Event Notification Report for April 25, 2003
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
04/24/2003 - 04/25/2003
General Information or Other
Event Number: 39798
Rep Org: KENTUCKY DEPT OF RADIATION CONTROL
Licensee: HAYES TESTING LABORATORY
Region: 2
City: LOUISVILLE State: KY
County: JEFFERSON
License #: 201-168-05
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: BOB JOHNSON
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Licensee: HAYES TESTING LABORATORY
Region: 2
City: LOUISVILLE State: KY
County: JEFFERSON
License #: 201-168-05
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: BOB JOHNSON
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Notification Date: 04/25/2003
Notification Time: 10:26 [ET]
Event Date: 04/25/2003
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 04/25/2003
Notification Time: 10:26 [ET]
Event Date: 04/25/2003
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 04/25/2003
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
MIKE ERNSTES (R2)
DANIEL GILLEN (NMSS)
MIKE ERNSTES (R2)
DANIEL GILLEN (NMSS)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - KENTUCKY
"This letter is notification of a stuck radiography source event that occurred on March 28, 2003 at Marathon Petroleum in Louisville Kentucky. The licensee involved was Hayes Testing Laboratory, Inc., Radioactive Material License Number 201-168-05. The radiography source was 92.7 [curies] of Ir-192, housed in a 660 B Camera, S/N 1175.
"On March 28, 2003, during performance of radiography with the source extended, a magnet stand fell approximately 10 feet onto the source tube. This resulted in a crimp in the source tube, and the radiography source could not be retracted into the camera. The area had been initially roped off and posted off at the 2 mrem/hr boundaries, but once the radiography source could not be retrieved, personnel followed licensed emergency procedures and secured the entire area.
"The radiographer and the radiographer's supervisor attempted to use all safe means to retrieve the radiography source without success. The Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) was contacted immediately, and was able to determine source location, and shielded the exposed source with four (4) 25 lb. bags of lead shot. The RSO using extended handle channel locks, was able to un-crimp the source tube and retrieve the radiography source back into the camera. The estimated time to un-crimp the source tube and retrieve the source was approximately 2.5 minutes.
"The radiographer, radiographer's assistant, radiographer's supervisor and RSO's dosimetry were immediately sent to ICN [a film processing lab] for processing. The exposure results were highest in all aspects for the RSO at 111 mrem deep dose, 107 mrem eye dose, and 103 shallow dose.
"The response to this event was considered appropriate and met licensing conditions. The Commonwealth of Kentucky considers this event closed."
"This letter is notification of a stuck radiography source event that occurred on March 28, 2003 at Marathon Petroleum in Louisville Kentucky. The licensee involved was Hayes Testing Laboratory, Inc., Radioactive Material License Number 201-168-05. The radiography source was 92.7 [curies] of Ir-192, housed in a 660 B Camera, S/N 1175.
"On March 28, 2003, during performance of radiography with the source extended, a magnet stand fell approximately 10 feet onto the source tube. This resulted in a crimp in the source tube, and the radiography source could not be retracted into the camera. The area had been initially roped off and posted off at the 2 mrem/hr boundaries, but once the radiography source could not be retrieved, personnel followed licensed emergency procedures and secured the entire area.
"The radiographer and the radiographer's supervisor attempted to use all safe means to retrieve the radiography source without success. The Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) was contacted immediately, and was able to determine source location, and shielded the exposed source with four (4) 25 lb. bags of lead shot. The RSO using extended handle channel locks, was able to un-crimp the source tube and retrieve the radiography source back into the camera. The estimated time to un-crimp the source tube and retrieve the source was approximately 2.5 minutes.
"The radiographer, radiographer's assistant, radiographer's supervisor and RSO's dosimetry were immediately sent to ICN [a film processing lab] for processing. The exposure results were highest in all aspects for the RSO at 111 mrem deep dose, 107 mrem eye dose, and 103 shallow dose.
"The response to this event was considered appropriate and met licensing conditions. The Commonwealth of Kentucky considers this event closed."
Other Nuclear Material
Event Number: 39810
Rep Org: SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES CENTER
Licensee: SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES CENTER
Region: 3
City: MINNEAPOLIS State: MN
County:
License #:
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: CHRIS PETROSKAS
HQ OPS Officer: CHAUNCEY GOULD
Licensee: SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES CENTER
Region: 3
City: MINNEAPOLIS State: MN
County:
License #:
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: CHRIS PETROSKAS
HQ OPS Officer: CHAUNCEY GOULD
Notification Date: 04/29/2003
Notification Time: 16:04 [ET]
Event Date: 04/25/2003
Event Time: 19:30 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 04/29/2003
Notification Time: 16:04 [ET]
Event Date: 04/25/2003
Event Time: 19:30 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 04/29/2003
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(ii) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>10X
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(ii) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>10X
Person (Organization):
RONALD GARDNER (R3)
TRISH HOLAHAN (NMSS)
RONALD GARDNER (R3)
TRISH HOLAHAN (NMSS)
STOLEN X-RAY FLORESCENCE DEVICE
Sustainable Resources Center reported that their cleaning people let an individual into the building on 4/25/2003 at approximately 1930 and believe that he stole the X-Ray Florescence ( XRF) device. The unit was a Niton model XL300 serial # U2830NR2200 containing 14 millicuries of cadmium-109 and was inside a case resembling a camera case. This device is used to analyze lead base paint and was on lease to Sustainable Resources Center. The Minneapolis Police Department will be notified.
Sustainable Resources Center reported that their cleaning people let an individual into the building on 4/25/2003 at approximately 1930 and believe that he stole the X-Ray Florescence ( XRF) device. The unit was a Niton model XL300 serial # U2830NR2200 containing 14 millicuries of cadmium-109 and was inside a case resembling a camera case. This device is used to analyze lead base paint and was on lease to Sustainable Resources Center. The Minneapolis Police Department will be notified.