Event Notification Report for February 23, 2022
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
02/22/2022 - 02/23/2022
Agreement State
Event Number: 55754
Rep Org: Louisiana DEQ
Licensee: Equistar Chemicals, LP
Region: 4
City: Lake Charles State: LA
County:
License #: LA-2663-L01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: James M. Pate III
HQ OPS Officer: Karen Cotton-Gross
Licensee: Equistar Chemicals, LP
Region: 4
City: Lake Charles State: LA
County:
License #: LA-2663-L01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: James M. Pate III
HQ OPS Officer: Karen Cotton-Gross
Notification Date: 02/24/2022
Notification Time: 10:11 [ET]
Event Date: 02/23/2022
Event Time: 18:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 02/24/2022
Notification Time: 10:11 [ET]
Event Date: 02/23/2022
Event Time: 18:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 02/24/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
O'Keefe, Neil (R4)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
O'Keefe, Neil (R4)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 3/24/2022
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - BROKEN SOURCE CABLE
The following information was provided by the state of Louisiana via email:
"On February 24, 2022, at 0759 CST, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality received this event notification. The facility involved was Louisiana Integrated Polyethylene JV, LLC. On February 23, 2022, at 1800 CST, a Berthold device cable broke or disconnected in a vessel. The source cannot be retrieved back into a shielded condition. The gauge is a Berthold Model: SSC-200, source holder: LB 300 IRL, source S/N: 1405-11-16, 1000 mCi of Cs-137. Survey meter readings at the vessel are 400 mR/hr and 2 mR/hr at fifteen (15) feet.
"The facility has contacted the manufacturer to come assist in source retrieval within the pipe inside the vessel."
Louisiana Event Report ID No.: LA 20220003
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - BROKEN SOURCE CABLE
The following information was provided by the state of Louisiana via email:
"On February 24, 2022, at 0759 CST, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality received this event notification. The facility involved was Louisiana Integrated Polyethylene JV, LLC. On February 23, 2022, at 1800 CST, a Berthold device cable broke or disconnected in a vessel. The source cannot be retrieved back into a shielded condition. The gauge is a Berthold Model: SSC-200, source holder: LB 300 IRL, source S/N: 1405-11-16, 1000 mCi of Cs-137. Survey meter readings at the vessel are 400 mR/hr and 2 mR/hr at fifteen (15) feet.
"The facility has contacted the manufacturer to come assist in source retrieval within the pipe inside the vessel."
Louisiana Event Report ID No.: LA 20220003
Agreement State
Event Number: 55771
Rep Org: Arkansas Department of Health
Licensee: Arkansas Department of Health
Region: 4
City: State: AR
County:
License #: ARK-0399-03222
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Angie Hill
HQ OPS Officer: Kerby Scales
Licensee: Arkansas Department of Health
Region: 4
City: State: AR
County:
License #: ARK-0399-03222
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Angie Hill
HQ OPS Officer: Kerby Scales
Notification Date: 03/07/2022
Notification Time: 16:55 [ET]
Event Date: 02/23/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 03/30/2022
Notification Time: 16:55 [ET]
Event Date: 02/23/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 03/30/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Groom, Jeremy (R4)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
Groom, Jeremy (R4)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 4/15/2022
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LEAKING SEALED SOURCE
The following information was provided by the Arkansas Department of Health (the Department) via email:
"The Agreement State Radioactive Materials Licensee reported to the State of Arkansas, Arkansas Department of Health, on February 23, 2022, that a general licensed device listed on their specific license has tested positive on the leak test results. The Department provided correspondence to the licensee on February 25, 2022. The leaking sealed source was Ni-63, which is used in a Agilent Gas Chromatograph.
"The Department considers this event to be in process and will submit additional information until this event is closed."
State Event Report ID Number: AR-2022-003
* * * UPDATE ON 3/30/2022 AT 1312 EDT FROM ANGIE MORGAN TO LLOYD DESOTELL * * *
The following was received via email from the Arkansas Department of Health:
"General License Device information:
"Make: Agilent Technologies Gas Chromatograph, Model 7890A, SN: CN12421187, Detector: G2397A, Source Model: E&Z NER-004P.
"Source Serial Number: U37072, Original Activity: 13.2 millicuries Ni-63 (May 2020), Current Activity: 13.05 millicuries Ni-63 (as of Discovery Date: January 5, 2022). U37072 Leak test result: 0.0056 microcuries of removable contamination wiped from its inlet/column adapter.
"Source Serial Number: U38668, Original Activity: 13.2 millicuries Ni-63 (May 2021), Current Activity: 13.14 millicuries Ni-63 (as of Discovery Date: January 5, 2022). U38668 Leak test result: 0.0495 microcuries of removable contamination wiped from its inlet/column adapter.
"Immediate corrective actions were performed by the Agreement State Radioactive Materials Licensee, as described in Arkansas State Board of Health Rules for Control of Sources of Ionizing Radiation RH-402.c.5. Corrective actions included immediately suspending operations of device, device was tagged-out and taped shut, and properly posted. Proper wipes and surveys were performed indicating no detectable activity. The manufacturer was contacted by the licensee. The sealed sources were transferred to the manufacturer on March 15, 2022.
"The Agreement State Radioactive Materials Licensee noted that there were no unusual occurrences. The required thirty-day report has been received by the Agreement State Radioactive Materials Licensee.
"There have been no known radiation exposures to any worker(s) and/or member(s) of the public.
"The Arkansas Department of Health did not issue any Items of Noncompliance.
"The Arkansas Department of Health considers this incident closed and will review this information during the next routine inspection."
Notified R4DO (Deese), and NMSS Events Notification via email.
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LEAKING SEALED SOURCE
The following information was provided by the Arkansas Department of Health (the Department) via email:
"The Agreement State Radioactive Materials Licensee reported to the State of Arkansas, Arkansas Department of Health, on February 23, 2022, that a general licensed device listed on their specific license has tested positive on the leak test results. The Department provided correspondence to the licensee on February 25, 2022. The leaking sealed source was Ni-63, which is used in a Agilent Gas Chromatograph.
"The Department considers this event to be in process and will submit additional information until this event is closed."
State Event Report ID Number: AR-2022-003
* * * UPDATE ON 3/30/2022 AT 1312 EDT FROM ANGIE MORGAN TO LLOYD DESOTELL * * *
The following was received via email from the Arkansas Department of Health:
"General License Device information:
"Make: Agilent Technologies Gas Chromatograph, Model 7890A, SN: CN12421187, Detector: G2397A, Source Model: E&Z NER-004P.
"Source Serial Number: U37072, Original Activity: 13.2 millicuries Ni-63 (May 2020), Current Activity: 13.05 millicuries Ni-63 (as of Discovery Date: January 5, 2022). U37072 Leak test result: 0.0056 microcuries of removable contamination wiped from its inlet/column adapter.
"Source Serial Number: U38668, Original Activity: 13.2 millicuries Ni-63 (May 2021), Current Activity: 13.14 millicuries Ni-63 (as of Discovery Date: January 5, 2022). U38668 Leak test result: 0.0495 microcuries of removable contamination wiped from its inlet/column adapter.
"Immediate corrective actions were performed by the Agreement State Radioactive Materials Licensee, as described in Arkansas State Board of Health Rules for Control of Sources of Ionizing Radiation RH-402.c.5. Corrective actions included immediately suspending operations of device, device was tagged-out and taped shut, and properly posted. Proper wipes and surveys were performed indicating no detectable activity. The manufacturer was contacted by the licensee. The sealed sources were transferred to the manufacturer on March 15, 2022.
"The Agreement State Radioactive Materials Licensee noted that there were no unusual occurrences. The required thirty-day report has been received by the Agreement State Radioactive Materials Licensee.
"There have been no known radiation exposures to any worker(s) and/or member(s) of the public.
"The Arkansas Department of Health did not issue any Items of Noncompliance.
"The Arkansas Department of Health considers this incident closed and will review this information during the next routine inspection."
Notified R4DO (Deese), and NMSS Events Notification via email.