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Event Notification Report for November 14, 2003

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
11/13/2003 - 11/14/2003

EVENT NUMBERS
4034740323

General Information or Other
Event Number: 40347
Rep Org: U. S. AIR FORCE
Licensee: U. S. AIR FORCE
Region: 1
City: WASHINGTON   State: DC
County:
License #: 42-23539-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DAVID PUGH
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF ROTTON
Notification Date: 11/21/2003
Notification Time: 14:32 [ET]
Event Date: 11/14/2003
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/21/2003
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(ii) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>10X
Person (Organization):
BRIAN MCDERMOTT (R1)
KRISS KENNEDY (R4)
JOHN GREEVES (NMSS)
Event Text
LOST RADIOACTIVE CHEMICAL DETECTOR

On 11/14/2003, an APD-2000 chemical detector with a 10 millicurie Ni-63 source was discovered to be missing from its storage location. The detector was stored with the Fire Department for Westover Air Reserve Base in Massachusetts. It is not known when the detector was last accounted for through inventory and the ongoing search for the last 7 days has provided no results. The search is continuing and an investigation will be conducted to determine the cause of the loss and potential corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence.

Licensee is going to contact NRC Region 4 to report loss.


General Information or Other
Event Number: 40323
Rep Org: NE DIV OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
Licensee: NO FRILLS SUPERMARKET
Region: 4
City: OMAHA   State: NE
County:
License #: GL0189
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: TRUDY HILL
HQ OPS Officer: CHAUNCEY GOULD
Notification Date: 11/14/2003
Notification Time: 13:12 [ET]
Event Date: 11/14/2003
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 11/14/2003
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
WILLIAM JONES (R4)
ROBERTO TORRES (NMSS)
Event Text
LOST TRITIUM EXIT SIGNS

The State of Nebraska reported that one of their licensees could not account for 12 tritium exit signs during their annual inventory check. The signs were manufactured in 05/87 and 11 contained 25 curries each of tritium and 1 contained 50 curies. All activities were measured at date of manufacture. Remodeling of the store occurred during the period between the previous inventory check and the current inventory. The licensee has contacted the general contractor, but the location of the exit lights is still unknown. They may have ended up in the landfill.