Event Notification Report for February 02, 2018
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
02/01/2018 - 02/02/2018
Agreement State
Event Number: 53195
Rep Org: TEXAS DEPT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
Licensee: MIOTIVA ENTERPRISES LLC
Region: 4
City: PORT ARTHUR State: TX
County:
License #: 05211
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ART TUCKER
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Licensee: MIOTIVA ENTERPRISES LLC
Region: 4
City: PORT ARTHUR State: TX
County:
License #: 05211
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ART TUCKER
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Notification Date: 02/02/2018
Notification Time: 17:07 [ET]
Event Date: 02/02/2018
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 02/05/2018
Notification Time: 17:07 [ET]
Event Date: 02/02/2018
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 02/05/2018
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
RICK DEESE (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
RICK DEESE (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - NUCLEAR GAUGE SHUTTER STUCK OPEN
The following report was received from the State of Texas via e-mail:
"On February 2, 2018, the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] was notified by the licensee's radiation safety officer (RSO) that a nuclear gauge shutter had failed to operate. The gauge is a Vega SHLG-2 gauge containing a 4,000 milliCurie Cesium-137 source. The source is a plunger type source and it is in the exposed position. The licensee stated the unit the gauge is installed on will be shutdown in the near future and the gauge will be repaired at that time. The licensee has contracted a service provider for the repairs. The Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] has requested additional information. Additional information will be provided as it is received."
Texas Incident #: I-9537
The following report was received from the State of Texas via e-mail:
"On February 2, 2018, the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] was notified by the licensee's radiation safety officer (RSO) that a nuclear gauge shutter had failed to operate. The gauge is a Vega SHLG-2 gauge containing a 4,000 milliCurie Cesium-137 source. The source is a plunger type source and it is in the exposed position. The licensee stated the unit the gauge is installed on will be shutdown in the near future and the gauge will be repaired at that time. The licensee has contracted a service provider for the repairs. The Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] has requested additional information. Additional information will be provided as it is received."
Texas Incident #: I-9537
Agreement State
Event Number: 54620
Rep Org: COLORADO DEPT OF HEALTH
Licensee: FIVE RIVERS CATTLE FEEDING
Region: 4
City: LASALLE State: CO
County:
License #: GL002226
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KATHRYN MOTE
HQ OPS Officer: CATY NOLAN
Licensee: FIVE RIVERS CATTLE FEEDING
Region: 4
City: LASALLE State: CO
County:
License #: GL002226
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KATHRYN MOTE
HQ OPS Officer: CATY NOLAN
Notification Date: 03/26/2020
Notification Time: 17:08 [ET]
Event Date: 02/02/2018
Event Time: 00:00 [MDT]
Last Update Date: 03/26/2020
Notification Time: 17:08 [ET]
Event Date: 02/02/2018
Event Time: 00:00 [MDT]
Last Update Date: 03/26/2020
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
Person (Organization):
RAY KELLAR (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
LAURA PEARSON (ILTAB)
RAY KELLAR (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
LAURA PEARSON (ILTAB)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST TRITIUM EXIT SIGNS
The following was received from the state of Colorado via email:
"Two tritium exit signs, containing 6.2 Curies each, was determined lost during annual inventory.
"Initial Date Reported: 12/16/17
"Final Decision Material Lost Date: 2/2/18"
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 was received from the state of Colorado via email:
"Two tritium exit signs, containing 6.2 Curies each, was determined lost during annual inventory.
"Initial Date Reported: 12/16/17
"Final Decision Material Lost Date: 2/2/18"
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