Event Notification Report for March 01, 2020
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
02/29/2020 - 03/01/2020
EVENT NUMBERS
54553
Agreement State
Event Number: 54553
Rep Org: TEXAS DEPT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
Licensee: DESERT NDT LLC dba SHAWCOR
Region: 4
City: ABILENE State: TX
County:
License #: LO6462
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KAREN BLANCHARD
HQ OPS Officer: DONALD NORWOOD
Licensee: DESERT NDT LLC dba SHAWCOR
Region: 4
City: ABILENE State: TX
County:
License #: LO6462
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KAREN BLANCHARD
HQ OPS Officer: DONALD NORWOOD
Notification Date: 03/01/2020
Notification Time: 13:52 [ET]
Event Date: 03/01/2020
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 03/01/2020
Notification Time: 13:52 [ET]
Event Date: 03/01/2020
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 03/01/2020
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
Person (Organization):
JASON KOZAL (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
JASON KOZAL (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOSS OF CONTROL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
The following information was received via E-mail:
This event occurred in Austin, Texas.
"On March 1, 2020, one of the licensee's technicians had pulled off the road and was parked in a parking area, sleeping, when local law enforcement pulled up. Local law enforcement wanted to take the technician in for suspicion of DWI. At approximately 0800 CST the technician called the site radiation safety officer and told him of the situation.
"Law enforcement stayed with the technician until the tow truck came and took the vehicle to impound at approximately 0830 CST. The vehicle was locked, the alarm on the dark room was activated and the technician took all the keys to the dark room and camera with him. The vehicle was carrying a radiography camera (Spec 150) containing an 80 Curie Iridium-192 source.
"The licensee dispatched employees to the impound yard and they arrived at approximately 1015 CST and provided surveillance of the vehicle until it was released to them. They verified that the alarm system on the dark room was still armed and that the camera was present. The truck is being returned to the licensee's facility.
"At last report from the licensee, law enforcement had not performed any testing to determine if the technician was under-the-influence. More information will be provided as it is obtained in accordance with SA-300."
Texas Incident Number: Not Yet Assigned
The following information was received via E-mail:
This event occurred in Austin, Texas.
"On March 1, 2020, one of the licensee's technicians had pulled off the road and was parked in a parking area, sleeping, when local law enforcement pulled up. Local law enforcement wanted to take the technician in for suspicion of DWI. At approximately 0800 CST the technician called the site radiation safety officer and told him of the situation.
"Law enforcement stayed with the technician until the tow truck came and took the vehicle to impound at approximately 0830 CST. The vehicle was locked, the alarm on the dark room was activated and the technician took all the keys to the dark room and camera with him. The vehicle was carrying a radiography camera (Spec 150) containing an 80 Curie Iridium-192 source.
"The licensee dispatched employees to the impound yard and they arrived at approximately 1015 CST and provided surveillance of the vehicle until it was released to them. They verified that the alarm system on the dark room was still armed and that the camera was present. The truck is being returned to the licensee's facility.
"At last report from the licensee, law enforcement had not performed any testing to determine if the technician was under-the-influence. More information will be provided as it is obtained in accordance with SA-300."
Texas Incident Number: Not Yet Assigned