Event Notification Report for October 03, 2019
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
10/02/2019 - 10/03/2019
Non-Agreement State
Event Number: 54310
Rep Org: ALT & WITZIG ENGINEERING
Licensee: ALT & WITZIG ENGINEERING
Region: 3
City: CARMEL State: IN
County:
License #: 13-18685-1
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: MARK HERBER
HQ OPS Officer: CATY NOLAN
Licensee: ALT & WITZIG ENGINEERING
Region: 3
City: CARMEL State: IN
County:
License #: 13-18685-1
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: MARK HERBER
HQ OPS Officer: CATY NOLAN
Notification Date: 10/04/2019
Notification Time: 15:57 [ET]
Event Date: 10/03/2019
Event Time: 19:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/04/2019
Notification Time: 15:57 [ET]
Event Date: 10/03/2019
Event Time: 19:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/04/2019
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(i) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(i) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X
Person (Organization):
HIRONORI PETERSON (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB (EMAIL)
HIRONORI PETERSON (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB (EMAIL)
STOLEN AND RECOVERED NUCLEAR DENSITY GAUGE
The following is a synopsis of information received via phone:
On October 3, 2019, at approximately 1900 EDT, a CPN nuclear density gauge containing 10 mCi of Cs-137 and 50 mCi of Am-241 was discovered to be stolen when the person in possession of the gauge found the storage box on his truck open and the gauge not inside. Local law enforcement was notified and subsequently recovered the gauge on October 4, 2019 at 0800 EDT. The gauge did not appear to be damaged and the lock was still intact. The gauge is now in the possession of the licensee.
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 is a synopsis of information received via phone:
On October 3, 2019, at approximately 1900 EDT, a CPN nuclear density gauge containing 10 mCi of Cs-137 and 50 mCi of Am-241 was discovered to be stolen when the person in possession of the gauge found the storage box on his truck open and the gauge not inside. Local law enforcement was notified and subsequently recovered the gauge on October 4, 2019 at 0800 EDT. The gauge did not appear to be damaged and the lock was still intact. The gauge is now in the possession of the licensee.
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: 54323
Rep Org: WA OFFICE OF RADIATION PROTECTION
Licensee: AAR TESTING LABORATORIES, INC.
Region: 4
City: REDMOND State: WA
County:
License #: WN-I0353-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JAMES KILLINGBECK
HQ OPS Officer: DONALD NORWOOD
Licensee: AAR TESTING LABORATORIES, INC.
Region: 4
City: REDMOND State: WA
County:
License #: WN-I0353-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JAMES KILLINGBECK
HQ OPS Officer: DONALD NORWOOD
Notification Date: 10/10/2019
Notification Time: 15:22 [ET]
Event Date: 10/03/2019
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 10/10/2019
Notification Time: 15:22 [ET]
Event Date: 10/03/2019
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 10/10/2019
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
Person (Organization):
RAY KELLAR (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
RAY KELLAR (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - DAMAGED MOISTURE-DENSITY GAUGE
The following information was received via e-mail:
"A Troxler 3430 portable surface moisture-density gauge, S/N 19274, was damaged when it was hit by an excavator at a temporary job site in Shoreline, Washington. Damage included: the screws had been ripped out of the top shell of the gauge, and the metal base of the gauge was cracked on the side. The gauge operator verified that the source rod was intact and retracted into the safe position, and returned the gauge to the licensee's main office for storage, as directed by his radiation safety officer. A Washington Department of Health inspector surveyed the gauge and verified that the neutron and gamma readings were similar to the radiation profile shown in the sealed source and device registry certificate for the gauge. The inspector checked for removable radioactive material contamination on the outside of the gauge by wiping the crack in the side of the base of the gauge, the seam where the top shell joins with the metal base of the gauge, and the source rod opening and bottom plate. No removable contamination was found. The damaged gauge will be shipped for disposal in the near future.
"The gauge contained a 40 mCi Am-Be source, S/N 47-14734, and a 4 mCi Cs-137 source, S/N 50-8931."
Washington Reference Number: WA-19-028
The following information was received via e-mail:
"A Troxler 3430 portable surface moisture-density gauge, S/N 19274, was damaged when it was hit by an excavator at a temporary job site in Shoreline, Washington. Damage included: the screws had been ripped out of the top shell of the gauge, and the metal base of the gauge was cracked on the side. The gauge operator verified that the source rod was intact and retracted into the safe position, and returned the gauge to the licensee's main office for storage, as directed by his radiation safety officer. A Washington Department of Health inspector surveyed the gauge and verified that the neutron and gamma readings were similar to the radiation profile shown in the sealed source and device registry certificate for the gauge. The inspector checked for removable radioactive material contamination on the outside of the gauge by wiping the crack in the side of the base of the gauge, the seam where the top shell joins with the metal base of the gauge, and the source rod opening and bottom plate. No removable contamination was found. The damaged gauge will be shipped for disposal in the near future.
"The gauge contained a 40 mCi Am-Be source, S/N 47-14734, and a 4 mCi Cs-137 source, S/N 50-8931."
Washington Reference Number: WA-19-028