Event Notification Report for September 15, 2017
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
09/14/2017 - 09/15/2017
Agreement State
Event Number: 52972
Rep Org: TEXAS DEPT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
Licensee: AMERICAN PIPING INSPECTION
Region: 4
City: KILGORE State: TX
County:
License #: 06835
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ART TUCKER
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Licensee: AMERICAN PIPING INSPECTION
Region: 4
City: KILGORE State: TX
County:
License #: 06835
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ART TUCKER
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Notification Date: 09/15/2017
Notification Time: 18:02 [ET]
Event Date: 09/15/2017
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/15/2017
Notification Time: 18:02 [ET]
Event Date: 09/15/2017
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/15/2017
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
JEREMY GROOM (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
ILTAB (EMAI)
JEREMY GROOM (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
ILTAB (EMAI)
TEXAS AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOSS OF CONTROL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
The following information was obtained from the state of Texas via email:
"On September 15, 2017, the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] was notified by the licensee's radiation safety officer (RSO) that an event involving two radiography crews had occurred. The RSO stated two crews had completed work at field sites near Midland, Texas, and contacted the licensee and stated they were terminating their employment with the licensee and going to work for a new company. The radiographers were instructed to take the trucks and sources to the licensee's location in Midland, Texas, and turn in their equipment.
"When the radiographers failed to show up at the Midland office in what the RSO thought was a reasonable period of time, he contacted local law enforcement and reported the trucks and cameras as missing. Law enforcement pulled both trucks over about an hour out of Midland, Texas, and placed the radiographers in custody. The RSO stated law enforcement stayed with the trucks and exposure devices until members of the licensee's workforce could get to the location. The trucks and sources were returned to the Midland office. The RSO did not know the activities of the sources, but stated they were quantities of concern. The RSO stated he did not think the radiographers intended to steal the sources, but were going to return to Houston, Texas, using the licensee's vehicles.
"The RSO agreed to provide additional information on September 16, 2017."
Texas Incident # I-9510
The following information was obtained from the state of Texas via email:
"On September 15, 2017, the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] was notified by the licensee's radiation safety officer (RSO) that an event involving two radiography crews had occurred. The RSO stated two crews had completed work at field sites near Midland, Texas, and contacted the licensee and stated they were terminating their employment with the licensee and going to work for a new company. The radiographers were instructed to take the trucks and sources to the licensee's location in Midland, Texas, and turn in their equipment.
"When the radiographers failed to show up at the Midland office in what the RSO thought was a reasonable period of time, he contacted local law enforcement and reported the trucks and cameras as missing. Law enforcement pulled both trucks over about an hour out of Midland, Texas, and placed the radiographers in custody. The RSO stated law enforcement stayed with the trucks and exposure devices until members of the licensee's workforce could get to the location. The trucks and sources were returned to the Midland office. The RSO did not know the activities of the sources, but stated they were quantities of concern. The RSO stated he did not think the radiographers intended to steal the sources, but were going to return to Houston, Texas, using the licensee's vehicles.
"The RSO agreed to provide additional information on September 16, 2017."
Texas Incident # I-9510
Agreement State
Event Number: 52982
Rep Org: OHIO BUREAU OF RADIATION PROTECTION
Licensee: GPD GEOTECHNICAL SERVICE, LLC
Region: 3
City: AKRON State: OH
County:
License #: 31210780024
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: STEPHEN JAMES
HQ OPS Officer: KARL DIEDERICH
Licensee: GPD GEOTECHNICAL SERVICE, LLC
Region: 3
City: AKRON State: OH
County:
License #: 31210780024
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: STEPHEN JAMES
HQ OPS Officer: KARL DIEDERICH
Notification Date: 09/20/2017
Notification Time: 16:03 [ET]
Event Date: 09/15/2017
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/20/2017
Notification Time: 16:03 [ET]
Event Date: 09/15/2017
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/20/2017
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
AARON McCRAW (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
AARON McCRAW (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - DAMAGED PORTABLE GAUGE
The following information was received via e-mail from the state of Ohio:
"On 9/15/17 at approximately 11:15 AM, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) was notified by GPD Geotechnical Service, LLC. that a portable gauging device (CPN Model MC-1-DRP which contained a 10 mCi Cesium-137 source and 50 mCi Americium-241:Be source) had been run over and that the device had sustained heavy damage to the casing and the source handle was broken off. The gauging device was run over by a piece of construction equipment at their jobsite located at 225 Elyria Street, Lodi, OH 44254.
"An ODH inspector, responded to the location of the incident and was met by the licensee's RSO. The inspector was lead to the gauging device which had been surveyed and had been determined to have no abnormal radiation readings and that both radioactive sources were intact and properly secured with in the device. The device was secured in its transportation case and placed in the field technician's vehicle. The inspector also conducted a wipe test with no abnormal readings observed.
"In an interview with the field technician the inspector determined that the technician was approximately 10 to 15 feet away from the device but did not have direct line of site to the device as it was partially obstructed due to the construction equipment. It was also observed by the inspector that the equipment operator's view of the gauging device was obstructed due to the configuration of the equipment and the proximity in which the device was placed on the ground in front of the equipment.
"Licensee's leak test showed no removable contamination and the device has been sent to a service provider for repair."
Item Number: OH170005.
The following information was received via e-mail from the state of Ohio:
"On 9/15/17 at approximately 11:15 AM, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) was notified by GPD Geotechnical Service, LLC. that a portable gauging device (CPN Model MC-1-DRP which contained a 10 mCi Cesium-137 source and 50 mCi Americium-241:Be source) had been run over and that the device had sustained heavy damage to the casing and the source handle was broken off. The gauging device was run over by a piece of construction equipment at their jobsite located at 225 Elyria Street, Lodi, OH 44254.
"An ODH inspector, responded to the location of the incident and was met by the licensee's RSO. The inspector was lead to the gauging device which had been surveyed and had been determined to have no abnormal radiation readings and that both radioactive sources were intact and properly secured with in the device. The device was secured in its transportation case and placed in the field technician's vehicle. The inspector also conducted a wipe test with no abnormal readings observed.
"In an interview with the field technician the inspector determined that the technician was approximately 10 to 15 feet away from the device but did not have direct line of site to the device as it was partially obstructed due to the construction equipment. It was also observed by the inspector that the equipment operator's view of the gauging device was obstructed due to the configuration of the equipment and the proximity in which the device was placed on the ground in front of the equipment.
"Licensee's leak test showed no removable contamination and the device has been sent to a service provider for repair."
Item Number: OH170005.