Event Notification Report for November 10, 2017
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
11/09/2017 - 11/10/2017
Agreement State
Event Number: 53065
Rep Org: TEXAS DEPT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
Licensee: EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION
Region: 4
City: BAYTOWN State: TX
County:
License #: 01135
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ART TUCKER
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Licensee: EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION
Region: 4
City: BAYTOWN State: TX
County:
License #: 01135
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ART TUCKER
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Notification Date: 11/10/2017
Notification Time: 16:24 [ET]
Event Date: 11/10/2017
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 11/10/2017
Notification Time: 16:24 [ET]
Event Date: 11/10/2017
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 11/10/2017
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
JEREMY GROOM (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
JEREMY GROOM (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - PROCESS GAUGE STUCK SHUTTER
The following report was received via e-mail:
"On November 10, 2017, the Agency was notified by the licensee's service provider that during routine test of an Ohmart Vega model SHD-45 nuclear gauge, the shutter failed to close. Open is the normal operation position. The gauge contains a 250 millicurie (original activity) cesium-137 source. The service provider stated the gauge is not an exposure risk to any individual. The service provider stated no corrective action has been determined."
Texas Incident: I-9520
The following report was received via e-mail:
"On November 10, 2017, the Agency was notified by the licensee's service provider that during routine test of an Ohmart Vega model SHD-45 nuclear gauge, the shutter failed to close. Open is the normal operation position. The gauge contains a 250 millicurie (original activity) cesium-137 source. The service provider stated the gauge is not an exposure risk to any individual. The service provider stated no corrective action has been determined."
Texas Incident: I-9520
Agreement State
Event Number: 53066
Rep Org: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM
Licensee: PURCELL, RHODES, & ASSOCIATES
Region: 4
City: PLEASANT HILL State: CA
County:
License #: 2898-07
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: NIKA HEWADIKARAM
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Licensee: PURCELL, RHODES, & ASSOCIATES
Region: 4
City: PLEASANT HILL State: CA
County:
License #: 2898-07
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: NIKA HEWADIKARAM
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Notification Date: 11/10/2017
Notification Time: 20:06 [ET]
Event Date: 11/10/2017
Event Time: 00:00 [PST]
Last Update Date: 11/10/2017
Notification Time: 20:06 [ET]
Event Date: 11/10/2017
Event Time: 00:00 [PST]
Last Update Date: 11/10/2017
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
JEREMY GROOM (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
CNSNS (MEXICO) (FAX)
ILTAB (EMAI)
JEREMY GROOM (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
CNSNS (MEXICO) (FAX)
ILTAB (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
The following report was received via e-mail:
"On 11/10/19, California Office of Emergency Services (OES) contacted RHB [Radiologic Health Branch] to report a stolen moisture density gauge. This gauge is a CPN Model MC-3, S/N M311000525 containing 10 mCi of Cs-137 and 50 mCi of Am-241. The gauge was stolen while momentarily unattended in the licensee's facility parking lot. The lot has video surveillance and the footage is being reviewed by the RSO for information. Immediately after the incident, a report was filed with the Concord Police Department. RHB will be following up on this investigation."
California report: 111017
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
The following report was received via e-mail:
"On 11/10/19, California Office of Emergency Services (OES) contacted RHB [Radiologic Health Branch] to report a stolen moisture density gauge. This gauge is a CPN Model MC-3, S/N M311000525 containing 10 mCi of Cs-137 and 50 mCi of Am-241. The gauge was stolen while momentarily unattended in the licensee's facility parking lot. The lot has video surveillance and the footage is being reviewed by the RSO for information. Immediately after the incident, a report was filed with the Concord Police Department. RHB will be following up on this investigation."
California report: 111017
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