Event Notification Report for September 01, 2012

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN TROXLER MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE

The following information was received from the State of Florida via email:

The State of Florida was notified by the licensee that one of their Troxler moisture density gauges has been stolen. The theft is believed to have occurred on the night of September 1st, 2012. The gauge was properly stored in a secure storage shed when the theft occurred. The licensee has notified the manufacturer and local law enforcement and will be offering a reward for its recovery. The State of Florida will investigate.

Gauge Information: Troxler Model 3440, Serial # 14471
Sources: Americium-241/Beryllium, 40 millicuries
Cesium-137, 8 millicuries

Florida Incident #: FL12-065

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

TWO TRITIUM EXIT SIGNS DESTROYED IN WAREHOUSE FIRE

"At approximately 6:45 pm on 9-1-12, there was a fire in two warehouses at the PPG Industries, Inc. Natrium Plant located in New Martinsville, WV. The warehouses are storage areas for product, where personnel are usually not stationed. The facility does have a specific license from the NRC. However, the mentioned signs are not covered under the license. They are generally licensed.

"Two tritium exit signs, one in each warehouse, were destroyed in the fire. The signs were:

- manufactured by Self-Powered Lighting, LTD.
- Model No. CPI-700
- Activity on the manufacture date of 2-1983 was 12.5 Curies
- Decay corrected activity on 9-1-2012 was calculated to be 2.4 Curies

The area around the former location of the signs is barricaded off. This afternoon an outside contractor performed testing to determine if there is tritium contamination. The area will remain barricaded off until results are received.

"A follow-up report will be submitted within 30 days."

* * * UPDATE AT 1210 EDT ON 9/5/12 FROM BALDAUFF TO HUFFMAN * * *

Sampling has been completed and analyzed to determine if any contamination was present from the destroyed tritium exit signs. The results verify that there is no contamination present.

R1DO (Conte) notified. FSME Events Resource e-mailed.

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - DAMAGED PROCESS GAUGE SHUTTER

The Texas Department of State Health Services Radiation Branch provided the following report via e-mail:

"On September 4, 2012, the Agency [Texas Department of Health] was notified by the licensee that the shutter on an Ohmart / Vega nuclear gauge model SHLD-1 containing a 20 millicurie cesium - 137 source had been damaged and no longer functioned as designed. The licensee stated that the gauge is mounted on the side of a truck trailer. The licensee stated that the gauge operator had tried to close the gauge shutter and could not get the shutter to move. The operator obtained a hammer and struck the shutter mechanism. The four bolts holding the shutter mechanism in place snapped and the shutter fell off the gauge. The operator placed the shutter back on the gauge to provide shielding, but the shutter is not attached to the gauge housing. The gauge is at the licensee's facility isolated inside of a locked fence. A barrier has been placed around the gauge to prevent inadvertent entry to the area around the gauge. The licensee has contacted the manufacturer to repair the gauge. The licensee stated that the gauge does not present an exposure hazard to any individual. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA 300: 'Reporting Material Events'."

Texas Incident # I-8984

RADIATION MONITOR DECLARED INOPERABLE

"This is a non-emergency report. No actual event has occurred.

"At 2230 hours EDT, on September 01, 2012, Oconee Nuclear Station Operations determined that the radiation monitor for Low Gas Unit Vent monitoring failed its check source and was declared inoperable. This monitor is used for determination of Emergency Action Levels (EALs) in ALL Modes. Specifically, the criterion states that an Unusual Event should be declared if this radiation monitoring reading reaches 9.35E5 for greater than 60 minutes. This condition was discovered during weekly radiation monitor setpoint determinations.

"There is no adverse impact on nuclear safety. A redundant method for sampling and determination of activity levels has been implemented per SLC 16.11.3. The same EAL criterion has a redundant determination of Unusual Event classification based on these activity levels.

"This report is submitted based upon a loss of emergency assessment capability in accordance with 50.72(b)(3)(xiii).

"The NRC Resident Inspector has been informed."

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - MISSING PACKAGE CONTAINING GA-67

The following was received from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts via fax:

"On September 1, 2012, [a common carrier] notified Lantheus that a package was missing. The Yellow III package, containing 175 mCi of Ga-67, was shipped on 8/30/12 from Lantheus and destined to Bogota, Colombia. The package was received in Miami on 8/31/12, but never scanned out of Miami. [The common carrier] believes the package shipped unmanifested to Bogota. The licensee agreed to write a follow-up report."

Docket Number: 22-0446

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