Event Notification Report for December 16, 2004
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
12/15/2004 - 12/16/2004
EVENT NUMBERS
41283
General Information or Other
Event Number: 41283
Rep Org: NV DIV OF RAD HEALTH
Licensee: BARRICK GOLDSTRIKE MINES
Region: 4
City: ELKO State: NV
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: STAN MARSHALL
HQ OPS Officer: MIKE RIPLEY
Licensee: BARRICK GOLDSTRIKE MINES
Region: 4
City: ELKO State: NV
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: STAN MARSHALL
HQ OPS Officer: MIKE RIPLEY
Notification Date: 12/22/2004
Notification Time: 18:22 [ET]
Event Date: 12/16/2004
Event Time: 00:00 [PST]
Last Update Date: 12/22/2004
Notification Time: 18:22 [ET]
Event Date: 12/16/2004
Event Time: 00:00 [PST]
Last Update Date: 12/22/2004
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
BLAIR SPITZBERG (R4)
SCOTT FLANDERS (NMSS)
JOE FOSTER (TAS)
BLAIR SPITZBERG (R4)
SCOTT FLANDERS (NMSS)
JOE FOSTER (TAS)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - MISSING POLONIUM-210 SOURCES
"During the semi-annual inventory of General License radioactive material at Barrick Goldstrike Mines it was found that two NRD 2U500 sources with original activity of 500 micro-curies of Polonium 210 per source were not located where they are supposed to be. These sources are used in analytical laboratory as static eliminators on balance scales. They were installed in April 2004 and were accounted for during the semi-annual inventory conducted in June 2004. An investigation is being conducted by the licensee in an attempt to locate the missing sources and to determine how they were lost.
"Notification [from licensee] received in writing [letter dated 12/16/04] on December 22, 2004.
"Consequences: These are generally licensed static eliminators with no public health impact anticipated."
Nevada Event Report ID No. NV-04-010
"During the semi-annual inventory of General License radioactive material at Barrick Goldstrike Mines it was found that two NRD 2U500 sources with original activity of 500 micro-curies of Polonium 210 per source were not located where they are supposed to be. These sources are used in analytical laboratory as static eliminators on balance scales. They were installed in April 2004 and were accounted for during the semi-annual inventory conducted in June 2004. An investigation is being conducted by the licensee in an attempt to locate the missing sources and to determine how they were lost.
"Notification [from licensee] received in writing [letter dated 12/16/04] on December 22, 2004.
"Consequences: These are generally licensed static eliminators with no public health impact anticipated."
Nevada Event Report ID No. NV-04-010