Event Notification Report for September 08, 2014

STACK RADIATION MONITOR OUT OF SERVICE FOR PLANNED MAINTENANCE

"Millstone site Stack Radiation Monitor, RM-8169, was removed from service for scheduled maintenance. This is reportable as a loss of assessment capability in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii). Expected return to service time is at 1600 [EDT] on 9/8/14."

The licensee has notified Waterford township, the State of Connecticut and the NRC Resident Inspector.

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - CONTAMINATED CD-109 SEALED SOURCE

The following information was obtained from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts via email:

"The Agency (Massachusetts Radiation Control Program) was notified on 9/8/2014, by Thermo Scientific Portable Analytical Instruments, Inc. (MA RAM License # 55-0238), that a leak test result for a Cd -109 sealed source was above the leak test limits of 185 Bq (0.005 microCi). The wipe test showed that the removable activity was 486 Bq (0.0131 microCi), which is above the regulatory limit.

"The licensee provided the following information about the sealed source: The source manufacturer is Eckert and Ziegler (formerly/aka Isotope Products Laboratories). The model number is FXB-3 and intended for use in a handheld XRF analyzer. Total activity on the source is 40 mCi. The wipe test was done in a controlled environment in their production source room as they were taking the source out of its original packing material. The licensee did survey the area after discovering the wipe test and did not find any signs of contamination elsewhere. The package (not the sources within) was received on August 21, 2014 and wipe tested clean at that time, so there is no indication that contamination has spread anywhere beyond the source itself.

"There were no personnel contaminations or area contamination from this contaminated sealed source. The licensee will file a report to our agency within 5 days of this leak test.

"The Agency considers this matter to still be OPEN pending further review of this event."

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN MOISTURE/DENSITY GAUGE

The following information was received via E-mail:

"On September 8, 2014, at approximately 1130 to 1245 PDT, an authorized user of radioactive gauges who is the ARSO [assistant radiation safety officer] of Calwest Geotechnical, RML #5539-56, contacted RHB [Radiation Health Branch] Brea concerning a moisture/density gauge, Troxler model 3440, serial number 15195 (Cs-137, 0.333 GBq, Am-241, 1.63 GBq) that had been stolen from a transport vehicle in front of a restaurant in Santa Monica during the lunch break period of 1130 to 1245 PDT. The ARSO has contacted the local law enforcement officials in his area and has filled out a theft report which will be copied and sent to RHB Brea as part of this report. The ARSO will utilize local papers to attempt to retrieve the stolen gauge. The investigation will continue to determine if the radioactive gauge can be recovered in a reasonable time frame. This is being reported to the NRC Operations Center as a 24-hour report under 10CFR30.50(b)(2) since the radioactive gauge has been stolen and it cannot be determined what condition the sources are currently in."

California Report No.: 5010-090814

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. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL DELIVERED TO WRONG ADDRESS

The following information was obtained from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts via email:

"Boston University Medical Center's (BUMC) Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) reported by telephone to the Massachusetts Radiation Control Program (MA RCP) on 9/23/2014 that a shipment of Iridium-192, in the form of brachytherapy sealed sources containing approximately 10 curies, was delivered by [the shipping company] to the wrong address, a non-BUMC address at [redacted], Boston, MA on 9/8/2014.

"The RSO reported that the package, a yellow III package, was accepted by a mail room employee of the non-BUMC address on 9/8/2014; that BUMC was contacted on 9/8/2014; and that BUMC transferred the package to BUMC less than one hour after the package was delivered to the wrong address.

"The RSO reported that BUMC is conducting an investigation and attempting to contact [the shipping company] and that all radioactive materials that were supposed to have been in the package were accounted for.

"The MA RCP plans to perform inspection upon this event. This event is considered by MA RCP to be open."

THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "CATEGORY 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL

Category 3 sources, if not safely managed or securely protected, could cause permanent injury to a person who handled them, or were otherwise in contact with them, for some hours. It could possibly - although it is unlikely - be fatal to be close to this amount of unshielded radioactive material for a period of days to weeks. These sources are typically used in practices such as fixed industrial gauges involving high activity sources (for example: level gauges, dredger gauges, conveyor gauges and spinning pipe gauges) and well logging. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf

Note: This device is assigned an IAEA Category 3 value based on the actual radioactivity of the source, not on the device type. (Reference IAEA RG-G-1.9)