Event Notification Report for April 07, 2004
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
04/06/2004 - 04/07/2004
Other Nuclear Material
Event Number: 40653
Rep Org: PROFESSIONAL INSPECTION AND TESTING
Licensee: PROFESSIONAL INSPECTION AND TESTING SERVICES INC
Region: 1
City: CHAMBERSBURG State: PA
County:
License #: 37-28744-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: RICK CURTIS
HQ OPS Officer: BILL GOTT
Licensee: PROFESSIONAL INSPECTION AND TESTING SERVICES INC
Region: 1
City: CHAMBERSBURG State: PA
County:
License #: 37-28744-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: RICK CURTIS
HQ OPS Officer: BILL GOTT
Notification Date: 04/07/2004
Notification Time: 13:51 [ET]
Event Date: 04/07/2004
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 04/15/2004
Notification Time: 13:51 [ET]
Event Date: 04/07/2004
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 04/15/2004
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(i) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(i) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X
Person (Organization):
LAWRENCE DOERFLEIN (R1)
ROBERT PIERSON (NMSS)
LAWRENCE DOERFLEIN (R1)
ROBERT PIERSON (NMSS)
LOST OR STOLEN TROXLER GAUGE
The licensee reported that on Friday 4/2/04 the driver and the company's truck which contained a Troxler Moisture Density Gauge Model: 03430, S/N: 023850 with a Cs-137 and Am-241:Be source, S/N: 75-5183 did not return to the company's Temple Hills, MD office. On the same day, the licensee reported this to the Prince George's County, MD Police Department and swore a warrant for the unauthorized use of the vehicle. The vehicle was found on 4/6/04 in the Prince George's County impound lot. The licensee asked the lot attendant to look inside the vehicle for the gauge. The gauge was not there. The licensee also conducted a search of all of its storage locations to verify that the gauge had not been turned in, but they did not find the gauge. The licensee continues to search for the employee.
* * * * UPDATE FROM R. CURTIS TO M. RIPLEY 1930 ET 04/15/03 * * * *
The licensee reported a call from the Prince George's County, MD police stating that the gauge carrying case had been located in Hyattsville, MD and that the Haz Mat Team was responding to perform a radiological survey. The details of the gauge's discovery were not provided. The licensee subsequently reported that the Haz Mat Team from the Glendale, MD fire department responded and determined that the gauge was found inside its case and that the gauge appeared to be intact. The licensee will pick up the gauge at the Glendale, MD fire department on 4/16/04.
Notified R1 DO (McDermott) and NMSS EO (B. Pierson)
The licensee reported that on Friday 4/2/04 the driver and the company's truck which contained a Troxler Moisture Density Gauge Model: 03430, S/N: 023850 with a Cs-137 and Am-241:Be source, S/N: 75-5183 did not return to the company's Temple Hills, MD office. On the same day, the licensee reported this to the Prince George's County, MD Police Department and swore a warrant for the unauthorized use of the vehicle. The vehicle was found on 4/6/04 in the Prince George's County impound lot. The licensee asked the lot attendant to look inside the vehicle for the gauge. The gauge was not there. The licensee also conducted a search of all of its storage locations to verify that the gauge had not been turned in, but they did not find the gauge. The licensee continues to search for the employee.
* * * * UPDATE FROM R. CURTIS TO M. RIPLEY 1930 ET 04/15/03 * * * *
The licensee reported a call from the Prince George's County, MD police stating that the gauge carrying case had been located in Hyattsville, MD and that the Haz Mat Team was responding to perform a radiological survey. The details of the gauge's discovery were not provided. The licensee subsequently reported that the Haz Mat Team from the Glendale, MD fire department responded and determined that the gauge was found inside its case and that the gauge appeared to be intact. The licensee will pick up the gauge at the Glendale, MD fire department on 4/16/04.
Notified R1 DO (McDermott) and NMSS EO (B. Pierson)
General Information or Other
Event Number: 40654
Rep Org: LOUISIANA RADIATION PROTECTION DIV
Licensee: OWENSBY AND KRITIKOS INC
Region: 4
City: GRETNA State: LA
County:
License #: LA-2234-L01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JOE NOBLE
HQ OPS Officer: BILL GOTT
Licensee: OWENSBY AND KRITIKOS INC
Region: 4
City: GRETNA State: LA
County:
License #: LA-2234-L01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JOE NOBLE
HQ OPS Officer: BILL GOTT
Notification Date: 04/07/2004
Notification Time: 21:45 [ET]
Event Date: 04/07/2004
Event Time: 20:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 04/12/2004
Notification Time: 21:45 [ET]
Event Date: 04/07/2004
Event Time: 20:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 04/12/2004
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
BLAIR SPITZBERG (R4)
C.W. (BILL) REAMER (NMSS)
DONNA-MARIE PEREZ (TAS)
BLAIR SPITZBERG (R4)
C.W. (BILL) REAMER (NMSS)
DONNA-MARIE PEREZ (TAS)
LOUISIANA AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST RADIOGRAPHY CAMERA IN THE GULF OF MEXICO
While passing a SPEC 150 Industrial Radiography Camera from a boat to an Apache Corporation Petroleum platform in the Gulf of Mexico, the radiography camera fell into the water. The water depth is 60 to 70 feet and is located approximately 50 to 70 miles from the coast of LA. The lost camera was a SPEC 150 S/N 223 with a 24 Curie Ir-192 source S/N 12433B. The radiography camera was in a Type B shipping container. The licensee plans on using divers to retrieve the radiography camera.
* * * UPDATE 0940 EDT ON 4/12/04 FROM MIKE CIULLA TO S. SANDIN * * *
The LA licensee notified the State of Louisiana (Joe Noble) that the camera was recovered on 4/10/04 at approximately 0930 CDT and has been returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.
Notified R4DO (Powers), NMSS (Essig) and TAS (Hahn).
While passing a SPEC 150 Industrial Radiography Camera from a boat to an Apache Corporation Petroleum platform in the Gulf of Mexico, the radiography camera fell into the water. The water depth is 60 to 70 feet and is located approximately 50 to 70 miles from the coast of LA. The lost camera was a SPEC 150 S/N 223 with a 24 Curie Ir-192 source S/N 12433B. The radiography camera was in a Type B shipping container. The licensee plans on using divers to retrieve the radiography camera.
* * * UPDATE 0940 EDT ON 4/12/04 FROM MIKE CIULLA TO S. SANDIN * * *
The LA licensee notified the State of Louisiana (Joe Noble) that the camera was recovered on 4/10/04 at approximately 0930 CDT and has been returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.
Notified R4DO (Powers), NMSS (Essig) and TAS (Hahn).