Event Notification Report for March 10, 2010
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
03/09/2010 - 03/10/2010
General Information or Other
Event Number: 45755
Rep Org: COLORADO DEPT OF HEALTH
Licensee: HACH COMPANY
Region: 4
City: LOVELAND State: CO
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: EDGAR ETHINGTON
HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK
Licensee: HACH COMPANY
Region: 4
City: LOVELAND State: CO
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: EDGAR ETHINGTON
HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK
Notification Date: 03/10/2010
Notification Time: 10:21 [ET]
Event Date: 03/10/2010
Event Time: 00:00 [MST]
Last Update Date: 03/10/2010
Notification Time: 10:21 [ET]
Event Date: 03/10/2010
Event Time: 00:00 [MST]
Last Update Date: 03/10/2010
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
MICHAEL HAY (R4DO)
ANGELA MCINTOSH (FSME)
ILTAB via email
MICHAEL HAY (R4DO)
ANGELA MCINTOSH (FSME)
ILTAB via email
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - POTENTIALLY LOST STATIC ELIMINATOR
The following information was obtained from the State of Colorado via email:
"A general licensee, Hach Company - Loveland Facility, has notified the Colorado Department of Health that it lost a Nuclestat (static eliminator) device containing 10 milliCuries of Polonium 210. The model number is P-2021, Serial Number A2FR969 which was shipped on May 17, 2007 from NRD, LLC.
"The licensee states that the facility has been audited and personnel questioned. No other details are available at this time.
"The Colorado Department of Health has initiated an investigation of this incident."
Colorado Report Number: I10-03
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. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf
The following information was obtained from the State of Colorado via email:
"A general licensee, Hach Company - Loveland Facility, has notified the Colorado Department of Health that it lost a Nuclestat (static eliminator) device containing 10 milliCuries of Polonium 210. The model number is P-2021, Serial Number A2FR969 which was shipped on May 17, 2007 from NRD, LLC.
"The licensee states that the facility has been audited and personnel questioned. No other details are available at this time.
"The Colorado Department of Health has initiated an investigation of this incident."
Colorado Report Number: I10-03
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. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf
Power Reactor
Event Number: 45756
Facility: TURKEY POINT
Region: 2 State: FL
Unit: [3] [4] []
RX Type: [3] W-3-LP,[4] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: ROBERT STRUSINSKI
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Region: 2 State: FL
Unit: [3] [4] []
RX Type: [3] W-3-LP,[4] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: ROBERT STRUSINSKI
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Notification Date: 03/10/2010
Notification Time: 13:15 [ET]
Event Date: 03/10/2010
Event Time: 09:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/10/2010
Notification Time: 13:15 [ET]
Event Date: 03/10/2010
Event Time: 09:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/10/2010
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - FITNESS FOR DUTY
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - FITNESS FOR DUTY
Person (Organization):
REBECCA NEASE (R2DO)
REBECCA NEASE (R2DO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
| 4 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
FITNESS FOR DUTY REPORT
A contract supervisor tested positive for alcohol on a for-cause fitness for duty test. The contractor's access to the facility has been terminated. Contact the Headquarters Operations Officer for further details.
A contract supervisor tested positive for alcohol on a for-cause fitness for duty test. The contractor's access to the facility has been terminated. Contact the Headquarters Operations Officer for further details.
Hospital
Event Number: 45758
Rep Org: BOZEMAN DEACONESS HOSPITAL
Licensee: BOZEMAN DEACONESS HOSPITAL
Region: 4
City: BOZEMAN State: MT
County:
License #: 25-10994-04
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: LARRY SLATE
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Licensee: BOZEMAN DEACONESS HOSPITAL
Region: 4
City: BOZEMAN State: MT
County:
License #: 25-10994-04
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: LARRY SLATE
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Notification Date: 03/11/2010
Notification Time: 12:45 [ET]
Event Date: 03/10/2010
Event Time: 12:00 [MST]
Last Update Date: 03/11/2010
Notification Time: 12:45 [ET]
Event Date: 03/10/2010
Event Time: 12:00 [MST]
Last Update Date: 03/11/2010
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):
MICHAEL HAY (R4DO)
RICHARD TURTIL (FSME)
ILTAB (via email)
MICHAEL HAY (R4DO)
RICHARD TURTIL (FSME)
ILTAB (via email)
SAMARIUM-153 VIAL UNACCOUNTED FOR DURING INVENTORY
The RSO was informed at approximately 1200 hours on 3/10/10 that a 30 mCi vial of Sm-153 could not be accounted for during an inventory conducted on 3/9/10. The vial was last logged in on 2/19/04. The licensee discussed this incident with R4 (Munoz).
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. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf
This source is not amongst those sources or devices identified by the IAEA Code of Conduct for the Safety & Security of Radioactive Sources to be of concern from a radiological standpoint. Therefore is it being categorized as a less than Category 3 source.
The RSO was informed at approximately 1200 hours on 3/10/10 that a 30 mCi vial of Sm-153 could not be accounted for during an inventory conducted on 3/9/10. The vial was last logged in on 2/19/04. The licensee discussed this incident with R4 (Munoz).
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. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf
This source is not amongst those sources or devices identified by the IAEA Code of Conduct for the Safety & Security of Radioactive Sources to be of concern from a radiological standpoint. Therefore is it being categorized as a less than Category 3 source.