.Gauge Recovered on 870908
PNO-III-87-115, on 870828,DeWitt County Sheriff Dept Received Anonymous Telcon Indicating Presence of Bomb at Facility. Search Initiated & Security Measures Increased.No Device Found.Sheriff Dept Concluded That Threat Was Hoax
PNO-III-87-157, on 871222,licensee Reported Mo-99/Tc-99m Generator Missing.Device Not in Shipment Delivered on 871116.Search of Warehouse Unsuccessful.Region III Will Continue to Monitor Licensee Efforts to Locate Generator
PNO-III-89-023, on 890403,three Am-241 Sources Stolen from Repairman Van.Sealed Sources Stored in Shielded Containers & Labeled Radioactive Matl.Region III Monitoring Licensee Efforts to Retrieve Sources.State of Mi & Police Notified
PNO-III-89-064, on 890926,licensee Discovered That Two Density Measurement Gauges Each Containing 13 Mci Sr-90 Inadvertently Transferred to Scrap Yard on 890907.Caused by Employee Assuming That Sources Removed from Gauges
PNO-III-89-022, on 890327,radiographic Camera,Containing 25 Ci Ir-192 Sealed Source Involved in Truck Accident in Newtown Square,Pa & Device Thrown from Truck.Shielding Integrity Not Impaired.Device Removed from Accident Scene
PNO-III-89-060, on 890908,nylon Tubing Containing Three Ir-192 Seeds Discovered Missing When Personnel Examined Patient That Sources Had Been Taped to for Facial Cancer. Tubing Recovered in Hosp Wing on 890908
PNO-III-89-045, on 890714,contaminated Radioactive Scrap Metal Found at Scrap Dealer in Mckeesport,Pa.Contamination Was in Load of Stainless Steel Ductwork Being Transported by Truck.State of Oh Trying to Identify Owner of Scrap
PNO-III-89-059, on 890831,NDC Sys Reported That Automobile W/Two Gauges Each Containing 80 Mci Am-241 in Trunk Stolen in Detroit,Mi.Detroit Police & States of Mi & CA Depts of Health Notified.Licensee Intends to Issue New Announcement
PNO-III-89-019, on 890317,piece of Equipment Fell on Source Guide Tube Crimping Tube & Making It Possible to Return 102 Ci Ir-192 Source to Shielded Position Inside Camera.Cause Not Stated.Licensee Implemented Emergency Procedure
PNO-III-89-056, on 890824,licensee Reported That Research Lab Closed Pending Decontamination.Licensee Contractor to Audit Radiation Safety Program,Including Surveys of 50 of Univ Research Labs
PNO-III-89-054, on 890808,licensee Reported That Thorium Concentration in Excess of NRC License Limits Found at Ravenna,Oh Facility.Caused by Power Failure on 890727 Which Permitted Reverse Flow Through Ventilating Sys
PNO-III-89-030, on 890425,exit Sign Containing 11.7 Ci Tritium Discovered Missing.Tritium Presents No External Radiation Hazard If Sealed Sources Remain Intact.State of Mi Notified
PNO-III-87-145, on 871125,licensee Reviewed Info from 711105 Contamination Incident Involving Am-241.Caused by Leaking Sealed Source Which Contaminated Two Room Lab.Region Will Inspect Util Plans for Radwaste Inventory
PNO-III-87-144, on 871123,medical Physicist Received Radiation Exposure of 7.5 Rem While Performing Survey Measurements on Newly Replaced Co-60 Teletherapy Unit.Caused by Physicist Entering Area While Source Exposed
PNO-III-87-143, on 871119,Region III Notified of Missing Static Eliminator Containing Sealed Source w/10 Mci Po-210. Matl Current Strength Approx 3.75 Mci.Device Possibly Disposed of in Normal Trash
PNO-III-87-136, on 871024,dead Body of Female Security Officer Employed by Burns,Inc Found in Home of Second Female Security Officer on Duty.Cause Not Yet Released.Licensee Withdrew Second Security Guard Site Access Authorization
PNO-III-87-158, discovered That Badge Worn by Radiographer During Oct 1987 Showed Whole Body Radiation Dose of 5.5 Rems.Nrc Whole Body Limit Equals 1.25 Rems/Calendar Quarter. Supplier re-examining Badge
PNO-III-89-065A, on 890927,damaged Package Containing I-125 Found Leaking When Delivery Truck Arrived at Great Lakes Naval Training Ctr.Contamination Found on Soft Drink Cans & Packaging Matls Delivered for Use in Vending Machine
PNO-III-89-058A, on 890830,augmented Insp Team Began Review of 890828 Release of UF6 as Result of Incomplete Processing of UF6 in Processing Vessel.Approx 20 Kg U Recovered from Reaction Offgas Sys & Scrubber.Environ Samples Collected
PNO-III-89-058, on 890829,potential UF6 Release Through Hydrogen Fluoride Scrubber Stack Serving UF6 Conversion Process Sys.Process Closed Down,Equipment Dismantled & Cracks Found in Filters Preceeding Scrubber
PNO-III-87-139A, updates 871031 Incident Re Children Patients Trick or Treating in Contaminated Lab.Survey of Hallway Outside of Lab & Lab Show No Detectable Contamination. Special Region III Insp Began on 871117.Deficiencies Noted
PNO-III-87-136A, on 871024,female Guard Employed by Facility Found Stabbed to Death.Male Security Officer Employed by Facility Will Be Charged W/First Degree Murder,Site Access Authorization Suspended Since 871024
PNO-III-87-157A, on 880105,licensee Reported Missing Mo-99/ Tc-99m Generator Found.Generator Mixed W/Used Generators Returned to Licensee Facility in State of Mo.Generator Dismantled on 871222
PNO-III-87-063, on 870501,Region III Issued Amend to License 39-23004-03,authorizing Operation of Low Level Radwaste Supercompactor.Licensee Intends to Compact Low Level Waste & Ship to Waste Disposal Site
PNO-III-86-114, on 861010,NRC Presented Licensee W/Order Requiring Suspension of All Licensed Svc Activities for Teletherapy Machines,Due to Maint & Svc Work Performed by Unauthorized Personnel
PNO-III-87-013, on 861206,license Issued to Chem-Nuclear to Install Supercompactor at Facility Previously Licensed to Svc & Decontaminate Waste Shipping Containers.On 870121, Mayor of Channahon Reported Concerns Re Facility Proximity
PNO-III-89-051, on 890803,licensee Reported That Radiographer Received whole-body Radiation Exposure of 93.5 Rem.States of Oh & PA Notified
PNO-III-88-054A, 16 Employees Contaminated Following Damage to Four Level Gauges Containing Radiation Sources.State of Oh Team Concluded That No Worker Exposed to Radiation in Excess of NRC Limits.Gauges Secured Pending Disposal
PNO-III-88-054, on 880609,ladle Spilled Molten Steel in Vicinity of Four Gauges Containing Cs-137.Shutters on Gauges Stuck in Open Position.Gauges Removed & Test Indicated That Two Gauges Leaking.Three Workers Found Contaminated
PNO-III-88-032A, during Sept 1985 & Oct 1986 Therapeutic Misadministration Occurred,Due to Error in Applying Formula for Calculating Exposure Periods for Treatment.Qa Program to Review All Radiation Treatment Periodically,Instituted
PNO-III-88-006A, on 880211,licensee Indicated Intention to Expand Recall of Static Elimination Devices Used in Food, Drug & Cosmetic Industries.Caused by Contamination in Number of Locations.Current Status of Devices Listed
PNO-III-88-010, on 880210,as Result of Ongoing Investigation, 12 Contractor Fire Surveillance Personnel Terminated & 34 Addl Individuals Suspended.Caused by Discrepancies in Electronic Door Entry Records & Workers Records
PNO-III-87-139C, on 871208,licensee Authorized to Begin Lifting Suspension of Licensed Activities Suspended on 871125.Suspension Due to Contamination of Diabetes Research Labs.Personnel Trained in Radiation Safety
PNO-III-88-025A, State of IA Informed Region III That J Deere Co Had Only 14 tritium-filled Exit Signs,Not 20 to 30 as Previously Reported.One Sign Recovered by State of IA Inspector Dispatched to Scene
PNO-III-88-023, on 880317,vacuum Pump on Testing Device Blew Up,Releasing 50 Ci Kr-85 Into Environ.No Injuries Reported. One Employee Had Minor Contamination on Leg from Kr-85 Contaminated Oil from Damaged Pump
PNO-III-90-057, on 900824,apparent 9.6 Rem Radiography Ovrexposure Received by Assistant Radiographer.Radiographer Film Badge Sent for Emergency Processing.Insp Will Be Conducted During Wk of 900827 to Review Event Circumstances
PNO-III-90-056, on 900814,discovered Apparent Falsified Film Images for Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine Procedures,Performed by Technician on 900719-27.Former Patients Being Interviewed & Technician Will Be Interviewed on 900817
PNO-III-90-050, on 900716,sealed Radioactive Source Containing 75 Uci Pm-147 Discovered Missing from Gauge Used to Measure Thickness Coatings of Empty Cans.Source Probably Swept Up & Discarded in Landfill in Normal Trash
PNO-III-90-024, on 900214,employee Contaminated w/C-14. Worker Not Wearing Lab Coat.No Adverse Medical Effects Expected.Contamination Confined to Fume Hood.Hood Decontaminated.Detailed Rept to Follow
PNO-III-90-027, on 900410,glass Syringe Vial Containing 1 Mci P-32 Reported Missing.Lead Pig Was Wipe Tested on 900406 & Returned to Original Shipping Package.Search Being Conducted.Region III Monitoring Search.State Notified
PNO-III-90-019, on 900316,licensee Reported That Patient Received Therapeutic Radiation Dose to Portion of Lung Not Planned for Treatment.No Adverse Effects Expected.State Notified
PNO-III-90-007, on 900201,therapeutic Misadministration Involving Injection of Seven Ir-192 Seeds Into Patient Lung Occurred.Caused by Kink in Plastic Tube Used to Position Seeds.Review of Event by by Medical Consultant Arranged
PNO-III-89-090, on 891229,licensee Agreed to Suspend All Production Re NRC-licensed Work Using H-3,C-14 & P-32 as Labeling Agent for Various Chemicals,Based on Serious Deficiencies Noted by NRC During Insps on 891221-22 & 27-28
PNO-III-90-035, on 900605,35-yr Old Female Patient Received 4.3 Mci Dose of I-131 Instead of Intended Dose of 50 Uci. Caused by Technologist Misunderstanding of Written Prescription.Dual Verification for I-131 Use Initiated
PNO-III-90-036, on 900608,lab Room Contaminated w/Am-241 When Waste Bag Became Detached from Glove Box Containing Am-241. Areas Adjacent to Lab Surveyed & Lockers,Vehicles & Home of Individuals Having Access to Lab Also Surveyed
PNO-III-90-031, on 900512,3-ft Long Level Gauge Containing 20 Mci of Cs-137 Discovered Missing.Gauge Probably Removed from Location During Dec 1989 or Jan 1990 Renovation. Licensee Attempts to Locate Gauge Continues
PNO-III-90-010, on 900218,unexpected Chemical Reaction in UF6 Processing Sys Resulted in Abnormal Temp & Pressure Increases within Sys.No Release of UF6 Outside of Processing Sys Occurred.Sys Being Maintained in Stable Condition
PNO-III-90-020, on 900319,46-yr Old Patient Received Therapeutic Radiation Dose to Portion of Spine.Caused by Technician Failing to Consult Treatment Chart Prior to Administering Treatment.Correct Treatment Administered
PNO-III-90-015, on 900309,contamination in Shipment of Aluminum Scrap Occurred.Truck Will Remain Isolated Until Inspector Arrives to Oversee off-loading of Scrap
PNO-III-90-022, on 900330,fire Destroyed Small Lab Located on Second Floor of Bio-Quant Bldg.No I-125 Contamination Noted Outside Fume Hood or in Exhaust Vent.Cause of Fire Under Investigation.Followup Rept Will Be Submitted
PNO-III-90-008, on 900208,licensee Reported That 42-yr Old Female Patient Undergoing Treatment for Vaginal Cancer Received Dose of Radiation 27% Higher than That Prescribed. NRC Medical Consultant Contracted to Determine Effects
PNO-III-90-032, on 900507,9 Yr Old Patient Received Therapeutic Radiation Dose 33% Greater than Prescribed. Caused by Personnel Error.Qc Procedure Failed to Detect Error in Timely Manner.Special Insp Will Be Conducted
PNO-III-90-016, on 900313,licensee Reported That Baggage Handler Observed Possible Damage & Leakage from Package Containing Mo-99 Radiopharm Generator.State Radiological Health Agency Responded.No Contamination Found
PNO-III-90-025, on 900408 & 09,Troxler moisture-density Gauge Containing 40 Mci Am-241 & 10 Mci Cs-137 Sealed Sources Stolen from Employee Truck.Local Police & Health Dept Notified.Press Release to Be Issued
PNO-III-90-011, on 900220,inadvertent Disposal of Two Vials of Licensed Matl Containing 250 Mci P-32 & 250 Mci S-35 Discovered.Recovery Efforts at Waste Processing Facility in Elk Ridge,Mn Underway
PNO-III-90-001, on 891229,licensee Reported Loss of 2 Mci Cs-137 Brachytherapy Needle Discovered During Routine Sealed Source Inventory on 891228 & Believed Placed Inadvertently in Trash on 891023.Notice Posted Notifying Personnel
PNO-III-90-013, on 900227,Agmet Matls (Scrap Matls Firm) Notified Region III That Shipment of Scrap Metal Found Radioactively Contaminated After Arriving in Greenville,Pa. Remaining Matl Isolated Until Health Physicist Retained
PNO-III-90-044, on 900604,two Vials of Antidepressant Drug Labeled w/C-14 Discovered Missing.Vials Labeled W/Radiation Hazard Symbol.Licensee Conducted Search & Believes That Vials May Have Been Accidentally Disposed Into Sewer Sys
PNO-III-89-088, on 891221,determined That Licensee Shipped Methyl Bromide Tagged w/NRC-licensed Matl W/Documents Identifying Matl as Glucose Containing C-14.Confirmatory Action Ltr Issued to Licensee
PNO-III-89-079, on 891204,employee of Omni-Source Corp Found Seven 1-inch Square Plastic Cubes Containing Radiation Warnings Signs at Facility.Isotope & Activity of Cubes Not Determined.Two Cubes Will Be Shipped to Anl for Analysis
PNO-III-89-067, on 891018,technologist Discovered That Treatment Time for 600 Rads on 891017 of Patient Seemed Longer than Normal.Error in Treatment Determined.Revised Treatment Plan Formulated
PNO-III-89-072, on 891105,licensee Reported Loss of Six I-125 Brachytherapy Seeds in Nylon Ribbon Sutured to Base of Cancer Patient Tongue.Caused by Ribbons Not Properly Sealed. Radiation Survey of Patients Room & Hallway Conducted
PNO-III-89-068, on 891026,radiographer & Assistant Received whole-body Overexposure of 4.9 & 1.02 Mrems,Respectively. Caused by Failure to Lock Device After Each Exposure & to Perform Adequate Radiation Surveys.Event Reenacted
PNO-III-90-039, on 900618,UF6 Inadvertently Released from Sampling Line Connection.Cause of Incident Still Under Investigation.Nrc First Notified of Incident on 900618.State of Il Has Been Notified
PNO-III-88-030, on 880404,supervisor Discovered Two Pieces of Foam Matl Inside Bearing Housing on turbine-driven Auxiliary Feedwater Pump.Fbi Notified of Tampering.Region III Plans to Issue Confirmatory Action Ltr
PNO-III-88-074, on 880817,moisture Density Gauge Discovered Stolen from Const Trailer at Job Site.Theft Reported to Ann Arbor,Mi Police Dept & State of Mi Dept of Health.Region III Monitoring Licensee Course of Action
PNO-III-90-043, on 900705-06,moisture Density Gauge Containing 10 Mci Cs-137 & 50 Mci Am-241 Stolen from Employee Truck.Local Police,Region III & State of Mo Notified
GNRO-2007/00013, March 2007 Generic Fundamentals Examination, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1
GNRO-2006/00057, December 2006 Generic Fundamentals Examination
NLS2004093, Letter to B. Mallett from Nebraska Public Power District Cooper Nuclear Station Readiness for Lifting Confirmatory Action Letter
GNRO-2005/00058, December 2005 Generic Fundamentals Examination
LIC-05-0058, Transmittal of Revised Computer Access and Confidentiality Agreement for NRC Signature
GNRO-2005/00025, June 2005 Generic Fundamentals Examination
NOC-AE-04001825, Ltr from STP Nuclear Operating Company to Bruce S. Mallett Dtd Nov. 24, 2004 Transmittal of Signed Computer Access and Operating Agreement
GNRO-2004/00043, September 2004 Generic Fundamentals Examination
NLS2004038, Nebraska Public Power District - Letter - Revisions to the Strategic Improvement Plan Cooper Nuclear Station Docket 50-298, DPR-46 Dated March 30, 2004