Event Notification Report for July 22, 2000
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/21/2000 - 07/22/2000
EVENT NUMBERS
37318
General Information or Other
Event Number: 37318
Rep Org: ARIZONA RADIATION REGULATORY AGENCY
Licensee: UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
Region: 4
City: TUCSON State: AZ
County:
License #: 10-024
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: GODWIN (VIA FAX)
HQ OPS Officer: CHAUNCEY GOULD
Licensee: UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
Region: 4
City: TUCSON State: AZ
County:
License #: 10-024
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: GODWIN (VIA FAX)
HQ OPS Officer: CHAUNCEY GOULD
Notification Date: 09/13/2000
Notification Time: 18:40 [ET]
Event Date: 07/22/2000
Event Time: 00:00 [MST]
Last Update Date: 09/13/2000
Notification Time: 18:40 [ET]
Event Date: 07/22/2000
Event Time: 00:00 [MST]
Last Update Date: 09/13/2000
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
GARY SANBORN (R4)
LARRY CAMPER (NMSS)
GARY SANBORN (R4)
LARRY CAMPER (NMSS)
TRITIUM RELEASE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
At approximately 10:30 AM, September 6, 2000, the Agency was advised by the Radiation Safety Officer of the University that a laboratory had reported approximately 100 microcuries of tritium had been picked up by the custodial staff. The University Radiation Control office commenced an investigation of the problem and on September 7, 2000 reported that approximately 31 millicuries of tritium may have been lost out of a fume hood stack. This release was confirmed on September 11, 2000. The release occurred around July 22 - 30, 2000.
The University and the Agency continue to investigate this event.
At approximately 10:30 AM, September 6, 2000, the Agency was advised by the Radiation Safety Officer of the University that a laboratory had reported approximately 100 microcuries of tritium had been picked up by the custodial staff. The University Radiation Control office commenced an investigation of the problem and on September 7, 2000 reported that approximately 31 millicuries of tritium may have been lost out of a fume hood stack. This release was confirmed on September 11, 2000. The release occurred around July 22 - 30, 2000.
The University and the Agency continue to investigate this event.