Event Notification Report for March 18, 2008
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
03/17/2008 - 03/18/2008
General Information or Other
Event Number: 44080
Rep Org: NC DIV OF RADIATION PROTECTION
Licensee: CAROLINA CUSTOM FINISHING
Region: 1
City: ASHEBORO State: NC
County:
License #: 076-1820-0G
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: J. MARION EADDY III
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Licensee: CAROLINA CUSTOM FINISHING
Region: 1
City: ASHEBORO State: NC
County:
License #: 076-1820-0G
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: J. MARION EADDY III
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Notification Date: 03/20/2008
Notification Time: 11:45 [ET]
Event Date: 03/18/2008
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 03/20/2008
Notification Time: 11:45 [ET]
Event Date: 03/18/2008
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 03/20/2008
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
NEIL PERRY (R1)
MICHELE BURGESS (FSME)
NEIL PERRY (R1)
MICHELE BURGESS (FSME)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT INVOLVING LOSS OF GENERAL LICENSED MATERIAL
The following report was received via email:
"N.C. Radiation Protection Section was notified 19 March 2008 of two (2) missing polonium-210 static elimination devices. Information on the devices is as follows:
"1) NRC Model P-2021-8201, serial no. A2FC364, initially distributed on 22 Jun 2006, initial activity was 10 millicuries, decay-corrected activity (as of 18 March 2008) 0.415 millicuries
"2) NRC Model P-2021-8201, serial no. A2FK529, initially distributed on 01 Dec 2006, initial activity was 10 millicuries, decay-corrected activity (as of 18 March 2008) 0.935 millicuries
"The information will be turned over to the General License Coordinator for further investigation.
"N.C. Radiation Protection has not received any media attention as of this report. No press release has been issued."
Event Report ID No.: NC-08-13
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "LESS THAN CAT 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks.
The following report was received via email:
"N.C. Radiation Protection Section was notified 19 March 2008 of two (2) missing polonium-210 static elimination devices. Information on the devices is as follows:
"1) NRC Model P-2021-8201, serial no. A2FC364, initially distributed on 22 Jun 2006, initial activity was 10 millicuries, decay-corrected activity (as of 18 March 2008) 0.415 millicuries
"2) NRC Model P-2021-8201, serial no. A2FK529, initially distributed on 01 Dec 2006, initial activity was 10 millicuries, decay-corrected activity (as of 18 March 2008) 0.935 millicuries
"The information will be turned over to the General License Coordinator for further investigation.
"N.C. Radiation Protection has not received any media attention as of this report. No press release has been issued."
Event Report ID No.: NC-08-13
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "LESS THAN CAT 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks.
Hospital
Event Number: 44076
Rep Org: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Licensee: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Region: 4
City: NORTH LITTLE ROCK State: AR
County:
License #: 03-23853-01VA
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: THOMAS HUSTON
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Licensee: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Region: 4
City: NORTH LITTLE ROCK State: AR
County:
License #: 03-23853-01VA
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: THOMAS HUSTON
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Notification Date: 03/19/2008
Notification Time: 10:24 [ET]
Event Date: 03/18/2008
Event Time: 12:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 03/19/2008
Notification Time: 10:24 [ET]
Event Date: 03/18/2008
Event Time: 12:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 03/19/2008
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
20.1906(d)(1) - SURFACE CONTAM LEVELS > LIMITS
10 CFR Section:
20.1906(d)(1) - SURFACE CONTAM LEVELS > LIMITS
Person (Organization):
JACK WHITTEN (R4)
STEVE ORTH (R3)
NEIL PERRY (R1)
MICHELE BURGESS (FSME)
JACK WHITTEN (R4)
STEVE ORTH (R3)
NEIL PERRY (R1)
MICHELE BURGESS (FSME)
RECEIPT OF PACKAGE WITH SURFACE CONTAMINATION
The following script was provided in a telephone call to the NRC Operations Center:
"My name is Thomas Huston with the Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA National Health Physics Program. This report involves NRC master materials license No. 03-23853-01VA.
"I am calling to report receipt of three packages of radioactive material with removable surface contamination on the outside of the package greater than the limits in 10 CFR 71.87(i).
"The three packages were received at approximately 1:00 PM ET, March 18, 2008 by the VA Medical Center in West Palm Beach, FL.
"Wipe tests performed on the three packages indicated the following removable contamination levels: 24700 dpm/cm2, 12880 dpm/cm2, and 35570 dpm/cm2 as compared to the regulatory limit of 22 dpm/cm2.
"The three packages contained Co-57 flood sources and were received from a commercial vendor, Eckert & Ziegler (Isotope Products Laboratories), of Valencia, CA. The final delivery was by common carrier. The final delivery carrier was notified of the contaminated packages at approximately 1630 hrs ET on March 18, 2008 by the VA Medical Center's Radiation Safety Officer. The vendor was notified of the contamination at approximately 1730 hr on March 18, 2008 by the VA Medical Center's Radiation Safety Officer.
"The radionuclide involved is believed to be Co-57; however, additional confirmatory measurements are being made.
"Additional information: The Department of Veterans Affairs coordinates all reports to the NRC from the NHPP Director's Office located in North Little Rock, AR. NRC oversight for the VA Master Materials licensee is assigned to NRC Region 3. Address of permittee involved in this event:
"VA Medical Center, 7305 North Military Trail, West Palm Beach, Florida 33410, VHA Permit Number 09-25328-01."
The following script was provided in a telephone call to the NRC Operations Center:
"My name is Thomas Huston with the Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA National Health Physics Program. This report involves NRC master materials license No. 03-23853-01VA.
"I am calling to report receipt of three packages of radioactive material with removable surface contamination on the outside of the package greater than the limits in 10 CFR 71.87(i).
"The three packages were received at approximately 1:00 PM ET, March 18, 2008 by the VA Medical Center in West Palm Beach, FL.
"Wipe tests performed on the three packages indicated the following removable contamination levels: 24700 dpm/cm2, 12880 dpm/cm2, and 35570 dpm/cm2 as compared to the regulatory limit of 22 dpm/cm2.
"The three packages contained Co-57 flood sources and were received from a commercial vendor, Eckert & Ziegler (Isotope Products Laboratories), of Valencia, CA. The final delivery was by common carrier. The final delivery carrier was notified of the contaminated packages at approximately 1630 hrs ET on March 18, 2008 by the VA Medical Center's Radiation Safety Officer. The vendor was notified of the contamination at approximately 1730 hr on March 18, 2008 by the VA Medical Center's Radiation Safety Officer.
"The radionuclide involved is believed to be Co-57; however, additional confirmatory measurements are being made.
"Additional information: The Department of Veterans Affairs coordinates all reports to the NRC from the NHPP Director's Office located in North Little Rock, AR. NRC oversight for the VA Master Materials licensee is assigned to NRC Region 3. Address of permittee involved in this event:
"VA Medical Center, 7305 North Military Trail, West Palm Beach, Florida 33410, VHA Permit Number 09-25328-01."
General Information or Other
Event Number: 44078
Rep Org: SC DIV OF HEALTH & ENV CONTROL
Licensee: LCI LINEBERGER CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Region: 1
City: LANCASTER State: SC
County:
License #: 664
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ANDREW ROXBURGH
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN KNOKE
Licensee: LCI LINEBERGER CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Region: 1
City: LANCASTER State: SC
County:
License #: 664
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ANDREW ROXBURGH
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN KNOKE
Notification Date: 03/19/2008
Notification Time: 16:08 [ET]
Event Date: 03/18/2008
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 03/19/2008
Notification Time: 16:08 [ET]
Event Date: 03/18/2008
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 03/19/2008
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
NEIL PERRY (R1)
MARK DELLIGATTI (FSME)
NEIL PERRY (R1)
MARK DELLIGATTI (FSME)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - DAMAGED MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
The licensee provided the following information via facsimile:
"The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control was notified at 9:00 a.m. on March 19, 2008 by the licensee that one of their moisture density gauges had been damaged at a work site near Lancaster, South Carolina. According to the licensee, the gauge was damaged after being struck by a large truck at a work location. The licensee reported moderate damage to the gauge and source rod but indicated that the source was in the shielded and locked position. The licensee placed the damaged gauge in its transportation case and transported it back to their business location. The gauge is a Troxler 3400 series containing 9 mCi of Cs-137 and 44 mCi of Am-241 :Be. [The state Duty Officer] is responding to this incident to perform surveys of the gauging device and any other necessary actions. This event is open pending the results of the licensee's and Department's [state] investigation. Notifications and updates will be made through the NMED system."
The licensee provided the following information via facsimile:
"The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control was notified at 9:00 a.m. on March 19, 2008 by the licensee that one of their moisture density gauges had been damaged at a work site near Lancaster, South Carolina. According to the licensee, the gauge was damaged after being struck by a large truck at a work location. The licensee reported moderate damage to the gauge and source rod but indicated that the source was in the shielded and locked position. The licensee placed the damaged gauge in its transportation case and transported it back to their business location. The gauge is a Troxler 3400 series containing 9 mCi of Cs-137 and 44 mCi of Am-241 :Be. [The state Duty Officer] is responding to this incident to perform surveys of the gauging device and any other necessary actions. This event is open pending the results of the licensee's and Department's [state] investigation. Notifications and updates will be made through the NMED system."