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Event Notification Report for July 01, 2002

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
06/30/2002 - 07/01/2002

EVENT NUMBERS
390353903639037

Other Nuclear Material
Event Number: 39035
Rep Org: US ARMY
Licensee: US ARMY
Region: 1
City: ABERDEEN   State: MD
County:
License #: 1930563-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JOYCE KUYKENDALL
HQ OPS Officer: RICH LAURA
Notification Date: 07/02/2002
Notification Time: 10:42 [ET]
Event Date: 07/01/2002
Event Time: 19:30 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/02/2002
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
PETER ESSELGROTH (R1)
FRED BROWN (NMSS)
DALE POWERS (R4)
Event Text
US ARMY LICENSE VIOLATION INVOLVING A CHEMICAL AGENT DETECTOR

The US Army reported that License Item 15 was violated when a technician attempted to disassemble the cell assembly of a chemical agent detector at Fort Richardson. The cell assembly contains a radiological source of 300 microcuries of AM-241. The model number is M43A1. An investigation was initiated by the US Army to review this event. At this time there were no known personnel contaminations or radiological overexposures.


Other Nuclear Material
Event Number: 39036
Rep Org: ADAMS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Licensee: ADAMS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Region: 2
City: SOUTH BOSTON   State: VA
County:
License #: 45-1788701
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: RON ROBSON
HQ OPS Officer: RICH LAURA
Notification Date: 07/02/2002
Notification Time: 11:00 [ET]
Event Date: 07/01/2002
Event Time: 15:40 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/02/2002
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
LEONARD WERT (R2)
DOUG BROADDUS (NMSS)
Event Text
DAMAGED TROXLER MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE

Adams Construction Company reported that an asphalt roller ran over part of a Troxler moisture density gauge, model number 4640B, serial number 1752. The source remained intact and was not leaking. The gauge was transported to the asphalt plant located in South Boston, VA. The gauge will be examined by Troxler for evaluation and repair. The gauge contained a source of 8 millicuries of CS-137.


Other Nuclear Material
Event Number: 39037
Rep Org: POWER RESOURCES
Licensee: POWER RESOURCES
Region: 4
City: GLENROCK   State: WY
County:
License #:
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: BILL KEARNEY
HQ OPS Officer: FANGIE JONES
Notification Date: 07/02/2002
Notification Time: 13:34 [ET]
Event Date: 07/01/2002
Event Time: 00:00 [MDT]
Last Update Date: 07/02/2002
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
BILL JOHNSON (R4)
JOHN HICKEY (NMSS)
Event Text
MONITOR WELL EXCEEDED TWO OF ITS THREE UPPER CONTROL LIMITS

Monitor well FM6 in the F well field exceeded two of its three upper control limits (UCLs). A confirmation sample was collected on July 1, 2002.

Date 7/1/02
Chloride (UCL 18 mg/l) 40 mg/l
Conductivity (UCL 1121 umhos/cm) 793 umhos/cm
Bicarbonate (UCL 230 mg/l) 233 mg/l
Uranium (UCL 0.1 mg/l) 0.1 mg/l

The licensee notified NRC Project Manager (Rick Weller).