Event Notification Report for January 29, 2019
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
01/28/2019 - 01/29/2019
Non-Agreement State
Event Number: 53865
Rep Org: MRIGLOBAL
Licensee: MRIGLOBAL
Region: 3
City: KANSAS CITY State: MO
County: JOHNSON
License #: 24-02564-02
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ERIC JEPPESEN
HQ OPS Officer: JEFFREY WHITED
Licensee: MRIGLOBAL
Region: 3
City: KANSAS CITY State: MO
County: JOHNSON
License #: 24-02564-02
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ERIC JEPPESEN
HQ OPS Officer: JEFFREY WHITED
Notification Date: 02/08/2019
Notification Time: 09:46 [ET]
Event Date: 01/29/2019
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 02/08/2019
Notification Time: 09:46 [ET]
Event Date: 01/29/2019
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 02/08/2019
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(ii) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>10X
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(ii) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>10X
Person (Organization):
KENNETH RIEMER (R3DO)
ADAM TUCKER (ILTAB)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
FRANK TRAN (EMAIL)
KENNETH RIEMER (R3DO)
ADAM TUCKER (ILTAB)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
FRANK TRAN (EMAIL)
LOSS OF ELECTRON CAPTURE DETECTOR WITH NICKEL-63 SOURCE
The following is a summary of a discussion with the licensee:
On approximately January 29, 2019, MRIGlobal in Kansas City, Missouri determined that they had lost a 15 milliCurie Nickel-63 source contained in an Electron Capture Detector (ECD - SN Agilent Technologies - U-2802).
The detector was taken out of service in 2015, though an employee continued to note that leak testing had been done on the detector since then. During the performance of an inventory in December 2018, they noticed that the Serial Number did not match and attempted to locate the detector. The facility was closed over the holiday season, but the licensee searched after returning from the break. It was previously believed that the detector had been given to staff to be placed in a storage area. During their search, the licensee found e-mails stating the detector had been taken out of service. Based on the e-mails, the licensee believes the detector has been missing since 2015. The licensee is not certain of the current location of the ECD.
During an attempt to locate the source, the licensee checked in the safety storage room, the old radiation storage shed, and other file cabinets and drawers in the facility. There is no risk from exposure due to the loss of the source.
The licensee notified the Region 3 materials inspector (Tran).
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.
The following is a summary of a discussion with the licensee:
On approximately January 29, 2019, MRIGlobal in Kansas City, Missouri determined that they had lost a 15 milliCurie Nickel-63 source contained in an Electron Capture Detector (ECD - SN Agilent Technologies - U-2802).
The detector was taken out of service in 2015, though an employee continued to note that leak testing had been done on the detector since then. During the performance of an inventory in December 2018, they noticed that the Serial Number did not match and attempted to locate the detector. The facility was closed over the holiday season, but the licensee searched after returning from the break. It was previously believed that the detector had been given to staff to be placed in a storage area. During their search, the licensee found e-mails stating the detector had been taken out of service. Based on the e-mails, the licensee believes the detector has been missing since 2015. The licensee is not certain of the current location of the ECD.
During an attempt to locate the source, the licensee checked in the safety storage room, the old radiation storage shed, and other file cabinets and drawers in the facility. There is no risk from exposure due to the loss of the source.
The licensee notified the Region 3 materials inspector (Tran).
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.
Non-Agreement State
Event Number: 53850
Rep Org: INTERTEK ASSET INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT
Licensee: INTERTEK ASSET INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT
Region: 4
City: HOUMA State: LA
County:
License #: 17-29308-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: WILLIAM JOHNSTON
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Licensee: INTERTEK ASSET INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT
Region: 4
City: HOUMA State: LA
County:
License #: 17-29308-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: WILLIAM JOHNSTON
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Notification Date: 01/29/2019
Notification Time: 10:44 [ET]
Event Date: 01/29/2019
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 01/29/2019
Notification Time: 10:44 [ET]
Event Date: 01/29/2019
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 01/29/2019
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
30.50(b)(2) - SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE
10 CFR Section:
30.50(b)(2) - SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE
Person (Organization):
GREG WERNER (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
GREG WERNER (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
RADIOGRAPHY CAMERA SOURCE DISCONNECTED
The following incident occurred in federal waters on Chevron's St. Malo platform.
On January 26, 2019, while retracting the source after a radiography shot, the radiographer determined that the source had become disconnected. The radiographer and assistant radiographer established a 2 mR boundary and contacted their radiation safety officer (RSO). The RSO dispatched a licensed source retriever to the platform.
After arriving at the platform on January 27, 2019, the source retriever was able to place the source into a shielded container. The source and camera were transported back to the licensee facility located in Houma, LA. The camera and source will be inspected/repaired by the manufacturer prior to placing them back into service.
The camera is a SPEC-150 camera, serial number 1717, containing a 33 Ci Ir-192 source, serial number ZI0603.
The licensed retriever received 275 mR during the retrieval. The radiography and assistant radiography technicians received 24 mR and 41 mR exposure.
The following incident occurred in federal waters on Chevron's St. Malo platform.
On January 26, 2019, while retracting the source after a radiography shot, the radiographer determined that the source had become disconnected. The radiographer and assistant radiographer established a 2 mR boundary and contacted their radiation safety officer (RSO). The RSO dispatched a licensed source retriever to the platform.
After arriving at the platform on January 27, 2019, the source retriever was able to place the source into a shielded container. The source and camera were transported back to the licensee facility located in Houma, LA. The camera and source will be inspected/repaired by the manufacturer prior to placing them back into service.
The camera is a SPEC-150 camera, serial number 1717, containing a 33 Ci Ir-192 source, serial number ZI0603.
The licensed retriever received 275 mR during the retrieval. The radiography and assistant radiography technicians received 24 mR and 41 mR exposure.