Event Notification Report for September 24, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
09/23/2002 - 09/24/2002
General Information or Other
Event Number: 39217
Rep Org: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM
Licensee: CONSTRUCTION TESTING AND ENGINEERING, INC.
Region: 4
City: State: CA
County:
License #: CA 5309-37
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ROBERT GREGER
HQ OPS Officer: GERRY WAIG
Licensee: CONSTRUCTION TESTING AND ENGINEERING, INC.
Region: 4
City: State: CA
County:
License #: CA 5309-37
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ROBERT GREGER
HQ OPS Officer: GERRY WAIG
Notification Date: 09/26/2002
Notification Time: 00:26 [ET]
Event Date: 09/24/2002
Event Time: 07:30 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 09/26/2002
Notification Time: 00:26 [ET]
Event Date: 09/24/2002
Event Time: 07:30 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 09/26/2002
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
JOHN PELLET (R4)
DON COOL (NMSS)
JOHN PELLET (R4)
DON COOL (NMSS)
STOLEN AND RECOVERED MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
"The facility [Construction Testing and Engineering, Inc.] reported a stolen gauge this morning and within an hour called back to report that the gauge had been recovered [by police].
"The gauge had been picked up from the storage location around 4:30 AM that morning and was transported by the user to his home. The gauge remained locked by chain in the vehicle. When the user returned to his vehicle between 7:30 - 8 AM he discovered the chain had been cut and the case with the gauge was missing. He contacted the police and the Alternate Radiation Safety Officer for his region."
CA Rad Health Branch will follow-up with the licensee to obtain the make, model, and serial number of the stolen/recovered gauge and will forward that information to the Headquarters Operations Officer.
"The facility [Construction Testing and Engineering, Inc.] reported a stolen gauge this morning and within an hour called back to report that the gauge had been recovered [by police].
"The gauge had been picked up from the storage location around 4:30 AM that morning and was transported by the user to his home. The gauge remained locked by chain in the vehicle. When the user returned to his vehicle between 7:30 - 8 AM he discovered the chain had been cut and the case with the gauge was missing. He contacted the police and the Alternate Radiation Safety Officer for his region."
CA Rad Health Branch will follow-up with the licensee to obtain the make, model, and serial number of the stolen/recovered gauge and will forward that information to the Headquarters Operations Officer.
Hospital
Event Number: 39215
Rep Org: KENNEDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Licensee: KENNEDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Region: 1
City: CHERRY HILL State: NJ
County:
License #: 29-17925-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: EDWARD GOLDSCHMIDT
HQ OPS Officer: RICH LAURA
Licensee: KENNEDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Region: 1
City: CHERRY HILL State: NJ
County:
License #: 29-17925-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: EDWARD GOLDSCHMIDT
HQ OPS Officer: RICH LAURA
Notification Date: 09/25/2002
Notification Time: 16:26 [ET]
Event Date: 09/24/2002
Event Time: 17:30 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/25/2002
Notification Time: 16:26 [ET]
Event Date: 09/24/2002
Event Time: 17:30 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/25/2002
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):
TOM ESSIG (NMSS)
ANIELLO DELLA GRECA (R1)
TOM ESSIG (NMSS)
ANIELLO DELLA GRECA (R1)
LOST CS-137 CALIBRATION SOURCE AT HOSPITAL
The licensee reported a missing/lost Cs-137 sealed source of 4.9 millicuries which was used for diagnostic medical purposes. The licensee performed an extensive search that did not locate the missing source. The licensee speculated that the source may have been inadvertently disposed of in the waste stream for incineration.
The licensee reported a missing/lost Cs-137 sealed source of 4.9 millicuries which was used for diagnostic medical purposes. The licensee performed an extensive search that did not locate the missing source. The licensee speculated that the source may have been inadvertently disposed of in the waste stream for incineration.
General Information or Other
Event Number: 39237
Rep Org: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM
Licensee: CONSTRUCTION TESTING & ENG., INC.
Region: 4
City: ESCONDIDO State: CA
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: PEGGY L. MCKARNAN
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Licensee: CONSTRUCTION TESTING & ENG., INC.
Region: 4
City: ESCONDIDO State: CA
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: PEGGY L. MCKARNAN
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Notification Date: 10/02/2002
Notification Time: 10:19 [ET]
Event Date: 09/24/2002
Event Time: 06:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 10/02/2002
Notification Time: 10:19 [ET]
Event Date: 09/24/2002
Event Time: 06:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 10/02/2002
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
KRISS KENNEDY (R4)
FRED BROWN (NMSS)
KRISS KENNEDY (R4)
FRED BROWN (NMSS)
STOLEN AND RECOVERED CPN MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
"The user stated, he picked up gauge from the temporary storage location at approximately 4:30am. He blocked, braced and locked the case to the bed of his truck and drove back to his residence to make some phone calls. When he came out to the truck between 7:30 and 8am the chain had been cut and the gauge was gone. He contacted the police and the ARSO and also talked to neighbors to see if anyone had seen anything suspicious. The ARSO contacted the RHB at approximately 10:15am to report the theft. At 11 am the ARSO contacted us to let us know that the gauge had been recovered. The gauge was found in a park approximately 2 blocks from where the gauge was stolen. The gauge was still in the case and the gauge handle was still locked. The gauge was returned to the office where a leak test was performed."
Gauge stolen and recovered was a CPN Model # 501 gauge which contains 10 millicuries of Cesium-137 and 50 millicuries of AM241:Be. Leak test result (in microcuries) was less than 0.005.
State of California incident number for this event is XCA 251.
"The user stated, he picked up gauge from the temporary storage location at approximately 4:30am. He blocked, braced and locked the case to the bed of his truck and drove back to his residence to make some phone calls. When he came out to the truck between 7:30 and 8am the chain had been cut and the gauge was gone. He contacted the police and the ARSO and also talked to neighbors to see if anyone had seen anything suspicious. The ARSO contacted the RHB at approximately 10:15am to report the theft. At 11 am the ARSO contacted us to let us know that the gauge had been recovered. The gauge was found in a park approximately 2 blocks from where the gauge was stolen. The gauge was still in the case and the gauge handle was still locked. The gauge was returned to the office where a leak test was performed."
Gauge stolen and recovered was a CPN Model # 501 gauge which contains 10 millicuries of Cesium-137 and 50 millicuries of AM241:Be. Leak test result (in microcuries) was less than 0.005.
State of California incident number for this event is XCA 251.