Event Notification Report for March 06, 2003
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
03/05/2003 - 03/06/2003
EVENT NUMBERS
39638
Transportation Event
Event Number: 39638
Rep Org: STATE OF WV RAD HEALTH PROGRAM
Licensee: UNKNOWN
Region: 2
City: PARKERSBURG State: WV
County:
License #:
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DAN HILL
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Licensee: UNKNOWN
Region: 2
City: PARKERSBURG State: WV
County:
License #:
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DAN HILL
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Notification Date: 03/06/2003
Notification Time: 01:24 [ET]
Event Date: 03/06/2003
Event Time: 01:15 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/06/2003
Notification Time: 01:24 [ET]
Event Date: 03/06/2003
Event Time: 01:15 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/06/2003
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
CAROLYN EVANS (R2)
C.W. (BILL) REAMER (NMSS)
JOSEPH HOLONICH (IRO)
NANCY OSGOOD (DOT)
GIBSON (DOE)
CAROLYN EVANS (R2)
C.W. (BILL) REAMER (NMSS)
JOSEPH HOLONICH (IRO)
NANCY OSGOOD (DOT)
GIBSON (DOE)
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT INVOLVING RADIOGRAPHY SOURCE
At 0124 EST on 3/06/2003, NRC Headquarters was contacted by State of WV Radiation Health Program that an automobile/truck accident had occurred in Parkersburg, West Virginia that involved a Iridium-192 radiography source. Local HazMat responders do not have radiation monitoring equipment. Currently, LLEA is in contact with Camden-Clark Hospital to obtain proper radiation monitoring equipment to determine if packaging is intact. (It was determined that Camden-Clark is unable to respond). Vehicle is located in local towing impound yard. West Virginia will be responding in the morning to perform surveys.
Notified NMSS EO (Reamer), R2DO (Evans), DIRO Mgr. (Holonich), NRC Transportation (Osgood), DOT (LT. (jg) Johnson) and DOE (Gibson).
* * * * UPDATE FROM D. HILL TO M. RIPLEY AT 1250 EST 3/6/03 * * *
The State of WV Radiation Health Program completed an inspection and radiation survey. The Iridium-192 radiography source was found intact. Radiation levels were normal and there was no spread of radioactivity. The radiography equipment was released to the licensee for transport back to the work site where it was being used.
Notified NMSS EO (Reamer), R2DO (Evans & Pelchat), DIRO Mgr. (Holonich), DOT-NRC Watch Officer, DOT (LT. Higgins), DOE Watch Officer, NTSB (Belchius), USCG (LT. Gross), EPA R3 (Minnick).
At 0124 EST on 3/06/2003, NRC Headquarters was contacted by State of WV Radiation Health Program that an automobile/truck accident had occurred in Parkersburg, West Virginia that involved a Iridium-192 radiography source. Local HazMat responders do not have radiation monitoring equipment. Currently, LLEA is in contact with Camden-Clark Hospital to obtain proper radiation monitoring equipment to determine if packaging is intact. (It was determined that Camden-Clark is unable to respond). Vehicle is located in local towing impound yard. West Virginia will be responding in the morning to perform surveys.
Notified NMSS EO (Reamer), R2DO (Evans), DIRO Mgr. (Holonich), NRC Transportation (Osgood), DOT (LT. (jg) Johnson) and DOE (Gibson).
* * * * UPDATE FROM D. HILL TO M. RIPLEY AT 1250 EST 3/6/03 * * *
The State of WV Radiation Health Program completed an inspection and radiation survey. The Iridium-192 radiography source was found intact. Radiation levels were normal and there was no spread of radioactivity. The radiography equipment was released to the licensee for transport back to the work site where it was being used.
Notified NMSS EO (Reamer), R2DO (Evans & Pelchat), DIRO Mgr. (Holonich), DOT-NRC Watch Officer, DOT (LT. Higgins), DOE Watch Officer, NTSB (Belchius), USCG (LT. Gross), EPA R3 (Minnick).