Event Notification Report for March 07, 2020
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
03/06/2020 - 03/07/2020
Agreement State
Event Number: 54577
Rep Org: ALABAMA RADIATION CONTROL
Licensee: ACUREN, INC.
Region: 1
City: State: AL
County:
License #: 1631
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: CASON COAN
HQ OPS Officer: RICHARD SMITH
Licensee: ACUREN, INC.
Region: 1
City: State: AL
County:
License #: 1631
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: CASON COAN
HQ OPS Officer: RICHARD SMITH
Notification Date: 03/09/2020
Notification Time: 17:46 [ET]
Event Date: 03/07/2020
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 03/09/2020
Notification Time: 17:46 [ET]
Event Date: 03/07/2020
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 03/09/2020
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
Person (Organization):
PATRICK FINNEY (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
PATRICK FINNEY (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT -- BROKEN RADIOGRAPHY CAMERA IN SHIELDED POSITION
The following is a synopsis of a facsimile that was received from the State of Alabama:
On March 9, 2020 at 0825 CDT, the State of Alabama Department of Public Health, Office of Radiation Control, Radioactive Materials Compliance Branch, was notified by licensee Acuren, Inc., that a radiographer attempted to unlock the locking mechanism of an 880D radiography camera and the key broke off in the lock. The licensee stated that the camera is still locked, is now "red-tagged," and is in storage until it can be sent to its vendor QSA for repair. The source was not exposed at the time and it is in the shielded position. Radiation surveys of the device are normal for a shielded position. This event occurred on March 7, 2020.
Alabama Event Number: 20-05
The source is believed to be Ir-192. The source strength was not reported.
The following is a synopsis of a facsimile that was received from the State of Alabama:
On March 9, 2020 at 0825 CDT, the State of Alabama Department of Public Health, Office of Radiation Control, Radioactive Materials Compliance Branch, was notified by licensee Acuren, Inc., that a radiographer attempted to unlock the locking mechanism of an 880D radiography camera and the key broke off in the lock. The licensee stated that the camera is still locked, is now "red-tagged," and is in storage until it can be sent to its vendor QSA for repair. The source was not exposed at the time and it is in the shielded position. Radiation surveys of the device are normal for a shielded position. This event occurred on March 7, 2020.
Alabama Event Number: 20-05
The source is believed to be Ir-192. The source strength was not reported.
Agreement State
Event Number: 54573
Rep Org: COLORADO DEPT OF HEALTH
Licensee: KUMAR AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
Region: 4
City: LAKEWOOD State: CO
County: JEFFERSON
License #: CO 778-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: MARK DATER
HQ OPS Officer: DAN LIVERMORE
Licensee: KUMAR AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
Region: 4
City: LAKEWOOD State: CO
County: JEFFERSON
License #: CO 778-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: MARK DATER
HQ OPS Officer: DAN LIVERMORE
Notification Date: 03/07/2020
Notification Time: 13:38 [ET]
Event Date: 03/07/2020
Event Time: 00:00 [MST]
Last Update Date: 03/07/2020
Notification Time: 13:38 [ET]
Event Date: 03/07/2020
Event Time: 00:00 [MST]
Last Update Date: 03/07/2020
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
Person (Organization):
RICK DEESE (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB (EMAIL)
RICK DEESE (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - NUCLEAR DENSITY GAUGE ON TRUCK STOLEN AT GUNPOINT
"On March 7th, Kumar and Associates, Inc. (Denver) License No. CO 778-01 reported a stolen truck at gunpoint from the technician. The truck had on board a Troxler 3440 series nuclear density gauge with a standard load of not more than 333 MBq (9 mCi) of cesium-137 and 1.63 GBq (44 mCi) of americium-241: beryllium; or 2.44 MBq (66 microCi) of californium-252. The event took place in Lakewood, Colorado. The Lakewood police have been notified and they are aware that the truck has a density gauge on board. The police department is currently searching for the truck.
"This event is still ongoing."
Colorado Report ID Number: CO200016
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
"On March 7th, Kumar and Associates, Inc. (Denver) License No. CO 778-01 reported a stolen truck at gunpoint from the technician. The truck had on board a Troxler 3440 series nuclear density gauge with a standard load of not more than 333 MBq (9 mCi) of cesium-137 and 1.63 GBq (44 mCi) of americium-241: beryllium; or 2.44 MBq (66 microCi) of californium-252. The event took place in Lakewood, Colorado. The Lakewood police have been notified and they are aware that the truck has a density gauge on board. The police department is currently searching for the truck.
"This event is still ongoing."
Colorado Report ID Number: CO200016
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