Event Notification Report for April 01, 2013
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
03/31/2013 - 04/01/2013
EVENT NUMBERS
48884
Agreement State
Event Number: 48884
Rep Org: LOUISIANA RADIATION PROTECTION DIV
Licensee: NONDESTRUCTIVE & VISUAL INSPECTION
Region: 4
City: GRAY State: LA
County:
License #: LA-5601-L01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JOE NOBLE
HQ OPS Officer: PETE SNYDER
Licensee: NONDESTRUCTIVE & VISUAL INSPECTION
Region: 4
City: GRAY State: LA
County:
License #: LA-5601-L01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JOE NOBLE
HQ OPS Officer: PETE SNYDER
Notification Date: 04/03/2013
Notification Time: 16:20 [ET]
Event Date: 04/01/2013
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 04/03/2013
Notification Time: 16:20 [ET]
Event Date: 04/01/2013
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 04/03/2013
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
RAY KELLAR (R4DO)
FSME EVENTS RESOURCE (EMAI)
RAY KELLAR (R4DO)
FSME EVENTS RESOURCE (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - POSSIBLE OVEREXPOSURE OF RADIATION WORKER
The following information was received from the State of Louisiana via email:
"On 04/01/2013 [the] RSO for NVI [Nondestructive & Visual Inspection], notified the Department [Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality] that his personnel monitoring processing company, Landauer, notified him that one of his monitors was processed with a result of 108 R exposure. The monitor was assigned to an individual who had been terminated at the beginning of February 2013 for chemical dependency. The individual could not be directly contacted and the monitor was missing for the month of February. The monitor appeared in the cab of a rig truck for radiography. The employee had not been employed or working in a radiation environment for NVI about 2-3 weeks when the monitor surfaced. Attempts were made to make contact with the individual, but [there was] no response.
"[The RSO] stated that he was trying to reach the individual to provide him with medical assistance. At a minimum, he wanted to do blood work Cytogenetics/Biodosimetry on the individual. This is a possible but, not probable excessive exposure to this individual.
"At 8:00 AM on 04/02/2013 [the RSO] called to update the Department and stated that the individual returned his call at [11:00 PM] on 04/01/2013 and consented to accept the medical assistance. The employee has not been sick or had any visible signs of radiation sickness. The trip to a physician office and a call to REACTS in Oak Ridge, TN set up the process for Monday April 8, 2013. The process needs fresh blood within 24 hours for the test. At this time, the Department considers this incident pending the outcome of the test."
LA Event Report ID: LA-120014
The following information was received from the State of Louisiana via email:
"On 04/01/2013 [the] RSO for NVI [Nondestructive & Visual Inspection], notified the Department [Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality] that his personnel monitoring processing company, Landauer, notified him that one of his monitors was processed with a result of 108 R exposure. The monitor was assigned to an individual who had been terminated at the beginning of February 2013 for chemical dependency. The individual could not be directly contacted and the monitor was missing for the month of February. The monitor appeared in the cab of a rig truck for radiography. The employee had not been employed or working in a radiation environment for NVI about 2-3 weeks when the monitor surfaced. Attempts were made to make contact with the individual, but [there was] no response.
"[The RSO] stated that he was trying to reach the individual to provide him with medical assistance. At a minimum, he wanted to do blood work Cytogenetics/Biodosimetry on the individual. This is a possible but, not probable excessive exposure to this individual.
"At 8:00 AM on 04/02/2013 [the RSO] called to update the Department and stated that the individual returned his call at [11:00 PM] on 04/01/2013 and consented to accept the medical assistance. The employee has not been sick or had any visible signs of radiation sickness. The trip to a physician office and a call to REACTS in Oak Ridge, TN set up the process for Monday April 8, 2013. The process needs fresh blood within 24 hours for the test. At this time, the Department considers this incident pending the outcome of the test."
LA Event Report ID: LA-120014