Event Notification Report for November 10, 2008
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
11/09/2008 - 11/10/2008
EVENT NUMBERS
44650
General Information or Other
Event Number: 44650
Rep Org: NC DIV OF RADIATION PROTECTION
Licensee: MATRIX HEALTH & SAFETY CONSULTANTS
Region: 1
City: RALIEGH State: NC
County: WAKE
License #: 092-1257-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: GRANT MILLS
HQ OPS Officer: PETE SNYDER
Licensee: MATRIX HEALTH & SAFETY CONSULTANTS
Region: 1
City: RALIEGH State: NC
County: WAKE
License #: 092-1257-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: GRANT MILLS
HQ OPS Officer: PETE SNYDER
Notification Date: 11/10/2008
Notification Time: 10:51 [ET]
Event Date: 11/10/2008
Event Time: 10:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/10/2008
Notification Time: 10:51 [ET]
Event Date: 11/10/2008
Event Time: 10:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/10/2008
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
JAMES TRAPP (R1)
GREGORY SUBER
ILTAB (e-mail)
JAMES TRAPP (R1)
GREGORY SUBER
ILTAB (e-mail)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN XRF DEVICE
A XRF Device is a portable device used for lead paint analysis / testing. "This device contains approx. 15 millicuries of Co-57."
"The device was stolen from the cab of a pick up truck [in Hyde County] between Thursday night (11/06/08) and Friday night (11/07/08). The theft has been reported to the Hyde County Sherriff's Department. Notification has also been provided to the device manufacturer.
"While this device represents licensed radioactive material designated to require specific storage and use criteria, the NC Radiation Protection section does not believe the device represents an opportunity for malicious actions.
"The NC Radiation Protection Section will be working with the licensee (and LLEA as needed) to attempt recovery of the device."
NC Incident No. 08-50
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "LESS THAN CAT 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks.
A XRF Device is a portable device used for lead paint analysis / testing. "This device contains approx. 15 millicuries of Co-57."
"The device was stolen from the cab of a pick up truck [in Hyde County] between Thursday night (11/06/08) and Friday night (11/07/08). The theft has been reported to the Hyde County Sherriff's Department. Notification has also been provided to the device manufacturer.
"While this device represents licensed radioactive material designated to require specific storage and use criteria, the NC Radiation Protection section does not believe the device represents an opportunity for malicious actions.
"The NC Radiation Protection Section will be working with the licensee (and LLEA as needed) to attempt recovery of the device."
NC Incident No. 08-50
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "LESS THAN CAT 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks.