Event Notification Report for September 23, 2011
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
09/22/2011 - 09/23/2011
Agreement State
Event Number: 47295
Rep Org: VIRGINIA RAD MATERIALS PROGRAM
Licensee: ATLANTIC GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES, INC
Region: 1
City: State: VA
County: GOOCHLAND
License #: 085-263-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: MICHAEL WELLING
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN KNOKE
Licensee: ATLANTIC GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES, INC
Region: 1
City: State: VA
County: GOOCHLAND
License #: 085-263-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: MICHAEL WELLING
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN KNOKE
Notification Date: 09/26/2011
Notification Time: 15:00 [ET]
Event Date: 09/23/2011
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/26/2011
Notification Time: 15:00 [ET]
Event Date: 09/23/2011
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/26/2011
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
LAWRENCE DOERFLEIN (R1DO)
KEVIN O'SULLIVAN (FSME)
ERIC BENNER (NMSS)
LAWRENCE DOERFLEIN (R1DO)
KEVIN O'SULLIVAN (FSME)
ERIC BENNER (NMSS)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - DAMAGED PORTABLE MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
The following report was received via facsimile:
"On Friday, September 23, 2011 the Radioactive Materials Program (RMP) received notification from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) regarding a transportation accident on I-64 at mile marker 167 in Goochland County. The accident involved a moisture density gauge. The RMP contacted the on-scene Incident Commander (IC) to receive details. The IC stated that a truck carrying the gauge had lost control and the gauge was breached on the road. The driver of the vehicle was available and a conversation was held during which he stated he had lost control and the transport case handle was broken off allowing it to become free from the back of his truck. He stated the case opened and the gauge was destroyed. The driver contacted the RSO who then drove to the incident. The RSO brought a survey meter and another transportation case. The RSO stated the source rod had been sheared off at the shielding base but that radiation readings were within tolerance. The RSO packaged the shield and other gauge parts into the new transport case and returned the transport case to their office location. An RMP employee was dispatched to the licensee's office to investigate the incident and perform surveys of the transport case. The investigation is ongoing including interviews of the RSO and driver. The manufacturer (lnstroTek) was contacted and instructions were discussed. A leak test wipe was taken and is being sent to lnstro Tek for analysis."
Event Report No: VA - 11 - 09
The following report was received via facsimile:
"On Friday, September 23, 2011 the Radioactive Materials Program (RMP) received notification from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) regarding a transportation accident on I-64 at mile marker 167 in Goochland County. The accident involved a moisture density gauge. The RMP contacted the on-scene Incident Commander (IC) to receive details. The IC stated that a truck carrying the gauge had lost control and the gauge was breached on the road. The driver of the vehicle was available and a conversation was held during which he stated he had lost control and the transport case handle was broken off allowing it to become free from the back of his truck. He stated the case opened and the gauge was destroyed. The driver contacted the RSO who then drove to the incident. The RSO brought a survey meter and another transportation case. The RSO stated the source rod had been sheared off at the shielding base but that radiation readings were within tolerance. The RSO packaged the shield and other gauge parts into the new transport case and returned the transport case to their office location. An RMP employee was dispatched to the licensee's office to investigate the incident and perform surveys of the transport case. The investigation is ongoing including interviews of the RSO and driver. The manufacturer (lnstroTek) was contacted and instructions were discussed. A leak test wipe was taken and is being sent to lnstro Tek for analysis."
Event Report No: VA - 11 - 09
Agreement State
Event Number: 50514
Rep Org: NJ RAD PROT AND REL PREVENTION PGM
Licensee: PLASTIFORM PACKAGING
Region: 1
City: ROCKAWAY State: NJ
County:
License #: GENERAL LICEN
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: CATHY BIEL
HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK
Licensee: PLASTIFORM PACKAGING
Region: 1
City: ROCKAWAY State: NJ
County:
License #: GENERAL LICEN
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: CATHY BIEL
HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK
Notification Date: 10/07/2014
Notification Time: 15:42 [ET]
Event Date: 09/23/2011
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/07/2014
Notification Time: 15:42 [ET]
Event Date: 09/23/2011
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/07/2014
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
FRED BOWER (R1DO)
FSME EVENTS RESOURCE (EMAI)
ILTAB (EMAI)
FRED BOWER (R1DO)
FSME EVENTS RESOURCE (EMAI)
ILTAB (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - MISSING STATIC ELIMINATOR
The following information was obtained from the State of New Jersey via facsimile:
"A static eliminator (NRD P-2021-8101, S/N A2PH963/048648) was likely stolen. It contained 0.37 GBq Po-210 source (assayed on 4/18/11).
"New Jersey Incident Number: 9/23/2011"
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 New Jersey via facsimile:
"A static eliminator (NRD P-2021-8101, S/N A2PH963/048648) was likely stolen. It contained 0.37 GBq Po-210 source (assayed on 4/18/11).
"New Jersey Incident Number: 9/23/2011"
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