Event Notification Report for December 05, 2014
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
12/04/2014 - 12/05/2014
EVENT NUMBERS
50664
Agreement State
Event Number: 50664
Rep Org: PA BUREAU OF RADIATION PROTECTION
Licensee: ALARON
Region: 1
City: WAMPUM State: PA
County:
License #: PA-0678
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JOSEPH MELNIC
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF ROTTON
Licensee: ALARON
Region: 1
City: WAMPUM State: PA
County:
License #: PA-0678
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JOSEPH MELNIC
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF ROTTON
Notification Date: 12/10/2014
Notification Time: 13:54 [ET]
Event Date: 12/05/2014
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 12/10/2014
Notification Time: 13:54 [ET]
Event Date: 12/05/2014
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 12/10/2014
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
JOHN ROGGE (R1DO)
NMSS EVENTS NOTIFICA (EMAI)
JOHN ROGGE (R1DO)
NMSS EVENTS NOTIFICA (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - DAMAGED SHIPMENT WITH REMOVABLE SURFACE CONTAMINATION
The following information was provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
"Event date and time: Unknown at this time.
"Event type: Removable contamination greater than the limits specified in 49 CFR 173.443.
"Notifications: The Department [PA DEP Bureau of Radiation Protection] was notified via email of this event [on December 5, 2014]. The event is immediately reportable as per 10 CFR 20.1906(d)(1).
"Event Description: A shipment exhibited damage consisting of a tear in the metal wall near the floor-wall junction of its container. Radiological surveillance around the tear exhibited removable surface contamination in the amount of 12,000 dpm/100 cm2 beta-gamma.
"Cause of the Event: Unknown at this time.
"ACTIONS: All areas were decontaminated and moved to a radioactive waste disposal container. The Department plans a reactive inspection. More information will be given when known, including the isotopes of concern."
PA Event Report ID No: PA140023
The following information was provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
"Event date and time: Unknown at this time.
"Event type: Removable contamination greater than the limits specified in 49 CFR 173.443.
"Notifications: The Department [PA DEP Bureau of Radiation Protection] was notified via email of this event [on December 5, 2014]. The event is immediately reportable as per 10 CFR 20.1906(d)(1).
"Event Description: A shipment exhibited damage consisting of a tear in the metal wall near the floor-wall junction of its container. Radiological surveillance around the tear exhibited removable surface contamination in the amount of 12,000 dpm/100 cm2 beta-gamma.
"Cause of the Event: Unknown at this time.
"ACTIONS: All areas were decontaminated and moved to a radioactive waste disposal container. The Department plans a reactive inspection. More information will be given when known, including the isotopes of concern."
PA Event Report ID No: PA140023