U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 11/20/2017 - 11/21/2017 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** | Agreement State | Event Number: 53065 | Rep Org: TEXAS DEPT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES Licensee: EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION Region: 4 City: BAYTOWN State: TX County: License #: 01135 Agreement: Y Docket: NRC Notified By: ART TUCKER HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ | Notification Date: 11/10/2017 Notification Time: 16:24 [ET] Event Date: 11/10/2017 Event Time: [CST] Last Update Date: 11/10/2017 | Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: AGREEMENT STATE | Person (Organization): JEREMY GROOM (R4DO) NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI) | Event Text AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - PROCESS GAUGE STUCK SHUTTER The following report was received via e-mail: "On November 10, 2017, the Agency was notified by the licensee's service provider that during routine test of an Ohmart Vega model SHD-45 nuclear gauge, the shutter failed to close. Open is the normal operation position. The gauge contains a 250 millicurie (original activity) cesium-137 source. The service provider stated the gauge is not an exposure risk to any individual. The service provider stated no corrective action has been determined." Texas Incident: I-9520 | Agreement State | Event Number: 53066 | Rep Org: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM Licensee: PURCELL, RHODES, & ASSOCIATES Region: 4 City: PLEASANT HILL State: CA County: License #: 2898-07 Agreement: Y Docket: NRC Notified By: NIKA HEWADIKARAM HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ | Notification Date: 11/10/2017 Notification Time: 20:06 [ET] Event Date: 11/10/2017 Event Time: [PST] Last Update Date: 11/10/2017 | Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: AGREEMENT STATE | Person (Organization): JEREMY GROOM (R4DO) NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI) CNSNS (MEXICO) (FAX) ILTAB (EMAI) | This material event contains a "Less than Cat 3 " level of radioactive material. | Event Text AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE The following report was received via e-mail: "On 11/10/19, California Office of Emergency Services (OES) contacted RHB [Radiologic Health Branch] to report a stolen moisture density gauge. This gauge is a CPN Model MC-3, S/N M311000525 containing 10 mCi of Cs-137 and 50 mCi of Am-241. The gauge was stolen while momentarily unattended in the licensee's facility parking lot. The lot has video surveillance and the footage is being reviewed by the RSO for information. Immediately after the incident, a report was filed with the Concord Police Department. RHB will be following up on this investigation." California report: 111017 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 | |