Event Notification Report for April 01, 2022
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
03/31/2022 - 04/01/2022
Agreement State
Event Number: 55820
Rep Org: California Radiation Control Prgm
Licensee: Miller Pacific Engineering Group
Region: 4
City: Novato State: CA
County:
License #: 5411-21
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Arunika Hewadikaram
HQ OPS Officer: Donald Norwood
Licensee: Miller Pacific Engineering Group
Region: 4
City: Novato State: CA
County:
License #: 5411-21
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Arunika Hewadikaram
HQ OPS Officer: Donald Norwood
Notification Date: 04/04/2022
Notification Time: 15:58 [ET]
Event Date: 04/01/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 04/04/2022
Notification Time: 15:58 [ET]
Event Date: 04/01/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 04/04/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Dixon, John (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Dixon, John (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 4/15/2022
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - TWO STOLEN THEN RECOVERED MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGES
The following information was received via E-mail from the California Department of Public Health - Radiologic Health Branch (RHB):
"On 4/1/22, at 1934 PDT, California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) contacted RHB to report two moisture density gauges stolen from a licensee's storage facility. The stolen gauges included a CPN Model MC1-DR, S/N MD 80709102 and a CPN Model MC1-Elite, S/N MD 70408697, each containing 10 mCi of Cs-137 and 40 mCi of Am-241. Both gauges were stolen between the hours of approximately 1700 PDT on 3/31/22 and 0900 PDT on Friday, 4/1/2022, from the locked storage shed located in the lower parking lot of the licensee's office [redacted] in Novato, CA. The licensee had notified the Novato Police Department of the theft immediately after it was discovered. On 4/2/22, RHB contacted the licensee and learned that both gauges had been recovered by the Novato PD. They were located on a paved walking trail south of the licensee's office building. Per the RSO [(Radiation Safety Officer)], the gauges did not have any evidence of tampering except minor damage to one of the Type A containers. On 4/4/22, both gauges will be taken to Instrotek for further evaluation and leak testing. "
California 5010 Number: 040122
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 - TWO STOLEN THEN RECOVERED MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGES
The following information was received via E-mail from the California Department of Public Health - Radiologic Health Branch (RHB):
"On 4/1/22, at 1934 PDT, California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) contacted RHB to report two moisture density gauges stolen from a licensee's storage facility. The stolen gauges included a CPN Model MC1-DR, S/N MD 80709102 and a CPN Model MC1-Elite, S/N MD 70408697, each containing 10 mCi of Cs-137 and 40 mCi of Am-241. Both gauges were stolen between the hours of approximately 1700 PDT on 3/31/22 and 0900 PDT on Friday, 4/1/2022, from the locked storage shed located in the lower parking lot of the licensee's office [redacted] in Novato, CA. The licensee had notified the Novato Police Department of the theft immediately after it was discovered. On 4/2/22, RHB contacted the licensee and learned that both gauges had been recovered by the Novato PD. They were located on a paved walking trail south of the licensee's office building. Per the RSO [(Radiation Safety Officer)], the gauges did not have any evidence of tampering except minor damage to one of the Type A containers. On 4/4/22, both gauges will be taken to Instrotek for further evaluation and leak testing. "
California 5010 Number: 040122
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
Agreement State
Event Number: 55816
Rep Org: Louisiana Radiation Protection Div
Licensee: Inspection Specialist Inc.
Region: 4
City: Marrero State: LA
County:
License #: LA-4266-L01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: James Pate
HQ OPS Officer: Brian Lin
Licensee: Inspection Specialist Inc.
Region: 4
City: Marrero State: LA
County:
License #: LA-4266-L01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: James Pate
HQ OPS Officer: Brian Lin
Notification Date: 04/01/2022
Notification Time: 11:07 [ET]
Event Date: 04/01/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 04/01/2022
Notification Time: 11:07 [ET]
Event Date: 04/01/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 04/01/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Deese, Rick (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Deese, Rick (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 4/15/2022
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - SOURCE DISCONNECT OF AN INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY CAMERA
The following information was received from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) via email:
"On April 1, 2022, LDEQ received this event notification. The licensee was working at Bayer Crop Science, LP performing industrial radiography work on March 28, 2022. At approximately 1051 CDT, the RSO [(Radiation Safety Officer)] was notified of a source disconnect. The event involved a QSA 880 Delta, serial number 7511, source serial number 4806514. The source was an Ir-192 with an activity of 59 Ci. The drive cable end connector had broken off from the drive cable. The source was retrieved back into a shielded condition.
"The person performing the source retrieval received 460 mR exposure.
"The radiographer involved had his pocket ion chamber go off scale and his badge was sent in. The badge read 337 mR which was at the end of the working month."
Louisiana Event Report ID No.: LA 20220004
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - SOURCE DISCONNECT OF AN INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY CAMERA
The following information was received from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) via email:
"On April 1, 2022, LDEQ received this event notification. The licensee was working at Bayer Crop Science, LP performing industrial radiography work on March 28, 2022. At approximately 1051 CDT, the RSO [(Radiation Safety Officer)] was notified of a source disconnect. The event involved a QSA 880 Delta, serial number 7511, source serial number 4806514. The source was an Ir-192 with an activity of 59 Ci. The drive cable end connector had broken off from the drive cable. The source was retrieved back into a shielded condition.
"The person performing the source retrieval received 460 mR exposure.
"The radiographer involved had his pocket ion chamber go off scale and his badge was sent in. The badge read 337 mR which was at the end of the working month."
Louisiana Event Report ID No.: LA 20220004
Agreement State
Event Number: 55917
Rep Org: NJ Rad Prot And Rel Prevention Pgm
Licensee: Rutgers University
Region: 1
City: New Brunswick State: NJ
County:
License #: 460345
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Richard Peros
HQ OPS Officer: Brian P. Smith
Licensee: Rutgers University
Region: 1
City: New Brunswick State: NJ
County:
License #: 460345
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Richard Peros
HQ OPS Officer: Brian P. Smith
Notification Date: 05/27/2022
Notification Time: 15:54 [ET]
Event Date: 04/01/2022
Event Time: 12:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 05/27/2022
Notification Time: 15:54 [ET]
Event Date: 04/01/2022
Event Time: 12:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 05/27/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Eve, Elise (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
Eve, Elise (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST EXIT SIGN
The following report was received via e-mail from the New Jersey Radiation Department and Release Prevention Program [the Department]:
"The Radiation Safety Officer of Rutgers University informed the Department that one H-3 (Tritium) exit sign cannot be found and is considered lost. The exit sign was last inventoried in October 2021 and was noticed to be missing in April 2022. After extensive investigation/searching, the licensee considers the sign lost. The Exit sign in question is an Isolite H-3 Exit sign, model 880-126R10BA, S/N H138883, originally containing 7.59 Ci of H-3. Rutgers will forward a written report within 30 days concerning the loss and their investigation."
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
The following report was received via e-mail from the New Jersey Radiation Department and Release Prevention Program [the Department]:
"The Radiation Safety Officer of Rutgers University informed the Department that one H-3 (Tritium) exit sign cannot be found and is considered lost. The exit sign was last inventoried in October 2021 and was noticed to be missing in April 2022. After extensive investigation/searching, the licensee considers the sign lost. The Exit sign in question is an Isolite H-3 Exit sign, model 880-126R10BA, S/N H138883, originally containing 7.59 Ci of H-3. Rutgers will forward a written report within 30 days concerning the loss and their investigation."
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