Event Notification Report for June 23, 2016
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
06/22/2016 - 06/23/2016
Non-Agreement State
Event Number: 52040
Rep Org: ROMEO RIM INC.
Licensee: ROMEO RIM INC.
Region: 3
City: ROMEO State: MI
County:
License #: GL
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: WADE SPURLIN
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Licensee: ROMEO RIM INC.
Region: 3
City: ROMEO State: MI
County:
License #: GL
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: WADE SPURLIN
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Notification Date: 06/24/2016
Notification Time: 07:52 [ET]
Event Date: 06/23/2016
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/08/2016
Notification Time: 07:52 [ET]
Event Date: 06/23/2016
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/08/2016
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(i) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(i) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X
Person (Organization):
ROBERT ORLIKOWSKI (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
ROBERT ORLIKOWSKI (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
SCRAPPED EQUIPMENT CONTAINED A CS-137 SOURCE
During the last month, Romeo Rim had been scrapping older equipment. They received a call from a steel recycler (Steel Dynamics Inc. in Columbia City, Indiana) that their scrap material contained a cesium source. The equipment had been used to measure the amount of nucleation in the plastic manufacturing process. Romeo Rim is currently contacting a company to dispose of the cesium source which is at Steel Dynamics.
Source: Cesuim-137 (originally 200 mCi in April 1986, currently 100 mCi)
Equipment Manufacturer: Texas Nuclear (now Thermo Fisher Scientific)
Equipment Model: 5202
Serial Number: B425
* * * UPDATE AT 0830 EDT ON 7/11/16 FROM WADE SPURLIN TO S. SANDIN * * *
The device was recovered by a licensed hauler RAM Services. A wipe test was performed which indicated that the source was not leaking. The device will be transported to Texas for disposal.
Notified R3DO (Pelke) and NMSS Events Notification via email.
* * * UPDATE AT 1006 EDT ON 09/08/2016 FROM WADE SPURLIN TO JEFF ROTTON * * *
The device was disposed of by Waste Control Specialists, LLC at the Compact Waste Facility in Andrews, TX on August 26, 2016.
Notified R3DO(Stoedter) and NMSS Events Notification group via email.
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
During the last month, Romeo Rim had been scrapping older equipment. They received a call from a steel recycler (Steel Dynamics Inc. in Columbia City, Indiana) that their scrap material contained a cesium source. The equipment had been used to measure the amount of nucleation in the plastic manufacturing process. Romeo Rim is currently contacting a company to dispose of the cesium source which is at Steel Dynamics.
Source: Cesuim-137 (originally 200 mCi in April 1986, currently 100 mCi)
Equipment Manufacturer: Texas Nuclear (now Thermo Fisher Scientific)
Equipment Model: 5202
Serial Number: B425
* * * UPDATE AT 0830 EDT ON 7/11/16 FROM WADE SPURLIN TO S. SANDIN * * *
The device was recovered by a licensed hauler RAM Services. A wipe test was performed which indicated that the source was not leaking. The device will be transported to Texas for disposal.
Notified R3DO (Pelke) and NMSS Events Notification via email.
* * * UPDATE AT 1006 EDT ON 09/08/2016 FROM WADE SPURLIN TO JEFF ROTTON * * *
The device was disposed of by Waste Control Specialists, LLC at the Compact Waste Facility in Andrews, TX on August 26, 2016.
Notified R3DO(Stoedter) and NMSS Events Notification group via email.
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
Agreement State
Event Number: 52038
Rep Org: WA OFFICE OF RADIATION PROTECTION
Licensee: GLACIER SOILS TESTING LLC
Region: 4
City: EVERETT State: WA
County:
License #: WN-10562-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JAMES KILLINGBECK
HQ OPS Officer: VINCE KLCO
Licensee: GLACIER SOILS TESTING LLC
Region: 4
City: EVERETT State: WA
County:
License #: WN-10562-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JAMES KILLINGBECK
HQ OPS Officer: VINCE KLCO
Notification Date: 06/23/2016
Notification Time: 19:46 [ET]
Event Date: 06/23/2016
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 06/23/2016
Notification Time: 19:46 [ET]
Event Date: 06/23/2016
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 06/23/2016
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
JESSE ROLLINS (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
JESSE ROLLINS (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE DAMAGED
The following information was received by the State of Washington via email:
"The operator of a portable moisture-density gauge temporarily left the gauge unattended at a construction site in Redmond, Washington, and the gauge was run over by the wheel of a roller. The top of the gauge handle was broken off, but both radioactive sources are in safe condition inside the body of the gauge. The gauge operator is maintaining security around the damaged gauge, and has called a nuclear gauge calibration and servicing company to come to the construction site to assess the scene, package the gauge for transport to a safe location, and conduct radiation surveys to verify that there is no radioactive contamination of the construction site and the roller equipment, and to verify that the radioactive sources are undamaged and inside the gauge case."
The portable gauge is a Campbell Pacific Nuclear; Model MC-1-DR; Serial Number MD51008063; Sources-Cs-137 (.010 Ci), Am/Be (.050 Ci).
Washington Item Number: WA160002
The following information was received by the State of Washington via email:
"The operator of a portable moisture-density gauge temporarily left the gauge unattended at a construction site in Redmond, Washington, and the gauge was run over by the wheel of a roller. The top of the gauge handle was broken off, but both radioactive sources are in safe condition inside the body of the gauge. The gauge operator is maintaining security around the damaged gauge, and has called a nuclear gauge calibration and servicing company to come to the construction site to assess the scene, package the gauge for transport to a safe location, and conduct radiation surveys to verify that there is no radioactive contamination of the construction site and the roller equipment, and to verify that the radioactive sources are undamaged and inside the gauge case."
The portable gauge is a Campbell Pacific Nuclear; Model MC-1-DR; Serial Number MD51008063; Sources-Cs-137 (.010 Ci), Am/Be (.050 Ci).
Washington Item Number: WA160002
Agreement State
Event Number: 52125
Rep Org: NEW YORK STATE DEPT. OF HEALTH
Licensee: PACE ANALYTICAL SERVICES, INC.
Region: 1
City: SCHENECTADY State: NY
County:
License #: GL14268
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DANIEL SAMPSON
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN SHOEMAKER
Licensee: PACE ANALYTICAL SERVICES, INC.
Region: 1
City: SCHENECTADY State: NY
County:
License #: GL14268
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DANIEL SAMPSON
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN SHOEMAKER
Notification Date: 07/26/2016
Notification Time: 10:20 [ET]
Event Date: 06/23/2016
Event Time: 12:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/26/2016
Notification Time: 10:20 [ET]
Event Date: 06/23/2016
Event Time: 12:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/26/2016
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 - LEAKING ECD SOURCE
The following report was received from the State of New York via facsimile:
"Pace Analytical Services reported that a leak test of a Varian ECD [electron capture device], model 02- 001972-00, serial no. SP472 indicated removable contamination in excess of 0.005 microcuries. Test results measured 0.0132 millicuries of contamination associated with a 15 millicurie Nickle 63 source manufactured by Isotope Products Laboratory (IPL), model NBCB14746, serial# SP472. The licensee was advised to isolate the source and not to use it. [The licensee was] requested to arrange for retesting and provide results to the NYS DOH [New York State - Department of Health]. Retesting was performed by [a Certified Health Physicist], Massachusetts License #13-3021, on July 14, 2016. The result of the second measurement was 0.0002 microcuries. Pace Analytical Services, Inc. stated that the ECO will be returned back to the manufacturer/ vendor and receipt will be sent to the NYS Department of Health."
EVENT REPORT ID NO. NYDOH - NY-16-03
The following report was received from the State of New York via facsimile:
"Pace Analytical Services reported that a leak test of a Varian ECD [electron capture device], model 02- 001972-00, serial no. SP472 indicated removable contamination in excess of 0.005 microcuries. Test results measured 0.0132 millicuries of contamination associated with a 15 millicurie Nickle 63 source manufactured by Isotope Products Laboratory (IPL), model NBCB14746, serial# SP472. The licensee was advised to isolate the source and not to use it. [The licensee was] requested to arrange for retesting and provide results to the NYS DOH [New York State - Department of Health]. Retesting was performed by [a Certified Health Physicist], Massachusetts License #13-3021, on July 14, 2016. The result of the second measurement was 0.0002 microcuries. Pace Analytical Services, Inc. stated that the ECO will be returned back to the manufacturer/ vendor and receipt will be sent to the NYS Department of Health."
EVENT REPORT ID NO. NYDOH - NY-16-03