Event Notification Report for March 20, 2015
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
03/19/2015 - 03/20/2015
Fuel Cycle Facility
Event Number: 50912
Facility: NUCLEAR FUEL SERVICES INC.
Region: 2 State: TN
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: URANIUM FUEL FABRICATION
Comments: HEU CONVERSION & SCRAP RECOVERY
NAVAL REACTOR FUEL CYCLE
LEU SCRAP RECOVERY
NRC Notified By: MICHAEL TESTER
HQ OPS Officer: DONALD NORWOOD
Region: 2 State: TN
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: URANIUM FUEL FABRICATION
Comments: HEU CONVERSION & SCRAP RECOVERY
NAVAL REACTOR FUEL CYCLE
LEU SCRAP RECOVERY
NRC Notified By: MICHAEL TESTER
HQ OPS Officer: DONALD NORWOOD
Notification Date: 03/20/2015
Notification Time: 16:49 [ET]
Event Date: 03/20/2015
Event Time: 12:30 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 03/20/2015
Notification Time: 16:49 [ET]
Event Date: 03/20/2015
Event Time: 12:30 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 03/20/2015
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
70.50(b)(3) - MED TREAT INVOLVING CONTAM
10 CFR Section:
70.50(b)(3) - MED TREAT INVOLVING CONTAM
Person (Organization):
BINOY DESAI (R2DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFIC (EMAI)
BINOY DESAI (R2DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFIC (EMAI)
UNPLANNED MEDICAL TREATMENT
"A nuclear operator sustained a laceration to the right hand on a piece of metal flashing while working in a radiological controlled area onsite. The individual was transported to the onsite NFS medical facility for treatment. Radiological surveys of the individual taken at the onsite medical facility indicated no contamination. The individual was subsequently transported to an area hospital for further medical care. Follow-up radiological surveys performed in areas where the injury occurred, in the vehicle used for onsite transport, and in the onsite medical facility also indicated no contamination."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
"A nuclear operator sustained a laceration to the right hand on a piece of metal flashing while working in a radiological controlled area onsite. The individual was transported to the onsite NFS medical facility for treatment. Radiological surveys of the individual taken at the onsite medical facility indicated no contamination. The individual was subsequently transported to an area hospital for further medical care. Follow-up radiological surveys performed in areas where the injury occurred, in the vehicle used for onsite transport, and in the onsite medical facility also indicated no contamination."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
Non-Agreement State
Event Number: 50913
Rep Org: DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Licensee: DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY/TACOM LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT COMMAND
Region: 3
City: WARREN State: MI
County:
License #: 21-32838-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: THOMAS DOUGHERTY
HQ OPS Officer: DONALD NORWOOD
Licensee: DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY/TACOM LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT COMMAND
Region: 3
City: WARREN State: MI
County:
License #: 21-32838-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: THOMAS DOUGHERTY
HQ OPS Officer: DONALD NORWOOD
Notification Date: 03/20/2015
Notification Time: 19:35 [ET]
Event Date: 03/20/2015
Event Time: 13:30 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 03/20/2015
Notification Time: 19:35 [ET]
Event Date: 03/20/2015
Event Time: 13:30 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 03/20/2015
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(ii) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>10X
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(ii) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>10X
Person (Organization):
GREGORY ROACH (R3DO)
HEATHER GEPFORD (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFIC (EMAI)
GREGORY ROACH (R3DO)
HEATHER GEPFORD (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFIC (EMAI)
LOST GENERAL LICENSED RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
The following occurred at Joint Base Lewis-McChord which is located in the State of Washington. At 1330 PDT on 3/20/2015, it was confirmed that items containing general licensed radioactive material had been converted into scrap material and then sent offsite to an as yet undetermined smelter. It is believed that the disposition of this material occurred on 4/30/2014.
The lost general licensed radioactive material was contained in the following equipment with activities as listed:
Smiths Detection, Sabre 4000, Serial #: 43105, 15 mCi Ni-63
Smiths Detection, Sabre 4000, Serial #: 43135, 15 mCi Ni-63
GE, VaporTracer2, Serial #: K190014411, 10 mCi Ni-63
GE, VaporTracer2, Serial #: K190014412, 10 mCi Ni-63
Safran, Itemiser 3, Serial #: 050449010283, 10 mCi Ni-63
The Department of the Army is continuing to try to ascertain where this material ended up. There are no known exposures, injuries or contaminations due to this event.
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
The following occurred at Joint Base Lewis-McChord which is located in the State of Washington. At 1330 PDT on 3/20/2015, it was confirmed that items containing general licensed radioactive material had been converted into scrap material and then sent offsite to an as yet undetermined smelter. It is believed that the disposition of this material occurred on 4/30/2014.
The lost general licensed radioactive material was contained in the following equipment with activities as listed:
Smiths Detection, Sabre 4000, Serial #: 43105, 15 mCi Ni-63
Smiths Detection, Sabre 4000, Serial #: 43135, 15 mCi Ni-63
GE, VaporTracer2, Serial #: K190014411, 10 mCi Ni-63
GE, VaporTracer2, Serial #: K190014412, 10 mCi Ni-63
Safran, Itemiser 3, Serial #: 050449010283, 10 mCi Ni-63
The Department of the Army is continuing to try to ascertain where this material ended up. There are no known exposures, injuries or contaminations due to this event.
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