Event Notification Report for August 25, 2020
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
08/24/2020 - 08/25/2020
EVENT NUMBERS
54858
Agreement State
Event Number: 54858
Rep Org: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM
Licensee: COASTAL VITICULTURAL CONSULTANTS
Region: 4
City: Napa State: CA
County: Napa
License #: 7042-28
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Gregg Cohn
HQ OPS Officer: Brian Lin
Licensee: COASTAL VITICULTURAL CONSULTANTS
Region: 4
City: Napa State: CA
County: Napa
License #: 7042-28
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Gregg Cohn
HQ OPS Officer: Brian Lin
Notification Date: 08/25/2020
Notification Time: 20:35 [ET]
Event Date: 08/25/2020
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 08/25/2020
Notification Time: 20:35 [ET]
Event Date: 08/25/2020
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 08/25/2020
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
RAY KELLAR (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
JACOB ZIMMERMAN (EMAIL)
GRETCHEN RIVERA-CAPELLA (EMAIL)
RAY KELLAR (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
JACOB ZIMMERMAN (EMAIL)
GRETCHEN RIVERA-CAPELLA (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - SOURCE POTENTIALLY DAMAGED BY FIRE
The following information was received by the state of California via email:
"On 08/25/20, the California Office of Emergency Services contacted the Radiologic Health Branch (RHB) to report potential fire damage to a moisture gauge stored inside a barn located in Napa County, CA. The gauge involved is a CPN International, Inc. Model 503, moisture gauge containing 50 milliCuries of Am-241:Be.
"The Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) hasn't been to the incident location, however, he confirmed that the barn where the gauge was stored and the adjacent house have been burned down during the wildfire. The gauge is presumed to have been damaged by the fire; however, due to high temperature resistant construction of the source, the source integrity may not have been affected. According to the RSO, the property is located in a remote area in Napa County, and the entrance to the property is secured by two locked metal gates. Access by the general public is not anticipated. The RSO had already contacted the vendor, Instrotek for disposal of the damaged gauge. The RHB will be coordinating with Instrotek and intends to accompany Isotek if Isotek goes to the site. The United States Environmental Protection Agency has also been informed, and it is possible they may be involved in the gauge recovery."
California Incident No.: 082520
The following information was received by the state of California via email:
"On 08/25/20, the California Office of Emergency Services contacted the Radiologic Health Branch (RHB) to report potential fire damage to a moisture gauge stored inside a barn located in Napa County, CA. The gauge involved is a CPN International, Inc. Model 503, moisture gauge containing 50 milliCuries of Am-241:Be.
"The Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) hasn't been to the incident location, however, he confirmed that the barn where the gauge was stored and the adjacent house have been burned down during the wildfire. The gauge is presumed to have been damaged by the fire; however, due to high temperature resistant construction of the source, the source integrity may not have been affected. According to the RSO, the property is located in a remote area in Napa County, and the entrance to the property is secured by two locked metal gates. Access by the general public is not anticipated. The RSO had already contacted the vendor, Instrotek for disposal of the damaged gauge. The RHB will be coordinating with Instrotek and intends to accompany Isotek if Isotek goes to the site. The United States Environmental Protection Agency has also been informed, and it is possible they may be involved in the gauge recovery."
California Incident No.: 082520