Event Notification Report for March 03, 2014
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
03/02/2014 - 03/03/2014
Agreement State
Event Number: 49955
Rep Org: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM
Licensee: NATIONAL TECHNICAL SYSTEMS
Region: 4
City: NEWARK State: CA
County:
License #: GENERAL
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KENT PREDERGAST
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF ROTTON
Licensee: NATIONAL TECHNICAL SYSTEMS
Region: 4
City: NEWARK State: CA
County:
License #: GENERAL
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KENT PREDERGAST
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF ROTTON
Notification Date: 03/24/2014
Notification Time: 18:15 [ET]
Event Date: 03/03/2014
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 03/24/2014
Notification Time: 18:15 [ET]
Event Date: 03/03/2014
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 03/24/2014
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
RAY AZUA (R4DO)
FSME EVENT RESOURCES (EMAI)
RAY AZUA (R4DO)
FSME EVENT RESOURCES (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LEAKING NICKEL 63 SOURCE
The following information was received via email:
"Operations Manager of National Technical Systems, NTS- Silicon Valley, contacted RHB [California - Radiation Health Branch] Sacramento and reported that their analytical equipment, manufactured by Particle Measuring Systems, used for analyzing gases by ionizing them with a 10 milliCi Nickel-63 source was leaking. The Nickle-63 source leakage was discovered in their recent leak test that was performed in anticipation of shipping the unit to the calibration lab. This resulted in a reading well above the 11,000 DPM limits (it was 4.8 million DPM inside the outflow fitting of the equipment). National Technical Systems shipped the detector cell and equipment to Particle Measuring Systems for disposal. National Technical Systems conducted surveys in the area where the unit was stored and used, and no Nickel-63 contamination was found. According to the radiation safety officer of Particle Measuring Systems, the contamination was contained inside the outflow part of the equipment.
"Equipment Manufacturer: Particle Measuring Systems; Equipment Name and Model: Air Sentry II, Chlorides Monitor
"Based upon disposal and appropriate surveys, this item is closed."
The following information was received via email:
"Operations Manager of National Technical Systems, NTS- Silicon Valley, contacted RHB [California - Radiation Health Branch] Sacramento and reported that their analytical equipment, manufactured by Particle Measuring Systems, used for analyzing gases by ionizing them with a 10 milliCi Nickel-63 source was leaking. The Nickle-63 source leakage was discovered in their recent leak test that was performed in anticipation of shipping the unit to the calibration lab. This resulted in a reading well above the 11,000 DPM limits (it was 4.8 million DPM inside the outflow fitting of the equipment). National Technical Systems shipped the detector cell and equipment to Particle Measuring Systems for disposal. National Technical Systems conducted surveys in the area where the unit was stored and used, and no Nickel-63 contamination was found. According to the radiation safety officer of Particle Measuring Systems, the contamination was contained inside the outflow part of the equipment.
"Equipment Manufacturer: Particle Measuring Systems; Equipment Name and Model: Air Sentry II, Chlorides Monitor
"Based upon disposal and appropriate surveys, this item is closed."
Agreement State
Event Number: 49897
Rep Org: MISSISSIPPI DIV OF RAD HEALTH
Licensee: TRONOX LLC
Region: 4
City: HAMILTON State: MS
County:
License #: MS-149-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JAYSON MOAK
HQ OPS Officer: CHARLES TEAL
Licensee: TRONOX LLC
Region: 4
City: HAMILTON State: MS
County:
License #: MS-149-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JAYSON MOAK
HQ OPS Officer: CHARLES TEAL
Notification Date: 03/11/2014
Notification Time: 14:00 [ET]
Event Date: 03/03/2014
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 03/11/2014
Notification Time: 14:00 [ET]
Event Date: 03/03/2014
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 03/11/2014
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
THOMAS FARNHOLTZ (R4DO)
FSME EVENT RESOURCE (EMAI)
THOMAS FARNHOLTZ (R4DO)
FSME EVENT RESOURCE (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STUCK SHUTTER ON FIXED INDUSTRIAL GAUGE
The following was received from the State of Mississippi via email:
"[The] licensee reported a stuck shutter on an Ohmart Model SH-F2 level gauge, Source Holder Model No. SH-F2-30, during maintenance work to repair the gauge detector. The failure was identified on 3/3/2014 by the licensee while preparing/isolating the gauge for work to be performed on the gauge detector. A Vega Americas service engineer was on site at the time to complete the repair of the shutter mechanism. The shutter failure was identified to be caused from age and oxidation."
The gauge contains 200 mCi of Cs-137.
Mississippi Event Report Number: MS-14002
The following was received from the State of Mississippi via email:
"[The] licensee reported a stuck shutter on an Ohmart Model SH-F2 level gauge, Source Holder Model No. SH-F2-30, during maintenance work to repair the gauge detector. The failure was identified on 3/3/2014 by the licensee while preparing/isolating the gauge for work to be performed on the gauge detector. A Vega Americas service engineer was on site at the time to complete the repair of the shutter mechanism. The shutter failure was identified to be caused from age and oxidation."
The gauge contains 200 mCi of Cs-137.
Mississippi Event Report Number: MS-14002