Event Notification Report for May 02, 2019
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
05/01/2019 - 05/02/2019
EVENT NUMBERS
54044540455404254549
Agreement State
Event Number: 54044
Rep Org: ALABAMA RADIATION CONTROL
Licensee: FMC
Region: 1
City: AXIS State: AL
County:
License #: GL
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: CASON COAN
HQ OPS Officer: JEFFREY WHITED
Licensee: FMC
Region: 1
City: AXIS State: AL
County:
License #: GL
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: CASON COAN
HQ OPS Officer: JEFFREY WHITED
Notification Date: 05/03/2019
Notification Time: 11:10 [ET]
Event Date: 05/02/2019
Event Time: 14:41 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 05/03/2019
Notification Time: 11:10 [ET]
Event Date: 05/02/2019
Event Time: 14:41 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 05/03/2019
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
Person (Organization):
ERIN CARFANG (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ERIN CARFANG (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LEAKING SEALED SOURCE
The following information was received via fax:
"On May 2, 2019, at approximately 1441 CDT, [an employee] of Alabama general licensee FMC in Axis, AL notified the Alabama Office of Radiation Control [the Agency] that the leak test results from an [electron capture detector] ECD/gas chromatograph source indicated that the source was leaking (results of 1 microCurie). [The employee] stated that the source was not in use, had been in storage for years, that FMC was preparing the source for transfer/disposal, and that FMC is working with Agilent to prepare the source for shipping.
"The Agency did not collect identifying source information before submission of this event. However, the Agency's records indicate that FMC possesses 15 mCi nickel-63 sources only."
Alabama Event 19-11
The following information was received via fax:
"On May 2, 2019, at approximately 1441 CDT, [an employee] of Alabama general licensee FMC in Axis, AL notified the Alabama Office of Radiation Control [the Agency] that the leak test results from an [electron capture detector] ECD/gas chromatograph source indicated that the source was leaking (results of 1 microCurie). [The employee] stated that the source was not in use, had been in storage for years, that FMC was preparing the source for transfer/disposal, and that FMC is working with Agilent to prepare the source for shipping.
"The Agency did not collect identifying source information before submission of this event. However, the Agency's records indicate that FMC possesses 15 mCi nickel-63 sources only."
Alabama Event 19-11
Agreement State
Event Number: 54045
Rep Org: NC DIV OF RADIATION PROTECTION
Licensee: MOSES CONE HOSPITAL
Region: 1
City: GREENSBORO State: NC
County:
License #: 041-0021-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: TRAVIS CARTOSKI
HQ OPS Officer: JEFFREY WHITED
Licensee: MOSES CONE HOSPITAL
Region: 1
City: GREENSBORO State: NC
County:
License #: 041-0021-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: TRAVIS CARTOSKI
HQ OPS Officer: JEFFREY WHITED
Notification Date: 05/03/2019
Notification Time: 15:30 [ET]
Event Date: 05/02/2019
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 05/03/2019
Notification Time: 15:30 [ET]
Event Date: 05/02/2019
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 05/03/2019
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
Person (Organization):
ERIN CARFANG (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB (EMAIL)
ERIN CARFANG (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - I-125 SEED LOST
The following information was received via e-mail:
"On 5/1/19 a patient had two [radioactive seed localization] RSL seeds [200 microCuries; I-125] implanted. The same patient returned the following day for an explant procedure. At that time, it was discovered that one seed was missing from the patient. The licensee confirmed through recorded imaging, consultation with the surgeon, patient surveys, and detailed surveys of the implant site and the explant site that the most likely area where the seed was lost was somewhere in between when the patient left the implant site and returned to the explant site the following day. North Carolina Radioactive Materials Branch has started an investigation that is ongoing at this time.
"This event is reportable per 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) - Lost, stolen, or missing licensed material in a quantity greater than 10 times the Appendix C quantities."
North Carolina Tracking ID: NC 190016
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 via e-mail:
"On 5/1/19 a patient had two [radioactive seed localization] RSL seeds [200 microCuries; I-125] implanted. The same patient returned the following day for an explant procedure. At that time, it was discovered that one seed was missing from the patient. The licensee confirmed through recorded imaging, consultation with the surgeon, patient surveys, and detailed surveys of the implant site and the explant site that the most likely area where the seed was lost was somewhere in between when the patient left the implant site and returned to the explant site the following day. North Carolina Radioactive Materials Branch has started an investigation that is ongoing at this time.
"This event is reportable per 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) - Lost, stolen, or missing licensed material in a quantity greater than 10 times the Appendix C quantities."
North Carolina Tracking ID: NC 190016
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
Non-Agreement State
Event Number: 54042
Rep Org: INTERNATIONAL ISOTOPES, INC.
Licensee: INTERNATIONAL ISOTOPES, INC.
Region: 4
City: IDAHO FALLS State: ID
County:
License #: 11-27680-01MD
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JOHN MILLER
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Licensee: INTERNATIONAL ISOTOPES, INC.
Region: 4
City: IDAHO FALLS State: ID
County:
License #: 11-27680-01MD
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JOHN MILLER
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Notification Date: 05/03/2019
Notification Time: 01:02 [ET]
Event Date: 05/02/2019
Event Time: 21:30 [MDT]
Last Update Date: 11/19/2019
Notification Time: 01:02 [ET]
Event Date: 05/02/2019
Event Time: 21:30 [MDT]
Last Update Date: 11/19/2019
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
30.50(b)(1) - UNPLANNED CONTAMINATION AGREEMENT STATE
10 CFR Section:
30.50(b)(1) - UNPLANNED CONTAMINATION AGREEMENT STATE
Person (Organization):
GREG WERNER (R4DO)
WILLIAM GOTT (IRD)
ANDREA KOCK (NMSS)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
GREG WERNER (R4DO)
WILLIAM GOTT (IRD)
ANDREA KOCK (NMSS)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
UNPLANNED CONTAMINATION EVENT DUE TO BREACHED CS-137 SOURCE
The Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) at International Isotopes, Inc. reported that at 2130 PDT on 5/2/19, while changing out the Cs-137 source on a research irradiator, they breached the source which resulted in widespread contamination and a possible uptake event. The irradiator is a JL Shepard Mark 168A and is located at the Harborview Research and Training Facility at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. International Isotopes, Inc. is an NRC licensee working under reciprocity in the State of Washington (an agreement state).
After discovery of the breach, the immediate area was isolated, the building was ordered evacuated, and the ventilation was secured. Indications are that the seven members of the source retrieval team were externally and potentially internally contaminated.
The State of Washington was notified. The University of Washington RSO was sending response teams to the area. A local hazardous material team is on site.
The source was reported to be 2800 Ci.
Notified DHS SWO, DOE Ops Center, FEMA Ops Center, HHS Ops Center, DHS NICC, USDA Ops Center, EPA Emergency Ops Center, FDA Emergency Ops Center (email), FEMA NWC (email), DHS Nuclear SSA (email), and FEMA NRCC SASC (email).
* * * UPDATE ON 05/03/2019 AT 1545 EDT FROM TRISTAN HAY TO JEFFREY WHITED * * *
The following update was received via E-mail from the Washington State Department of Health:
"University of Washington (UW) was having their research irradiator (Mark-1 SERIES / Cs-137) disposed of by International Isotopes (NRC License 11-27680-01MD). The Agreement state regulators were present to verify dose measurements and observe ALARA practices. During the source removal and transfer into the transport shielded cask, there was a breach of the sealed source and a small portion of the source was released into the working area. The working area was comprised of the irradiator unit, the shielded containment rig, the loading dock, a 100 feet radius around the loading dock, and the Harborview Research and Technology Center floors 1-3 and stair well. The source was encapsulated with International Isotopes' source housing capsule. A breach was identified during the precursor wipe survey performed prior to putting it into the source housing unit. Once contamination was identified, all personnel performed area contamination surveys and secured and taped off the work space area. All personnel who were present at some point during the transfer were notified of the potential contamination and were given special instructions to return to the Harborview Medical Center area for decontamination.
"Simultaneously the NRC, Washington Radiation Emergency Hotline, and the [National Materials Event Database] NMED were notified of the situation by International Isotopes immediately after the incident occurred. Seattle Fire and Seattle Hazmat units were dispatched to the scene to assess the situation and begin decontamination protocols. The International Isotope workers, UW RSO, FBI agent, and other present workers were decontaminated and placed in a contained area of the Harborview Medical Center Emergency Room. Bioassay samples were collected from urine and blood from the contaminated individuals."
Additionally, employees from the State of Washington who responded to the event were surveyed, with the highest level of contamination being 300 cpm on the individual's shoes.
Washington State Licensee: University of Washington
Washington Agreement State License No. C001
Event Report ID No.: WA-19-015
Notified R4DO (Werner), IRD MOC (Gott), NMSS (Rivera-Capella), and NMSS Events Notification via e-mail, DHS SWO, DOE Ops Center, FEMA Ops Center, HHS Ops Center, DHS NICC, USDA Ops Center, EPA Emergency Ops Center, FDA Emergency Ops Center (email), FEMA NWC (email), DHS Nuclear SSA (email), and FEMA NRCC SASC (email).
* * * UPDATE ON 05/04/2019 AT 2136 EDT FROM JOHN MILLER TO JEFFREY WHITED * * *
The following update is a synopsis of information received via E-mail from International Isotopes:
In its E-mail, the licensee provided an initial incident report regarding the breached Cs-137 source incident that occurred during the removal of the source from the Research Irradiator at the Harborview Training and Research Building. The licensee provided a summary of planned work, a summary of the incident, a summary of the whole-body exposures received by International Isotopes and contractor employees, a summary of initial personnel skin contamination results, a summary of post-decontamination personnel skin contamination results, and a summary of recovery actions taken to date.
According to its assessment, the licensee indicated that the highest whole-body exposure to any one individual was 55 mrem. The majority of surveys taken at the loading dock level indicated that surfaces were contaminated in the 50,000 - 300,000 cpm range.
The summary of recovery actions taken to date are as follows:
International Isotopes hired a contractor to perform decontamination and remediation of the affected areas. The Department of Energy, Region 8, Radiological Assistance Program team surveyed the building floors. International Isotopes employees surveyed the parking lot area where emergency response operations took place reducing the size of the controlled area, marking spots with identified levels. The loading dock area was further isolated from the building by covering outdoor louvers and double door between corridor and loading dock with heavy plastic. International Isotopes remains on-site to support the contractor and the University of Washington by performing assessment surveys and development of the decontamination and recovery plan.
Notified R4DO (Werner), IRD MOC (Gott), NMSS (Kock), and NMSS Events Notification via e-mail, DHS SWO, DOE Ops Center, FEMA Ops Center, HHS Ops Center, DHS NICC, USDA Ops Center, EPA Emergency Ops Center, FDA Emergency Ops Center (email), FEMA NWC (email), DHS Nuclear SSA (email), and FEMA NRCC SASC (email).
* * * UPDATE AT 1648 EDT ON 05/16/2019 FROM JOHN MILLER TO JEFF HERRERA * * *
"This report provides an update to the May 2, 2019 incident involving the breached Cs-137 source.
"International Isotopes Inc. (INIS) performed dose estimates based on 24 hour urine samples collected from the INIS employees that were involved in the incident.
"There were seven INIS individuals involved, the INIS estimates are provided in the table below. Note that individuals 6 and 7 are not included in the LANL Report as their urine sample results were released later. These sample results have since been provided to LANL.
"Name; Time Between intake and sample (days); Concentration (pCi/L); Modeled Intake (uCi); Percent ALI; CED (mRem)
"Individual 1: 1.625; 15,700; 2.284; 1.142 Percent; 57.1
Individual 2: 1.396; 6,100; 1.235; 0.618 Percent; 30.9
Individual 3: 1.698; 1,280; 0.186; 0.093 Percent; 4.7
Individual 4: 1.665; 8,540; 1.242; 0.621 Percent; 31.1
Individual 5: 1.697; 19,800; 2.880; 1.440 Percent; 72.0
"Individual 6: 1.687; 5,540; 0.806; 0.403 Percent; 20.1
Individual 7: 1.437; 4,110; 0.624; 0.312 Percent; 15.6"
Notified R4DO (Proulx), IRD MOC (Kennedy), NMSS (Rivera Capella), and NMSS Events Notification via e-mail, DHS SWO, DOE Ops Center, FEMA Ops Center, HHS Ops Center, DHS NICC, USDA Ops Center, EPA Emergency Ops Center, FDA Emergency Ops Center (email), FEMA NWC (email), DHS Nuclear SSA (email), and FEMA NRCC SASC (email).
* * * UPDATE ON 05/20/2019 AT 1050 EDT FROM STEVE LAFLIN TO THOMAS KENDZIA * * *
The following update is a synopsis of information received via email from International Isotopes:
International Isotopes provided a detailed update on internal and whole body doses, skin contamination and decontaminated results for the affected seven individuals. The highest internal dose was 57.1 mrem for individual 1, the highest whole body dose was 55 mrem for individual 7, and the highest dose to the skin from skin contamination was 36 mrem to individuals 3 and 4. Blood sampling of the individuals showed no changes due to radiation.
Facility decontamination continues. International Isotope management is in the process of conducting a detailed investigation in order to determine the direct, contributing, and root causes of this event.
Notified R4DO (Gepford), IR MOC (Kennedy), and NMSS Events Notification via e-mail.
* * * UPDATE ON 7/25/2019 AT 1228 EDT FROM TRISTAN HAY TO ANDREW WAUGH * * *
The following update is a synopsis of an email from the Washington State Department of Health:
In this update the state of Washington provided detailed corrective actions taken and planned for this event and gave the status of current decontamination efforts. The update also states that one of the impacted employees was a University of Washington employee and not a contractor as previously stated.
Notified R4DO (Taylor), IR MOC (Gott), and NMSS Events Notification (email).
* * * UPDATE ON 11/19/2019 AT 1809 EST FROM STEVE LAFLIN TO THOMAS KENDZIA * * *
The following update is a synopsis of information received via email from International Isotopes:
International Isotopes (INIS) has completed their portions of the facility decontamination, which is now being run by the Department of Energy (DOE) and Los Alamos National Laboratory. INIS continues to support the DOE accident investigation. INIS investigation report will be delayed until after the DOE Accident Investigation Board report.
Notified R4DO (O'Keefe), IR MOC (Kennedy), and NMSS Events Notification (email).
The Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) at International Isotopes, Inc. reported that at 2130 PDT on 5/2/19, while changing out the Cs-137 source on a research irradiator, they breached the source which resulted in widespread contamination and a possible uptake event. The irradiator is a JL Shepard Mark 168A and is located at the Harborview Research and Training Facility at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. International Isotopes, Inc. is an NRC licensee working under reciprocity in the State of Washington (an agreement state).
After discovery of the breach, the immediate area was isolated, the building was ordered evacuated, and the ventilation was secured. Indications are that the seven members of the source retrieval team were externally and potentially internally contaminated.
The State of Washington was notified. The University of Washington RSO was sending response teams to the area. A local hazardous material team is on site.
The source was reported to be 2800 Ci.
Notified DHS SWO, DOE Ops Center, FEMA Ops Center, HHS Ops Center, DHS NICC, USDA Ops Center, EPA Emergency Ops Center, FDA Emergency Ops Center (email), FEMA NWC (email), DHS Nuclear SSA (email), and FEMA NRCC SASC (email).
* * * UPDATE ON 05/03/2019 AT 1545 EDT FROM TRISTAN HAY TO JEFFREY WHITED * * *
The following update was received via E-mail from the Washington State Department of Health:
"University of Washington (UW) was having their research irradiator (Mark-1 SERIES / Cs-137) disposed of by International Isotopes (NRC License 11-27680-01MD). The Agreement state regulators were present to verify dose measurements and observe ALARA practices. During the source removal and transfer into the transport shielded cask, there was a breach of the sealed source and a small portion of the source was released into the working area. The working area was comprised of the irradiator unit, the shielded containment rig, the loading dock, a 100 feet radius around the loading dock, and the Harborview Research and Technology Center floors 1-3 and stair well. The source was encapsulated with International Isotopes' source housing capsule. A breach was identified during the precursor wipe survey performed prior to putting it into the source housing unit. Once contamination was identified, all personnel performed area contamination surveys and secured and taped off the work space area. All personnel who were present at some point during the transfer were notified of the potential contamination and were given special instructions to return to the Harborview Medical Center area for decontamination.
"Simultaneously the NRC, Washington Radiation Emergency Hotline, and the [National Materials Event Database] NMED were notified of the situation by International Isotopes immediately after the incident occurred. Seattle Fire and Seattle Hazmat units were dispatched to the scene to assess the situation and begin decontamination protocols. The International Isotope workers, UW RSO, FBI agent, and other present workers were decontaminated and placed in a contained area of the Harborview Medical Center Emergency Room. Bioassay samples were collected from urine and blood from the contaminated individuals."
Additionally, employees from the State of Washington who responded to the event were surveyed, with the highest level of contamination being 300 cpm on the individual's shoes.
Washington State Licensee: University of Washington
Washington Agreement State License No. C001
Event Report ID No.: WA-19-015
Notified R4DO (Werner), IRD MOC (Gott), NMSS (Rivera-Capella), and NMSS Events Notification via e-mail, DHS SWO, DOE Ops Center, FEMA Ops Center, HHS Ops Center, DHS NICC, USDA Ops Center, EPA Emergency Ops Center, FDA Emergency Ops Center (email), FEMA NWC (email), DHS Nuclear SSA (email), and FEMA NRCC SASC (email).
* * * UPDATE ON 05/04/2019 AT 2136 EDT FROM JOHN MILLER TO JEFFREY WHITED * * *
The following update is a synopsis of information received via E-mail from International Isotopes:
In its E-mail, the licensee provided an initial incident report regarding the breached Cs-137 source incident that occurred during the removal of the source from the Research Irradiator at the Harborview Training and Research Building. The licensee provided a summary of planned work, a summary of the incident, a summary of the whole-body exposures received by International Isotopes and contractor employees, a summary of initial personnel skin contamination results, a summary of post-decontamination personnel skin contamination results, and a summary of recovery actions taken to date.
According to its assessment, the licensee indicated that the highest whole-body exposure to any one individual was 55 mrem. The majority of surveys taken at the loading dock level indicated that surfaces were contaminated in the 50,000 - 300,000 cpm range.
The summary of recovery actions taken to date are as follows:
International Isotopes hired a contractor to perform decontamination and remediation of the affected areas. The Department of Energy, Region 8, Radiological Assistance Program team surveyed the building floors. International Isotopes employees surveyed the parking lot area where emergency response operations took place reducing the size of the controlled area, marking spots with identified levels. The loading dock area was further isolated from the building by covering outdoor louvers and double door between corridor and loading dock with heavy plastic. International Isotopes remains on-site to support the contractor and the University of Washington by performing assessment surveys and development of the decontamination and recovery plan.
Notified R4DO (Werner), IRD MOC (Gott), NMSS (Kock), and NMSS Events Notification via e-mail, DHS SWO, DOE Ops Center, FEMA Ops Center, HHS Ops Center, DHS NICC, USDA Ops Center, EPA Emergency Ops Center, FDA Emergency Ops Center (email), FEMA NWC (email), DHS Nuclear SSA (email), and FEMA NRCC SASC (email).
* * * UPDATE AT 1648 EDT ON 05/16/2019 FROM JOHN MILLER TO JEFF HERRERA * * *
"This report provides an update to the May 2, 2019 incident involving the breached Cs-137 source.
"International Isotopes Inc. (INIS) performed dose estimates based on 24 hour urine samples collected from the INIS employees that were involved in the incident.
"There were seven INIS individuals involved, the INIS estimates are provided in the table below. Note that individuals 6 and 7 are not included in the LANL Report as their urine sample results were released later. These sample results have since been provided to LANL.
"Name; Time Between intake and sample (days); Concentration (pCi/L); Modeled Intake (uCi); Percent ALI; CED (mRem)
"Individual 1: 1.625; 15,700; 2.284; 1.142 Percent; 57.1
Individual 2: 1.396; 6,100; 1.235; 0.618 Percent; 30.9
Individual 3: 1.698; 1,280; 0.186; 0.093 Percent; 4.7
Individual 4: 1.665; 8,540; 1.242; 0.621 Percent; 31.1
Individual 5: 1.697; 19,800; 2.880; 1.440 Percent; 72.0
"Individual 6: 1.687; 5,540; 0.806; 0.403 Percent; 20.1
Individual 7: 1.437; 4,110; 0.624; 0.312 Percent; 15.6"
Notified R4DO (Proulx), IRD MOC (Kennedy), NMSS (Rivera Capella), and NMSS Events Notification via e-mail, DHS SWO, DOE Ops Center, FEMA Ops Center, HHS Ops Center, DHS NICC, USDA Ops Center, EPA Emergency Ops Center, FDA Emergency Ops Center (email), FEMA NWC (email), DHS Nuclear SSA (email), and FEMA NRCC SASC (email).
* * * UPDATE ON 05/20/2019 AT 1050 EDT FROM STEVE LAFLIN TO THOMAS KENDZIA * * *
The following update is a synopsis of information received via email from International Isotopes:
International Isotopes provided a detailed update on internal and whole body doses, skin contamination and decontaminated results for the affected seven individuals. The highest internal dose was 57.1 mrem for individual 1, the highest whole body dose was 55 mrem for individual 7, and the highest dose to the skin from skin contamination was 36 mrem to individuals 3 and 4. Blood sampling of the individuals showed no changes due to radiation.
Facility decontamination continues. International Isotope management is in the process of conducting a detailed investigation in order to determine the direct, contributing, and root causes of this event.
Notified R4DO (Gepford), IR MOC (Kennedy), and NMSS Events Notification via e-mail.
* * * UPDATE ON 7/25/2019 AT 1228 EDT FROM TRISTAN HAY TO ANDREW WAUGH * * *
The following update is a synopsis of an email from the Washington State Department of Health:
In this update the state of Washington provided detailed corrective actions taken and planned for this event and gave the status of current decontamination efforts. The update also states that one of the impacted employees was a University of Washington employee and not a contractor as previously stated.
Notified R4DO (Taylor), IR MOC (Gott), and NMSS Events Notification (email).
* * * UPDATE ON 11/19/2019 AT 1809 EST FROM STEVE LAFLIN TO THOMAS KENDZIA * * *
The following update is a synopsis of information received via email from International Isotopes:
International Isotopes (INIS) has completed their portions of the facility decontamination, which is now being run by the Department of Energy (DOE) and Los Alamos National Laboratory. INIS continues to support the DOE accident investigation. INIS investigation report will be delayed until after the DOE Accident Investigation Board report.
Notified R4DO (O'Keefe), IR MOC (Kennedy), and NMSS Events Notification (email).
Agreement State
Event Number: 54549
Rep Org: GEORGIA RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL PGM
Licensee: INTERNATIONAL PAPER
Region: 1
City: SAVANNAH State: GA
County:
License #: GA 143-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: GREGORY REESE
HQ OPS Officer: OSSY FONT
Licensee: INTERNATIONAL PAPER
Region: 1
City: SAVANNAH State: GA
County:
License #: GA 143-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: GREGORY REESE
HQ OPS Officer: OSSY FONT
Notification Date: 02/28/2020
Notification Time: 06:54 [ET]
Event Date: 05/02/2019
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/28/2020
Notification Time: 06:54 [ET]
Event Date: 05/02/2019
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/28/2020
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
Person (Organization):
MARC FERDAS (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
MARC FERDAS (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - BROKEN DENSITY GAUGE SHUTTER
The following is a summary of emails received from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (the state):
On 05/02/2019, the licensee discovered a broken shutter on an Ohmart DSGX GEN2000 fixed density gauge during semi-annual leak testing. The gauge is roughly 15 to 20 feet in the air and contained a 20 mCi Cs-137 source (A-2102 source/SN 61798). The source was barricaded and warnings posted. The source was determined not to be leaking.
At the time a reactive inspection was performed.
On 08/01/2019, an update was sent to the state. An offsite authorized technician attempted to repair the shutter but was unsuccessful. The radiation source remained in service and barricaded and the RSO continued to actively monitor the source with no leakage detected. The licensee was obtaining a quote for removal/proper disposal and the purchase of a new radiation source for replacement, but the source continues to be operational with no additional risk to workers.
The incident was closed on 08/01/2019.
Incident Report No.: GA-2019-15
* * * UPDATE ON 2/28/2020 AT 1406 EST FROM GREG REESE TO THOMAS KENDZIA * * *
Gauge was replaced and sent to QSA Global for disposal. Source was received at QSA Global on 01/13/2020 and verified to not be leaking.
Notified R1DO (Ferdas) and NMSS Event Notification (email).
The following is a summary of emails received from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (the state):
On 05/02/2019, the licensee discovered a broken shutter on an Ohmart DSGX GEN2000 fixed density gauge during semi-annual leak testing. The gauge is roughly 15 to 20 feet in the air and contained a 20 mCi Cs-137 source (A-2102 source/SN 61798). The source was barricaded and warnings posted. The source was determined not to be leaking.
At the time a reactive inspection was performed.
On 08/01/2019, an update was sent to the state. An offsite authorized technician attempted to repair the shutter but was unsuccessful. The radiation source remained in service and barricaded and the RSO continued to actively monitor the source with no leakage detected. The licensee was obtaining a quote for removal/proper disposal and the purchase of a new radiation source for replacement, but the source continues to be operational with no additional risk to workers.
The incident was closed on 08/01/2019.
Incident Report No.: GA-2019-15
* * * UPDATE ON 2/28/2020 AT 1406 EST FROM GREG REESE TO THOMAS KENDZIA * * *
Gauge was replaced and sent to QSA Global for disposal. Source was received at QSA Global on 01/13/2020 and verified to not be leaking.
Notified R1DO (Ferdas) and NMSS Event Notification (email).