Event Notification Report for June 22, 2019
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
06/21/2019 - 06/22/2019
EVENT NUMBERS
54129
Agreement State
Event Number: 54129
Rep Org: UTAH DIVISION OF RADIATION CONTROL
Licensee: TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING ALLIANCE
Region: 4
City: SANDY State: UT
County:
License #: 1800533
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: RYAN JOHNSON
HQ OPS Officer: CATY NOLAN
Licensee: TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING ALLIANCE
Region: 4
City: SANDY State: UT
County:
License #: 1800533
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: RYAN JOHNSON
HQ OPS Officer: CATY NOLAN
Notification Date: 06/24/2019
Notification Time: 17:37 [ET]
Event Date: 06/22/2019
Event Time: 00:00 [MDT]
Last Update Date: 06/24/2019
Notification Time: 17:37 [ET]
Event Date: 06/22/2019
Event Time: 00:00 [MDT]
Last Update Date: 06/24/2019
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
Person (Organization):
JEREMY GROOM (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
LEAH SMITH (ILTAB)
JEREMY GROOM (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
LEAH SMITH (ILTAB)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - FOUND SOURCE
The following is a synopsis of a report received from the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (the Agency) via email:
At 1102 [MDT] on June 24, 2019, the Agency received a phone call from an individual who found a yellow box with radiation symbols on the outside of the box. Upon arrival at the individual's home, the Agency saw a yellow Troxler transportation case next to the driveway. The individual stated that the case was found on June 22, 2019.
The Agency inspected the case and measured a contact dose rate of 40 microCuries/hr on the outside with a Bicron dose rate meter. There were no locks on the outside of the case. The Agency then opened the case and found a Troxler Model 3430, Serial Number 64033, containing 8 mCi of Cs-137 and 40 mCi of Am-241/Be. Although the source was in the shielded position, there was no lock to secure the source in the shielded position. The case was not labeled with any name or contact information. The Agency took control of the gauge and brought it back to the office and secured it.
A calibration sheet was found and used to determine the owner of the gauge. It was confirmed that the gauge belonged to Transportation Alliance Engineering. The agency will conduct an inspection.
Utah Event Report ID #: UT190003
The following is a synopsis of a report received from the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (the Agency) via email:
At 1102 [MDT] on June 24, 2019, the Agency received a phone call from an individual who found a yellow box with radiation symbols on the outside of the box. Upon arrival at the individual's home, the Agency saw a yellow Troxler transportation case next to the driveway. The individual stated that the case was found on June 22, 2019.
The Agency inspected the case and measured a contact dose rate of 40 microCuries/hr on the outside with a Bicron dose rate meter. There were no locks on the outside of the case. The Agency then opened the case and found a Troxler Model 3430, Serial Number 64033, containing 8 mCi of Cs-137 and 40 mCi of Am-241/Be. Although the source was in the shielded position, there was no lock to secure the source in the shielded position. The case was not labeled with any name or contact information. The Agency took control of the gauge and brought it back to the office and secured it.
A calibration sheet was found and used to determine the owner of the gauge. It was confirmed that the gauge belonged to Transportation Alliance Engineering. The agency will conduct an inspection.
Utah Event Report ID #: UT190003