Event Notification Report for October 06, 2001
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
10/05/2001 - 10/06/2001
EVENT NUMBERS
38363
Other Nuclear Material
Event Number: 38363
Rep Org: STERIGENICS
Licensee: STERIGENICS
Region: 1
City: ROCKAWAY State: NJ
County: MORRIS
License #: 29-30308-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: STANLEY YAP
HQ OPS Officer: LEIGH TROCINE
Licensee: STERIGENICS
Region: 1
City: ROCKAWAY State: NJ
County: MORRIS
License #: 29-30308-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: STANLEY YAP
HQ OPS Officer: LEIGH TROCINE
Notification Date: 10/07/2001
Notification Time: 17:38 [ET]
Event Date: 10/06/2001
Event Time: 10:15 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/07/2001
Notification Time: 17:38 [ET]
Event Date: 10/06/2001
Event Time: 10:15 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/07/2001
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
36.83(a)(1) - UNSHIELD STUCK SOURCE
10 CFR Section:
36.83(a)(1) - UNSHIELD STUCK SOURCE
Person (Organization):
CLIFF ANDERSON/REG 1 (IRC)
PATRICIA HOLAHAN (NMSS)
RICHARD WESSMAN (IRO)
CLIFF ANDERSON/REG 1 (IRC)
PATRICIA HOLAHAN (NMSS)
RICHARD WESSMAN (IRO)
COMMERCIAL IRRADIATOR FACILITY REPORT REGARDING A SOURCE HANG UP
Sterigenics is a panoramic, wet-source storage, commercial, irradiator facility. At approximately 2215 EDT on 10/07/01, a 2.6-megacurie cobalt-60 source got stuck in the unshielded position. The licensee attempted to lift the source rack and had to release the ear out of the cylinder in the cell to free it. The source rack was successfully returned it to its shielded position within approximately 1 hour. There were no personnel radiation exposures or injuries as a result of this event, and there was no source leakage.
The licensee is still investigating the cause of this event and has ceased operations until engineering personnel can complete their evaluation.
(Call the NRC operations officer for a site contact telephone number and street address.)
(Refer to event #38342 for a similar event at Sterigenics on 10/07/01.)
Sterigenics is a panoramic, wet-source storage, commercial, irradiator facility. At approximately 2215 EDT on 10/07/01, a 2.6-megacurie cobalt-60 source got stuck in the unshielded position. The licensee attempted to lift the source rack and had to release the ear out of the cylinder in the cell to free it. The source rack was successfully returned it to its shielded position within approximately 1 hour. There were no personnel radiation exposures or injuries as a result of this event, and there was no source leakage.
The licensee is still investigating the cause of this event and has ceased operations until engineering personnel can complete their evaluation.
(Call the NRC operations officer for a site contact telephone number and street address.)
(Refer to event #38342 for a similar event at Sterigenics on 10/07/01.)