Event Notification Report for January 24, 2012
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
01/23/2012 - 01/24/2012
EVENT NUMBERS
47647
Agreement State
Event Number: 47647
Rep Org: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM
Licensee: NATIONAL ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS
Region: 4
City: SAN RAFAEL State: CA
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KENT PRENDERGAST
HQ OPS Officer: CHARLES TEAL
Licensee: NATIONAL ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS
Region: 4
City: SAN RAFAEL State: CA
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KENT PRENDERGAST
HQ OPS Officer: CHARLES TEAL
Notification Date: 02/08/2012
Notification Time: 13:45 [ET]
Event Date: 01/24/2012
Event Time: 00:00 [PST]
Last Update Date: 02/08/2012
Notification Time: 13:45 [ET]
Event Date: 01/24/2012
Event Time: 00:00 [PST]
Last Update Date: 02/08/2012
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
VIVIAN CAMPBELL (R4DO)
PAUL MICHALAK (FSME)
VIVIAN CAMPBELL (R4DO)
PAUL MICHALAK (FSME)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - CONTAMINATED VARIAN DETECTOR
The following was received from the State of California via email:
"On January 24, 2012, RHB was informed by the owner of National Analytical Instruments [...] that he had purchased a Varian UV-VIS detector from Golndustry Dovebid back in 06/11/2008 and he subsequently learned this device was contaminated with C-14.
"The purchase invoice ID is # 2169450, and the following equipment was indicated on the invoice: Varian ProStar 320, s/n 1550, Lot # 143568. The equipment has a Pfizer's asset number 16468. According to [the owner], the equipment came from Pfizer in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and that this laboratory has been owned by the University of Michigan since 2007.
"On January 24, 2012, the RHB inspector confirmed contamination of the Varian UV-VIS detector. A Thermo Scientific, RadEye B20-ER, s/n 0242 GM, survey meter was used to check for contamination, and contamination was observed with the maximum reading of 25 CPS. On January 26, 2012, in the presence of RHB inspector, the Pfizer San Francisco RSO took surveys, and also confirmed contamination of the Varian UV-VIS detector. The Pfizer RSO also took possession of the contaminated equipment."
The following was received from the State of California via email:
"On January 24, 2012, RHB was informed by the owner of National Analytical Instruments [...] that he had purchased a Varian UV-VIS detector from Golndustry Dovebid back in 06/11/2008 and he subsequently learned this device was contaminated with C-14.
"The purchase invoice ID is # 2169450, and the following equipment was indicated on the invoice: Varian ProStar 320, s/n 1550, Lot # 143568. The equipment has a Pfizer's asset number 16468. According to [the owner], the equipment came from Pfizer in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and that this laboratory has been owned by the University of Michigan since 2007.
"On January 24, 2012, the RHB inspector confirmed contamination of the Varian UV-VIS detector. A Thermo Scientific, RadEye B20-ER, s/n 0242 GM, survey meter was used to check for contamination, and contamination was observed with the maximum reading of 25 CPS. On January 26, 2012, in the presence of RHB inspector, the Pfizer San Francisco RSO took surveys, and also confirmed contamination of the Varian UV-VIS detector. The Pfizer RSO also took possession of the contaminated equipment."