Event Notification Report for December 08, 2021
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
12/07/2021 - 12/08/2021
Agreement State
Event Number: 55633
Rep Org: Utah Division of Radiation Control
Licensee: CMT Engineering Laboratories
Region: 4
City: West Jordan State: UT
County:
License #: 1800143
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Phil Goble
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Kendzia
Licensee: CMT Engineering Laboratories
Region: 4
City: West Jordan State: UT
County:
License #: 1800143
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Phil Goble
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Kendzia
Notification Date: 12/08/2021
Notification Time: 15:25 [ET]
Event Date: 12/08/2021
Event Time: 08:30 [MST]
Last Update Date: 12/10/2021
Notification Time: 15:25 [ET]
Event Date: 12/08/2021
Event Time: 08:30 [MST]
Last Update Date: 12/10/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Young, Cale (R4)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
Young, Cale (R4)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 1/10/2022
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST TROXLER DENSITY GAUGE
The following information from the state of Utah Division of Radiation Control (Division) was received by email:
"A licensee gauge operator lost/misplaced a Troxler portable nuclear density gauge model 3411 (SN 12109), [containing 8 mCi of Cs and 40 mCi of Am-Be]. He claims he arrived at the licensee laboratory and signed his gauge out on the shipping log at 0615 [MST]. He then took his gauge within the transportation case outside of the secured storage room and set it down on the floor inside the laboratory next to the storage room and proceeded to load additional equipment into his truck parked out back. He was outside loading this equipment and was having a conversation with another employee. The other employee said he had to leave and the gauge operator said he had to leave also and got in his truck and drove to his first project at 0630 [MST]. At his first project site in Riverton, he then realized he had forgotten the gauge at the lab. At 0730 [MST] he left the project and drove back to the lab to discover that the gauge was not there on the floor at approximately 0830 [MST]. He searched the lab, storage room, and questioned lab personal. The RSO was informed of this situation at 0850 [MST].
"The licensee has notified law enforcement of the missing gauge. The Division is waiting for additional information from the licensee."
UT Event Report ID No.: UT-21-0007
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 - LOST TROXLER DENSITY GAUGE
The following information from the state of Utah Division of Radiation Control (Division) was received by email:
"A licensee gauge operator lost/misplaced a Troxler portable nuclear density gauge model 3411 (SN 12109), [containing 8 mCi of Cs and 40 mCi of Am-Be]. He claims he arrived at the licensee laboratory and signed his gauge out on the shipping log at 0615 [MST]. He then took his gauge within the transportation case outside of the secured storage room and set it down on the floor inside the laboratory next to the storage room and proceeded to load additional equipment into his truck parked out back. He was outside loading this equipment and was having a conversation with another employee. The other employee said he had to leave and the gauge operator said he had to leave also and got in his truck and drove to his first project at 0630 [MST]. At his first project site in Riverton, he then realized he had forgotten the gauge at the lab. At 0730 [MST] he left the project and drove back to the lab to discover that the gauge was not there on the floor at approximately 0830 [MST]. He searched the lab, storage room, and questioned lab personal. The RSO was informed of this situation at 0850 [MST].
"The licensee has notified law enforcement of the missing gauge. The Division is waiting for additional information from the licensee."
UT Event Report ID No.: UT-21-0007
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
Fuel Cycle Facility
Event Number: 55634
Facility: Framatome ANP Richland
Region: 2 State: WA
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: Uranium Fuel Fabrication
Comments: Leu Conversion
Fabrication & Scrap Recovery
Commercial Lwr Fuel
NRC Notified By: Calvin Manning
HQ OPS Officer: Bethany Cecere
Region: 2 State: WA
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: Uranium Fuel Fabrication
Comments: Leu Conversion
Fabrication & Scrap Recovery
Commercial Lwr Fuel
NRC Notified By: Calvin Manning
HQ OPS Officer: Bethany Cecere
Notification Date: 12/09/2021
Notification Time: 10:00 [ET]
Event Date: 12/08/2021
Event Time: 07:45 [PST]
Last Update Date: 12/09/2021
Notification Time: 10:00 [ET]
Event Date: 12/08/2021
Event Time: 07:45 [PST]
Last Update Date: 12/09/2021
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):
Miller, Mark (R2DO)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
Miller, Mark (R2DO)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 1/7/2022
EN Revision Text: UNPLANNED MEDICAL TREATMENT OF A CONTAMINATED WORKER
"On December 8, 2021 at approximately 0745 PST, an instrument technician was contaminated with uranyl nitrate solution while working on process instrumentation [calibrating a pressure transmitter in the Scrap Uranium Recovery Facility]. The individual followed safety protocol by utilizing the emergency wash station and as a precaution was sent for medical evaluation [at Kadlec Regional Medical Center] due to skin exposure to nitric acid.
"Prior to leaving the site, Framatome Health and Safety Technicians decontaminated the individual to below release limits with the exception of their hands. The individual's hands were placed inside gloves which were secured to their wrists prior to being transported. The worker was transported to an offsite medical facility accompanied by plant health physics personnel.
"After being evaluated, the individual returned to Framatome where their hands were decontaminated to below release limits and returned to work. The process area where this work was being performed was cleaned and the equipment was secured. The event has been entered into the facility's corrective action system.
"Framatome is reporting this event consistent with the requirements of 10 CFR 70.50(b)(3)."
The licensee notified the Washington Department of Health and the NRC R2 Project Manager (Vukovinsky).
EN Revision Text: UNPLANNED MEDICAL TREATMENT OF A CONTAMINATED WORKER
"On December 8, 2021 at approximately 0745 PST, an instrument technician was contaminated with uranyl nitrate solution while working on process instrumentation [calibrating a pressure transmitter in the Scrap Uranium Recovery Facility]. The individual followed safety protocol by utilizing the emergency wash station and as a precaution was sent for medical evaluation [at Kadlec Regional Medical Center] due to skin exposure to nitric acid.
"Prior to leaving the site, Framatome Health and Safety Technicians decontaminated the individual to below release limits with the exception of their hands. The individual's hands were placed inside gloves which were secured to their wrists prior to being transported. The worker was transported to an offsite medical facility accompanied by plant health physics personnel.
"After being evaluated, the individual returned to Framatome where their hands were decontaminated to below release limits and returned to work. The process area where this work was being performed was cleaned and the equipment was secured. The event has been entered into the facility's corrective action system.
"Framatome is reporting this event consistent with the requirements of 10 CFR 70.50(b)(3)."
The licensee notified the Washington Department of Health and the NRC R2 Project Manager (Vukovinsky).