Event Notification Report for September 21, 2015
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
09/20/2015 - 09/21/2015
Agreement State
Event Number: 51419
Rep Org: TENNESSEE DIV OF RAD HEALTH
Licensee: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INDUSTRIES
Region: 1
City: MEMPHIS State: TN
County:
License #: R-79242-B20
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ANDREW HOLCOMB
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN SHOEMAKER
Licensee: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INDUSTRIES
Region: 1
City: MEMPHIS State: TN
County:
License #: R-79242-B20
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ANDREW HOLCOMB
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN SHOEMAKER
Notification Date: 09/23/2015
Notification Time: 15:26 [ET]
Event Date: 09/21/2015
Event Time: 16:37 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/23/2015
Notification Time: 15:26 [ET]
Event Date: 09/21/2015
Event Time: 16:37 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/23/2015
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
BLAKE WELLING (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFIC (EMAI)
BLAKE WELLING (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFIC (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - DAMAGED MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
The following report was received from the State of Tennessee via email:
"On September 21, 2015, a moisture density gauge, belonging to Professional Services Industries, was run over at the Memphis International Airport. No contamination was reported by the licensee. The rods were still attached and shutter was in the closed position. The gauge was a Troxler Model 3430 (S/N # 31540) containing an 8 mCi Cs-137 sealed source and a 40 mCi Am-241 source in the base of the gauge. The licensee is making arrangements with manufacturer to package and ship the device. A follow-up report will be submitted upon receipt of further information."
Tennessee State Event Report ID NO: TN-15-144.
The following report was received from the State of Tennessee via email:
"On September 21, 2015, a moisture density gauge, belonging to Professional Services Industries, was run over at the Memphis International Airport. No contamination was reported by the licensee. The rods were still attached and shutter was in the closed position. The gauge was a Troxler Model 3430 (S/N # 31540) containing an 8 mCi Cs-137 sealed source and a 40 mCi Am-241 source in the base of the gauge. The licensee is making arrangements with manufacturer to package and ship the device. A follow-up report will be submitted upon receipt of further information."
Tennessee State Event Report ID NO: TN-15-144.
Agreement State
Event Number: 51416
Rep Org: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM
Licensee: EXXONMOBIL OIL CORPORATION
Region: 4
City: TORRANCE State: CA
County:
License #: 0113-19
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JOJI ORTEGO
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN SHOEMAKER
Licensee: EXXONMOBIL OIL CORPORATION
Region: 4
City: TORRANCE State: CA
County:
License #: 0113-19
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JOJI ORTEGO
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN SHOEMAKER
Notification Date: 09/22/2015
Notification Time: 15:03 [ET]
Event Date: 09/21/2015
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 09/23/2015
Notification Time: 15:03 [ET]
Event Date: 09/21/2015
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 09/23/2015
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
GREG PICK (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFIC (EMAI)
GREG PICK (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFIC (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - DAMAGED SOURCE HOUSING
The following report was received from the State of California via email:
"On Sept. 21, 2015, [the] RSO [Radiation Safety Officer for] ExxonMobil contacted Los Angeles County Radiation Management regarding an equipment malfunction to one of the two sources in Vessel #5C31, found during routine maintenance. [Source information]; cesium-137, Model 7063 K-ray; SN: 29456B; 500 milliCuries. Per [the RSO], the source housing was damaged and was left in its normal operating position. Using a Ludlum Model 3, 44-6 beta gamma probe, the background radiation was measured at approx. 0.02 mR/hr and the radiation rate at 1 meter from the source is 0.06 mR/hr. The service company has been contacted and repair/replacement will be performed as soon as possible."
California Report 5010#: 092115
* * * UPDATE FROM JOSEPHINE ORTEGA TO JOHN SHOEMAKER AT 1437 EDT ON 9/23/15 * * *
The following information was excerpted from a updated report received from the State of California via email:
"The shutter was stuck in the open position as used during its normal operating position. Using a Ludlum Model 3, 44-6 beta gamma probe, the background radiation was measured at approx. 0.02 mR/hr and the dose rate at 1 meter in areas outside of the vessel that could be occupied is approx. 0.06 mR/hr. The dose rate obtained in the path of the beam after passing thru two vessel walls is approx. 0.6 mR/hr. The vessel walls are 1 inch thick steel and the vessel diameter is approximately 8 feet."
Notified R4DO (Pick) and NMSS_Events_Notification via email.
The following report was received from the State of California via email:
"On Sept. 21, 2015, [the] RSO [Radiation Safety Officer for] ExxonMobil contacted Los Angeles County Radiation Management regarding an equipment malfunction to one of the two sources in Vessel #5C31, found during routine maintenance. [Source information]; cesium-137, Model 7063 K-ray; SN: 29456B; 500 milliCuries. Per [the RSO], the source housing was damaged and was left in its normal operating position. Using a Ludlum Model 3, 44-6 beta gamma probe, the background radiation was measured at approx. 0.02 mR/hr and the radiation rate at 1 meter from the source is 0.06 mR/hr. The service company has been contacted and repair/replacement will be performed as soon as possible."
California Report 5010#: 092115
* * * UPDATE FROM JOSEPHINE ORTEGA TO JOHN SHOEMAKER AT 1437 EDT ON 9/23/15 * * *
The following information was excerpted from a updated report received from the State of California via email:
"The shutter was stuck in the open position as used during its normal operating position. Using a Ludlum Model 3, 44-6 beta gamma probe, the background radiation was measured at approx. 0.02 mR/hr and the dose rate at 1 meter in areas outside of the vessel that could be occupied is approx. 0.06 mR/hr. The dose rate obtained in the path of the beam after passing thru two vessel walls is approx. 0.6 mR/hr. The vessel walls are 1 inch thick steel and the vessel diameter is approximately 8 feet."
Notified R4DO (Pick) and NMSS_Events_Notification via email.