Event Notification Report for October 22, 2015
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
10/21/2015 - 10/22/2015
Agreement State
Event Number: 51531
Rep Org: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM
Licensee: LOCKHEED MARTIN SPACE SYSTEMS COMPANY, INC
Region: 4
City: PALO ALTO State: CA
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: GENE FORRER
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Licensee: LOCKHEED MARTIN SPACE SYSTEMS COMPANY, INC
Region: 4
City: PALO ALTO State: CA
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: GENE FORRER
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Notification Date: 11/12/2015
Notification Time: 13:51 [ET]
Event Date: 10/22/2015
Event Time: 00:00 [PST]
Last Update Date: 11/12/2015
Notification Time: 13:51 [ET]
Event Date: 10/22/2015
Event Time: 00:00 [PST]
Last Update Date: 11/12/2015
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
VINCENT GADDY (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
VINCENT GADDY (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LEAKING NI-63 SOURCES
The following report was received via e-mail:
"On 10/27/15, the RSO [Radiation Safety Officer] contacted RHB [California Radiation Health Branch] via an email to report two Ni-63 leaking sources. On 10/22/15, Thomas Gray and Associates, the vendor contracted to run the leak test analysis had informed the licensee that two of their Ni-63 sources were leaking above the prescribed limit of 0.005 microCuries. These sources were manufactured by New England Nuclear and had an initial activity of 10 mCi as of July 1966. They do not have a S/N, but were assigned internal tag numbers of 55 and 56. Both sources have not been used in any experiments for many years and have remained in storage. As of 10/27/15, both sources had an activity of 7.11 mCi each. They were not found to be leaking or damaged in previous leak tests. [The] RSO further stated that these sources were not removed from its safe or from its container anytime in the last year. As a result, no contamination was spread through the buildings.
"[The] RSO is working with Thomas Gray and Associates to schedule a waste pick up in early 2016 to dispose of these sources."
California Event 5010-102715
The following report was received via e-mail:
"On 10/27/15, the RSO [Radiation Safety Officer] contacted RHB [California Radiation Health Branch] via an email to report two Ni-63 leaking sources. On 10/22/15, Thomas Gray and Associates, the vendor contracted to run the leak test analysis had informed the licensee that two of their Ni-63 sources were leaking above the prescribed limit of 0.005 microCuries. These sources were manufactured by New England Nuclear and had an initial activity of 10 mCi as of July 1966. They do not have a S/N, but were assigned internal tag numbers of 55 and 56. Both sources have not been used in any experiments for many years and have remained in storage. As of 10/27/15, both sources had an activity of 7.11 mCi each. They were not found to be leaking or damaged in previous leak tests. [The] RSO further stated that these sources were not removed from its safe or from its container anytime in the last year. As a result, no contamination was spread through the buildings.
"[The] RSO is working with Thomas Gray and Associates to schedule a waste pick up in early 2016 to dispose of these sources."
California Event 5010-102715
Agreement State
Event Number: 51539
Rep Org: TENNESSEE DIV OF RAD HEALTH
Licensee: TUV RHEINLAND INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS
Region: 1
City: CHARLESTON State: TN
County:
License #: R-A 1026-A25
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ANDREW HOLCOMB
HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK
Licensee: TUV RHEINLAND INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS
Region: 1
City: CHARLESTON State: TN
County:
License #: R-A 1026-A25
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ANDREW HOLCOMB
HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK
Notification Date: 11/16/2015
Notification Time: 12:59 [ET]
Event Date: 10/22/2015
Event Time: 11:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/16/2015
Notification Time: 12:59 [ET]
Event Date: 10/22/2015
Event Time: 11:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/16/2015
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
DAN SCHROEDER (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
DAN SCHROEDER (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - RADIOGRAPHY CAMERA FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY
The following was received from the State of Tennessee via email:
"On October 22, 2015, a radiography device belonging to TUV Rheinland Industrial Solutions failed to function properly due to a jammed selector ring; this occurred when the operator attempted to rotate from the connect to the lock position. The source was fully retracted at the time of the incident. The device was a Sentinel 880D (SN# D2620) with 29.4 Ci of Se-75 (Source #SE4627). The licensee placed the device 'out of service'. On October 26, 2015, the device was shipped back to QSA Global for repair. A follow-up report will be submitted upon receipt of further information."
Tennessee State Event Report ID No: TN-15-166
The following was received from the State of Tennessee via email:
"On October 22, 2015, a radiography device belonging to TUV Rheinland Industrial Solutions failed to function properly due to a jammed selector ring; this occurred when the operator attempted to rotate from the connect to the lock position. The source was fully retracted at the time of the incident. The device was a Sentinel 880D (SN# D2620) with 29.4 Ci of Se-75 (Source #SE4627). The licensee placed the device 'out of service'. On October 26, 2015, the device was shipped back to QSA Global for repair. A follow-up report will be submitted upon receipt of further information."
Tennessee State Event Report ID No: TN-15-166