Event Notification Report for July 08, 2008
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/07/2008 - 07/08/2008
EVENT NUMBERS
44566
General Information or Other
Event Number: 44566
Rep Org: MA RADIATION CONTROL PROGRAM
Licensee: AKS RECYCLING
Region: 1
City: FITCHBURG State: MA
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: BRUCE PACKARD
HQ OPS Officer: JOE O'HARA
Licensee: AKS RECYCLING
Region: 1
City: FITCHBURG State: MA
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: BRUCE PACKARD
HQ OPS Officer: JOE O'HARA
Notification Date: 10/15/2008
Notification Time: 14:13 [ET]
Event Date: 07/08/2008
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/15/2008
Notification Time: 14:13 [ET]
Event Date: 07/08/2008
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/15/2008
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
TODD JACKSON (R1)
MICHELE BURGESS (FSME)
TODD JACKSON (R1)
MICHELE BURGESS (FSME)
SOURCE FOUND IN TRASH LOAD IN MAINE
"Trash load was returned to MA after setting off detectors in Maine.
"On 7/25/08, it was reported to the agency that the source of radiation was identified as a 6 mCi Radium source. The only identifying marks on the source were 'Textron.' The source is a metallic disk 0.5 inch thick and 0.5 inch in diameter. Contact has been made with CRPCD to dispose of the source under their orphan source program.
"Source is stored securely at AKS site pending disposal.
"Event originally reported as DOT approval ME-MA-08-01."
"Trash load was returned to MA after setting off detectors in Maine.
"On 7/25/08, it was reported to the agency that the source of radiation was identified as a 6 mCi Radium source. The only identifying marks on the source were 'Textron.' The source is a metallic disk 0.5 inch thick and 0.5 inch in diameter. Contact has been made with CRPCD to dispose of the source under their orphan source program.
"Source is stored securely at AKS site pending disposal.
"Event originally reported as DOT approval ME-MA-08-01."