Event Notification Report for January 12, 2018
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
01/11/2018 - 01/12/2018
Agreement State
Event Number: 53172
Rep Org: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM
Licensee: AS METALS
Region: 4
City: CASTROVILLE State: CA
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: L. ROBERT GREGER
HQ OPS Officer: DAVID AIRD
Licensee: AS METALS
Region: 4
City: CASTROVILLE State: CA
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: L. ROBERT GREGER
HQ OPS Officer: DAVID AIRD
Notification Date: 01/17/2018
Notification Time: 19:42 [ET]
Event Date: 01/12/2018
Event Time: 00:00 [PST]
Last Update Date: 01/17/2018
Notification Time: 19:42 [ET]
Event Date: 01/12/2018
Event Time: 00:00 [PST]
Last Update Date: 01/17/2018
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
DAVID PROULX (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
DAVID PROULX (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - GAUGE WITH RADIOACTIVE SOURCE DISPOSED OF IN LOAD OF SCRAP METAL - RECOVERED
The following information was received from the State of California via E-mail:
"The California Radiation Control Program (CDPH-RHB) was notified by US CBP [Customs and Border Patrol] on 1/12/18 that a shipping container that had arrived at the Oakland port triggered a radiation detector upon attempting to depart the port. The shipping container contained scrap metal that was later determined to have been rejected at a South Korea port due to radiation detected upon receipt there.
"The Oakland port CBP personnel detected Cs-137, with a maximum dose rate on the outside of the shipping container of 86 microR/hr (gross). The radiation apparently had not been detected when the container was shipped out of the Oakland port to South Korea.
"The shipping container was held at the Oakland port by CBP until Tuesday 1/16/18, when it was released to AS Metals with the provision that CDPH-RHB would be present when the container was opened to determine the source of the radiation and subsequent disposition. CDPH-RHB went to a scrap yard site on 1/16/18 and found the source of the radiation was a gauge that was labeled (in handwriting as the original gauge label was missing) as containing 100 mCi of Cs-137. The gauge shutter was locked in the closed position. Dose rates were measured as approximately 40 mR/hr contact and 3 mR/hr at one foot distance, and the radioactive material was confirmed to be Cs-137.
"The apparent generally licensed gauge, which appeared very old, is being held in secure storage by AS Metals pending an attempt by CDPH-RHB to identify the general licensee who lost control of the gauge. This may be difficult due to the missing original label on the gauge, and because AS Metals has not been able to determine how or where they came into possession of the gauge."
California 5010 Number: 011618
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 information was received from the State of California via E-mail:
"The California Radiation Control Program (CDPH-RHB) was notified by US CBP [Customs and Border Patrol] on 1/12/18 that a shipping container that had arrived at the Oakland port triggered a radiation detector upon attempting to depart the port. The shipping container contained scrap metal that was later determined to have been rejected at a South Korea port due to radiation detected upon receipt there.
"The Oakland port CBP personnel detected Cs-137, with a maximum dose rate on the outside of the shipping container of 86 microR/hr (gross). The radiation apparently had not been detected when the container was shipped out of the Oakland port to South Korea.
"The shipping container was held at the Oakland port by CBP until Tuesday 1/16/18, when it was released to AS Metals with the provision that CDPH-RHB would be present when the container was opened to determine the source of the radiation and subsequent disposition. CDPH-RHB went to a scrap yard site on 1/16/18 and found the source of the radiation was a gauge that was labeled (in handwriting as the original gauge label was missing) as containing 100 mCi of Cs-137. The gauge shutter was locked in the closed position. Dose rates were measured as approximately 40 mR/hr contact and 3 mR/hr at one foot distance, and the radioactive material was confirmed to be Cs-137.
"The apparent generally licensed gauge, which appeared very old, is being held in secure storage by AS Metals pending an attempt by CDPH-RHB to identify the general licensee who lost control of the gauge. This may be difficult due to the missing original label on the gauge, and because AS Metals has not been able to determine how or where they came into possession of the gauge."
California 5010 Number: 011618
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: 53447
Rep Org: TEXAS DEPT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
Licensee: JOHN PETER SMITH HOSPITAL
Region: 4
City: FORT WORTH State: TX
County:
License #: L02208
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: IRENE CASARES
HQ OPS Officer: KENNETH MOTT
Licensee: JOHN PETER SMITH HOSPITAL
Region: 4
City: FORT WORTH State: TX
County:
License #: L02208
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: IRENE CASARES
HQ OPS Officer: KENNETH MOTT
Notification Date: 06/07/2018
Notification Time: 12:16 [ET]
Event Date: 01/12/2018
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 06/07/2018
Notification Time: 12:16 [ET]
Event Date: 01/12/2018
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 06/07/2018
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
Person (Organization):
DAVID PROULX (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
DAVID PROULX (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LEAKING CALIBRATION SOURCE
The following information was obtained from the State of Texas via email:
"On June 7, 2018, the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] received a written report detailing a source had been found leaking in January 2018. The source was a dose calibration reference source. The labeled activity was 198.8 microCuries, Cs137, reference date of 1/1/2012, serial number 1551-38-4, RA number 030880. The leak test was completed twice with results of 9.65 and 12.9 nanoCuries on January 5 and 15, 2018. [Neither] the radiation safety officer nor the medical physicist reported the leak in January. The report was submitted today due to discovery when an inspector found the leak test record during the routine inspection of the facility. The violation was cited in the inspector's report. A second violation was not cited although a record was completed for the leaking source. The source was disposed of at a licensed site on March 20, 2018."
Texas Incident #: 9582
The following information was obtained from the State of Texas via email:
"On June 7, 2018, the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] received a written report detailing a source had been found leaking in January 2018. The source was a dose calibration reference source. The labeled activity was 198.8 microCuries, Cs137, reference date of 1/1/2012, serial number 1551-38-4, RA number 030880. The leak test was completed twice with results of 9.65 and 12.9 nanoCuries on January 5 and 15, 2018. [Neither] the radiation safety officer nor the medical physicist reported the leak in January. The report was submitted today due to discovery when an inspector found the leak test record during the routine inspection of the facility. The violation was cited in the inspector's report. A second violation was not cited although a record was completed for the leaking source. The source was disposed of at a licensed site on March 20, 2018."
Texas Incident #: 9582