Event Notification Report for August 16, 2021
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
08/15/2021 - 08/16/2021
Agreement State
Event Number: 55407
Rep Org: ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Licensee: Materials Testing
Region: 4
City: Maumelle State: AR
County:
License #: ARK-0859-03121
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Angie Morgan Hill
HQ OPS Officer: Kerby Scales
Licensee: Materials Testing
Region: 4
City: Maumelle State: AR
County:
License #: ARK-0859-03121
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Angie Morgan Hill
HQ OPS Officer: Kerby Scales
Notification Date: 08/16/2021
Notification Time: 15:25 [ET]
Event Date: 08/16/2021
Event Time: 09:30 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/16/2021
Notification Time: 15:25 [ET]
Event Date: 08/16/2021
Event Time: 09:30 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/16/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
DEESE, RICK (R4)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
DEESE, RICK (R4)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 9/16/2021
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - DAMAGED TROXLER GAUGE
The following information was obtained from the Arkansas Department of Health (the Department) via email:
"The Agreement State Radioactive Materials Licensee immediately reported to the State of Arkansas, Arkansas Department of Health, at 0930 CDT on August 16, 2021, that a Troxler 3430 (Device SN: 22686; Cs-137 SN: 75-4448; Am-241/Be SN: 47-18528) portable gauge fell off a truck in Maumelle, Arkansas, and the gauge was lost. At 0955 CDT hours on August 16, 2021, a Member of the Public notified the Agreement State Radioactive Materials Program that the Troxler 3430 gauge was found on the road and is being held in the bed of pick-up truck at a local gas station. The Agreement State Radioactive Materials Program personnel and Agreement State Radioactive Materials Licensee met with said Member of the Public for exchange to licensee. The found Troxler 3430 had minor damage by screws being exposed on bottom of the gauge. The sealed sources and gauge appear to remain intact during the Department's inspection. Exposure surveys were performed by the Department with the surface of portable gauge reading 2.5 mR/hr maximum. Leak tests were performed by the Radiation Safety Officer during the Department's event response and inspection.
"Pending outcome of the leak tests by the licensee, it is not expected that the Member of the Public will exceed the dose limits for Individual Members of the Public. The Member of the Public stated he/she only picked-up the gauge to place into the bed of truck."
Arkansas State Event Report ID Number: AR-2021-006
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - DAMAGED TROXLER GAUGE
The following information was obtained from the Arkansas Department of Health (the Department) via email:
"The Agreement State Radioactive Materials Licensee immediately reported to the State of Arkansas, Arkansas Department of Health, at 0930 CDT on August 16, 2021, that a Troxler 3430 (Device SN: 22686; Cs-137 SN: 75-4448; Am-241/Be SN: 47-18528) portable gauge fell off a truck in Maumelle, Arkansas, and the gauge was lost. At 0955 CDT hours on August 16, 2021, a Member of the Public notified the Agreement State Radioactive Materials Program that the Troxler 3430 gauge was found on the road and is being held in the bed of pick-up truck at a local gas station. The Agreement State Radioactive Materials Program personnel and Agreement State Radioactive Materials Licensee met with said Member of the Public for exchange to licensee. The found Troxler 3430 had minor damage by screws being exposed on bottom of the gauge. The sealed sources and gauge appear to remain intact during the Department's inspection. Exposure surveys were performed by the Department with the surface of portable gauge reading 2.5 mR/hr maximum. Leak tests were performed by the Radiation Safety Officer during the Department's event response and inspection.
"Pending outcome of the leak tests by the licensee, it is not expected that the Member of the Public will exceed the dose limits for Individual Members of the Public. The Member of the Public stated he/she only picked-up the gauge to place into the bed of truck."
Arkansas State Event Report ID Number: AR-2021-006
Agreement State
Event Number: 55469
Rep Org: MA RADIATION CONTROL PROGRAM
Licensee: Radiation Monitoring Devices Inc.
Region: 1
City: Watertown State: MA
County:
License #: 41-0171
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Kenath Traegde
HQ OPS Officer: Brian Lin
Licensee: Radiation Monitoring Devices Inc.
Region: 1
City: Watertown State: MA
County:
License #: 41-0171
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Kenath Traegde
HQ OPS Officer: Brian Lin
Notification Date: 09/16/2021
Notification Time: 17:05 [ET]
Event Date: 08/16/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/16/2021
Notification Time: 17:05 [ET]
Event Date: 08/16/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/16/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
BOWER, FRED (R1)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
BOWER, FRED (R1)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 10/15/2021
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - MISSING RADIOACTIVE SOURCE
The following information was received from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts via email:
"On September 16, 2021, at 1020 [EDT], the licensee notified the Massachusetts Radiation Control Program (RCP) via telephone of a missing 5 millicurie Cs-137 sealed source. The source has been missing since the last inventory performed by the licensee on August 16, 2021. Upon discovery, the licensee subsequently searched for the source with survey meters on their licensed premises and could not locate it. Personnel involved with the use of the source were immediately interviewed and later all employees were interviewed. To the date of this report the licensee has not found the source.
"The only item related to the source that was discovered was the top cover to the lead shielding container. The shielding cylinder and the sealed Cs-137 source are still missing.
"The licensee written report and RCP on-site inspection are pending. The Agency considers this matter still OPEN."
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
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - MISSING RADIOACTIVE SOURCE
The following information was received from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts via email:
"On September 16, 2021, at 1020 [EDT], the licensee notified the Massachusetts Radiation Control Program (RCP) via telephone of a missing 5 millicurie Cs-137 sealed source. The source has been missing since the last inventory performed by the licensee on August 16, 2021. Upon discovery, the licensee subsequently searched for the source with survey meters on their licensed premises and could not locate it. Personnel involved with the use of the source were immediately interviewed and later all employees were interviewed. To the date of this report the licensee has not found the source.
"The only item related to the source that was discovered was the top cover to the lead shielding container. The shielding cylinder and the sealed Cs-137 source are still missing.
"The licensee written report and RCP on-site inspection are pending. The Agency considers this matter still OPEN."
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