Event Notification Report for August 30, 2021
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
08/29/2021 - 08/30/2021
Agreement State
Event Number: 55437
Rep Org: TEXAS DEPT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
Licensee: Cedar Park Regional Medical Center
Region: 4
City: Cedar Park State: TX
County:
License #: L 06140
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Matthew Kennington
HQ OPS Officer: Mike Stafford
Licensee: Cedar Park Regional Medical Center
Region: 4
City: Cedar Park State: TX
County:
License #: L 06140
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Matthew Kennington
HQ OPS Officer: Mike Stafford
Notification Date: 08/30/2021
Notification Time: 15:49 [ET]
Event Date: 08/30/2021
Event Time: 11:30 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/30/2021
Notification Time: 15:49 [ET]
Event Date: 08/30/2021
Event Time: 11:30 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/30/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
JOSEY, JEFFREY (R4)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
JOSEY, JEFFREY (R4)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 9/30/2021
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - REMOVABLE CONTAMINATION ON PACKAGE
The following was received from the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Agency) via email:
"On August 30, 2021, a licensee reported to the Agency a package delivered to the licensee containing 39 mCi of Tc-99m had removable contamination on the exterior of the package of approximately 652 dpm/cm^2. The package arrived at about 1045 CDT. The licensee discovered the contamination during the routine package check-in survey at around 1130 CDT. The licensee confirmed that the vial inside the container was intact and that the contamination was only on the exterior of the package. The licensee notified the shipper and carrier of the contamination. An investigation into this event is ongoing."
Texas Incident Number: 9879
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - REMOVABLE CONTAMINATION ON PACKAGE
The following was received from the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Agency) via email:
"On August 30, 2021, a licensee reported to the Agency a package delivered to the licensee containing 39 mCi of Tc-99m had removable contamination on the exterior of the package of approximately 652 dpm/cm^2. The package arrived at about 1045 CDT. The licensee discovered the contamination during the routine package check-in survey at around 1130 CDT. The licensee confirmed that the vial inside the container was intact and that the contamination was only on the exterior of the package. The licensee notified the shipper and carrier of the contamination. An investigation into this event is ongoing."
Texas Incident Number: 9879
Agreement State
Event Number: 55438
Rep Org: TEXAS DEPT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
Licensee: Exxon Mobil Corporation
Region: 4
City: Beaumont State: TX
County:
License #: L 00603
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Randall Redd
HQ OPS Officer: Mike Stafford
Licensee: Exxon Mobil Corporation
Region: 4
City: Beaumont State: TX
County:
License #: L 00603
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Randall Redd
HQ OPS Officer: Mike Stafford
Notification Date: 08/30/2021
Notification Time: 17:30 [ET]
Event Date: 08/30/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/30/2021
Notification Time: 17:30 [ET]
Event Date: 08/30/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/30/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
JOSEY, JEFFREY (R4)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
JOSEY, JEFFREY (R4)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 9/30/2021
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE - STUCK OPEN SHUTTER
The following was received from the Texas Department of State Health Services via email:
"On August 30, 2021, a health physics service contractor reported a stuck shutter for the licensee. During a 6-month inspection check, the shutter was discovered to be stuck in the open position, which is the normal operating position. The contractor reports there will be no additional dose risk to personnel outside of the normal operations. The shutter is a Vega model SH F1B with serial number ov0895 with a 70 mCi Cs-137 source. The serial number for the source and the installation date were not known at the time of the initial reporting but will be given in the report. The contractor indicated the manufacturer would be contacted for repairs or replacement. Additional information will be provided per SA-300."
Texas Incident Number: 9880
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE - STUCK OPEN SHUTTER
The following was received from the Texas Department of State Health Services via email:
"On August 30, 2021, a health physics service contractor reported a stuck shutter for the licensee. During a 6-month inspection check, the shutter was discovered to be stuck in the open position, which is the normal operating position. The contractor reports there will be no additional dose risk to personnel outside of the normal operations. The shutter is a Vega model SH F1B with serial number ov0895 with a 70 mCi Cs-137 source. The serial number for the source and the installation date were not known at the time of the initial reporting but will be given in the report. The contractor indicated the manufacturer would be contacted for repairs or replacement. Additional information will be provided per SA-300."
Texas Incident Number: 9880
Agreement State
Event Number: 55460
Rep Org: OK DEQ RAD MANAGEMENT
Licensee: Thunderhead Testing, LLC
Region: 4
City: Bixby State: OK
County:
License #: OK-32153-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Michael Reid
HQ OPS Officer: Howie Crouch
Licensee: Thunderhead Testing, LLC
Region: 4
City: Bixby State: OK
County:
License #: OK-32153-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Michael Reid
HQ OPS Officer: Howie Crouch
Notification Date: 09/13/2021
Notification Time: 17:00 [ET]
Event Date: 08/30/2021
Event Time: 15:30 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/14/2021
Notification Time: 17:00 [ET]
Event Date: 08/30/2021
Event Time: 15:30 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/14/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
AZUA, RAY (R4)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
AZUA, RAY (R4)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 10/14/2021
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - DAMAGED MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
The following information was received from the state of Oklahoma via email:
"On August 30, 2021, [one] of Thunderhead Testing's portable density gauge operators was on a construction site near Vian, Oklahoma. At approximately 1530 CDT, after completing a density/moisture measurement, one of the contractor's employees struck the gauge with a pickup truck. The gauge operator claims he was instructed by the superintendent to do the density measurements in front of the job superintendent's truck. When the operator had completed the density measurements and retracted the probe safely back into home position in the gauge, he turned around to pack up the gauge to move to the next location. As he turned to open the transport case, the job superintendent moved his truck to go to the next location and ran over the gauge. The superintendent stopped and the technician immediately secured the area and notified his RSO [radiation safety officer]. The RSO stated that the survey meter measurements indicated a radiation level at the gauge of 0.02 mR/hr indicating no breach of the source capsules and no leakage. The operator photographed the gauge/incident area and then placed the gauge and gauge pieces into the case, properly secured it per standard transportation protocol and then transported it back to the storage location in Bixby, Oklahoma. Upon arrival at the lab in Bixby, the operator conducted a leak test and then shipped the completed test via expedited, next-day delivery to InstroTek (NC) for analysis. The leak test report [was provided to the NRC]. With the leak test results indicating the integrity of the sources had not been compromised, arrangements were made with InstroTek to ship the gauge to InstroTek's facility in NC for proper disposal."
The gauge was a Troxler Model 3430, serial number 16349, and contains 40 mCi Am241:Be and 8 mCi Cs-137.
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality is initiating a reactive inspection and is waiting for further details including date and time.
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - DAMAGED MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
The following information was received from the state of Oklahoma via email:
"On August 30, 2021, [one] of Thunderhead Testing's portable density gauge operators was on a construction site near Vian, Oklahoma. At approximately 1530 CDT, after completing a density/moisture measurement, one of the contractor's employees struck the gauge with a pickup truck. The gauge operator claims he was instructed by the superintendent to do the density measurements in front of the job superintendent's truck. When the operator had completed the density measurements and retracted the probe safely back into home position in the gauge, he turned around to pack up the gauge to move to the next location. As he turned to open the transport case, the job superintendent moved his truck to go to the next location and ran over the gauge. The superintendent stopped and the technician immediately secured the area and notified his RSO [radiation safety officer]. The RSO stated that the survey meter measurements indicated a radiation level at the gauge of 0.02 mR/hr indicating no breach of the source capsules and no leakage. The operator photographed the gauge/incident area and then placed the gauge and gauge pieces into the case, properly secured it per standard transportation protocol and then transported it back to the storage location in Bixby, Oklahoma. Upon arrival at the lab in Bixby, the operator conducted a leak test and then shipped the completed test via expedited, next-day delivery to InstroTek (NC) for analysis. The leak test report [was provided to the NRC]. With the leak test results indicating the integrity of the sources had not been compromised, arrangements were made with InstroTek to ship the gauge to InstroTek's facility in NC for proper disposal."
The gauge was a Troxler Model 3430, serial number 16349, and contains 40 mCi Am241:Be and 8 mCi Cs-137.
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality is initiating a reactive inspection and is waiting for further details including date and time.
Agreement State
Event Number: 55559
Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services
Licensee: MAS-TEK Engineering and Associates Inc
Region: 4
City: Dallas State: TX
County:
License #: L04864
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Matthew Kennington
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Kendzia
Licensee: MAS-TEK Engineering and Associates Inc
Region: 4
City: Dallas State: TX
County:
License #: L04864
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Matthew Kennington
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Kendzia
Notification Date: 11/03/2021
Notification Time: 16:21 [ET]
Event Date: 08/30/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 11/03/2021
Notification Time: 16:21 [ET]
Event Date: 08/30/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 11/03/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Kozal, Jason (R4)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
CNSNS (Mexico), - (EMAIL)
Kozal, Jason (R4)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
CNSNS (Mexico), - (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 12/3/2021
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - MISSING MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
The following information was received from the State of Texas via email:
"On November 3, 2021, a licensee reported a moisture density gauge was discovered missing on August 30, 2021. The licensee's attempts to locate the gauge were unsuccessful. The licensee last had eyes on the gauge during the previous inventory in January of 2021. The gauge is a Humbolt model 5001 serial 7442 containing 10 mCi of Cs-137 with serial 2376CZ and 40 mCi of Am-241 with serial 404-09. The empty transport container with locks on the latches was present at the licensee's storage location. The gauge may not be inside a transport container. The licensee was unsure if a lock was present on the source rod. The incident was reported to the local police department. More information will be provided per SA 300 as it is obtained."
Texas incident no.: 9892
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 MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
The following information was received from the State of Texas via email:
"On November 3, 2021, a licensee reported a moisture density gauge was discovered missing on August 30, 2021. The licensee's attempts to locate the gauge were unsuccessful. The licensee last had eyes on the gauge during the previous inventory in January of 2021. The gauge is a Humbolt model 5001 serial 7442 containing 10 mCi of Cs-137 with serial 2376CZ and 40 mCi of Am-241 with serial 404-09. The empty transport container with locks on the latches was present at the licensee's storage location. The gauge may not be inside a transport container. The licensee was unsure if a lock was present on the source rod. The incident was reported to the local police department. More information will be provided per SA 300 as it is obtained."
Texas incident no.: 9892
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