Event Notification Report for January 23, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
01/22/2002 - 01/23/2002
EVENT NUMBERS
38709
Other Nuclear Material
Event Number: 38709
Rep Org: PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
Licensee: PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
Region: 1
City: PRINCETON State: NJ
County:
License #: 290518524
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: SUE DUPRE
HQ OPS Officer: FANGIE JONES
Licensee: PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
Region: 1
City: PRINCETON State: NJ
County:
License #: 290518524
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: SUE DUPRE
HQ OPS Officer: FANGIE JONES
Notification Date: 02/19/2002
Notification Time: 11:35 [ET]
Event Date: 01/23/2002
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/19/2002
Notification Time: 11:35 [ET]
Event Date: 01/23/2002
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/19/2002
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(ii) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>10X
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(ii) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>10X
Person (Organization):
MICHAEL MODES (R1)
JOHN HICKEY (NMSS)
MICHAEL MODES (R1)
JOHN HICKEY (NMSS)
MISSING RAT CARCASSES CONTAMINATED WITH TRITIUM
On 1/23/02 the Radiation Safety Officer was informed that 15 rat carcasses contaminated with 14 mCi of tritium were missing from the freezer. This was discovered on 1/21/02 when a scheduled pickup for disposal was made and the 2 bags of rat carcasses were not located. A thorough search of the laboratories and freezers was made. It is believed that the 2 bags were mistakenly picked up on 11/7/01 when a scheduled pickup for disposal of non-contaminated rat carcasses was made. The 2 bags were last seen in October when the bags were placed in the freezer.
New procedures have been put in place to prevent this event from being repeated. A written report will be submitted within 30 days.
On 1/23/02 the Radiation Safety Officer was informed that 15 rat carcasses contaminated with 14 mCi of tritium were missing from the freezer. This was discovered on 1/21/02 when a scheduled pickup for disposal was made and the 2 bags of rat carcasses were not located. A thorough search of the laboratories and freezers was made. It is believed that the 2 bags were mistakenly picked up on 11/7/01 when a scheduled pickup for disposal of non-contaminated rat carcasses was made. The 2 bags were last seen in October when the bags were placed in the freezer.
New procedures have been put in place to prevent this event from being repeated. A written report will be submitted within 30 days.