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Event Notification Report for April 13, 2007

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

Event Reports For
04/12/2007 - 04/13/2007

** EVENT NUMBERS **

43293

43300

General Information or Other	Event Number: 43293
Rep Org: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM Licensee: LELAND STANFORD Jr. UNIVERSITY Region: 4 City: STANFORD State: CA County: License #: 0676-43 Agreement: Y Docket: NRC Notified By: M. GOTTLIEB HQ OPS Officer: JOHN KNOKE	Notification Date: 04/09/2007 Notification Time: 17:39 [ET] Event Date: 03/05/2007 Event Time: 15:00 [PDT] Last Update Date: 04/09/2007
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: AGREEMENT STATE	Person (Organization): THOMAS FARNHOLTZ (R4) DENNIS RATHBUN (FSME)

Event Text

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - POSSIBLE RELEASE OF TRITIUM GAS

The licensee provided the following information via email:

"Sometime between 03-05-2007 and 03-09-2007, 12 Tritium Exit signs containing approximately 6.2 Ci of Tritium each were released from Stanford University to the Newby Island Landfill in Milpitas, CA. The exit signs were reported to have been crushed on a hard surface with a possible release of the Tritium gas contained in the glass beads in the exit signs, and then covered with 60 tons of dirt. The Tritium exit signs are manufactured by the Isolite Safety Light Corporation in Bloomberg, PA. Licensee RSO will contact the Isolite Safety Light Corporation for more information concerning the Tritium exit signs and determine if the Tritium therein was released as a gas, or if any remains after crushing the glass beads that may be water soluble. The General Manager of the Newby Island Landfill was contacted by licensee RSO."

Power Reactor	Event Number: 43300
Facility: RIVER BEND Region: 4 State: LA Unit: [1] [ ] [ ] RX Type: [1] GE-6 NRC Notified By: JOHN PIPKIN HQ OPS Officer: JEFF ROTTON	Notification Date: 04/12/2007 Notification Time: 16:41 [ET] Event Date: 04/12/2007 Event Time: 10:00 [CDT] Last Update Date: 04/12/2007
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: 26.73 - FITNESS FOR DUTY	Person (Organization): THOMAS FARNHOLTZ (R4)

Unit	SCRAM Code	RX CRIT	Initial PWR	Initial RX Mode	Current PWR	Current RX Mode
1	N	Y	65	Power Operation	65	Power Operation

Event Text

FITNESS FOR DUTY - POSITIVE RANDOM TEST

A non-licensed employee supervisor had a confirmed positive test for illegal drugs during a random fitness-for-duty test. The employee's access to the plant has been denied. Contact the Headquarters Operations Officer for additional details. The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.

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