Event Notification Report for May 20, 2012
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
05/19/2012 - 05/20/2012
EVENT NUMBERS
48040
!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!
!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!
Non-Agreement State
Event Number: 48040
Rep Org: ACUREN INSPECTIONS
Licensee: ACUREN, USA
Region: 4
City: NORTH SLOPE State: AK
County:
License #: 42-32443-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: GAYLE STATON
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN KNOKE
Licensee: ACUREN, USA
Region: 4
City: NORTH SLOPE State: AK
County:
License #: 42-32443-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: GAYLE STATON
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN KNOKE
Notification Date: 06/20/2012
Notification Time: 18:15 [ET]
Event Date: 05/20/2012
Event Time: 00:00 [YDT]
Last Update Date: 06/21/2012
Notification Time: 18:15 [ET]
Event Date: 05/20/2012
Event Time: 00:00 [YDT]
Last Update Date: 06/21/2012
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
20.2202(a)(1) - PERS OVEREXPOSURE/TEDE >= 25 REM
10 CFR Section:
20.2202(a)(1) - PERS OVEREXPOSURE/TEDE >= 25 REM
Person (Organization):
GEOFFREY MILLER (R4DO)
BRIAN MCDERMOTT (FSME)
GEOFFREY MILLER (R4DO)
BRIAN MCDERMOTT (FSME)
POSSIBLE PERSONNEL OVEREXPOSURE GREATER THAN 25 REM
The RSO from the licensee's corporate headquarters called to report a possible overexposure of a radiographer working on the North Slope of Alaska. Landauer reported that for the month of May, an individual's badge read 144 Rem.
* * * UPDATE FROM GAYLE STATON TO JOHN KNOKE AT 1530 EDT ON 06/21/12 * * *
The following information was received from the licensee via email:
"On June 20, 2012, Acuren USA reported a possible radiation overexposure of 145R to an individual working for our [Acuren USA] company under NRC License # 42-32443-01. After interviewing all individuals involved, and conducting an internal investigation, we [licensee] believe that this dose was not received by the individual. In addition, the crew did not work with a gamma source but rather with x-ray tubes the entire month. The individual in question worked reading the scanner inside of a vehicle rather than outside utilizing the x-ray tube. He was never around the radiation producing equipment while it was energized. It is apparent that this dose was not received by this person. Therefore Acuren USA respectfully requests the NRC rescind Event Notification 48040. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate all your help with this matter."
Notified the R4DO (Geoffrey Miller) and FSME (Brian McDermott)
The RSO from the licensee's corporate headquarters called to report a possible overexposure of a radiographer working on the North Slope of Alaska. Landauer reported that for the month of May, an individual's badge read 144 Rem.
* * * UPDATE FROM GAYLE STATON TO JOHN KNOKE AT 1530 EDT ON 06/21/12 * * *
The following information was received from the licensee via email:
"On June 20, 2012, Acuren USA reported a possible radiation overexposure of 145R to an individual working for our [Acuren USA] company under NRC License # 42-32443-01. After interviewing all individuals involved, and conducting an internal investigation, we [licensee] believe that this dose was not received by the individual. In addition, the crew did not work with a gamma source but rather with x-ray tubes the entire month. The individual in question worked reading the scanner inside of a vehicle rather than outside utilizing the x-ray tube. He was never around the radiation producing equipment while it was energized. It is apparent that this dose was not received by this person. Therefore Acuren USA respectfully requests the NRC rescind Event Notification 48040. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate all your help with this matter."
Notified the R4DO (Geoffrey Miller) and FSME (Brian McDermott)