Event Notification Report for May 17, 2022
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
05/16/2022 - 05/17/2022
EVENT NUMBERS
55900
55900
Agreement State
Event Number: 55900
Rep Org: OK Deq Rad Management
Licensee: Hog Creek Auto Salvage
Region: 4
City: Sallisaw State: OK
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Libby McCaskill
HQ OPS Officer: Kerby Scales
Licensee: Hog Creek Auto Salvage
Region: 4
City: Sallisaw State: OK
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Libby McCaskill
HQ OPS Officer: Kerby Scales
Notification Date: 05/18/2022
Notification Time: 14:41 [ET]
Event Date: 05/17/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 05/31/2022
Notification Time: 14:41 [ET]
Event Date: 05/17/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 05/31/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Gepford, Heather (R4DO)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
Gepford, Heather (R4DO)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 6/1/2022
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - DISCOVERED FIXED GAUGE
The following information was received from the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) via email:
"On 5/17/2022, the state of Arkansas notified Oklahoma DEQ's Radiation Management Section that a DOT [(Department of Transportation)] Special Permit 10656 had been issued for a trailer that originated in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. The load was surveyed at the scrap metal facility in Arkansas and sent back to Oklahoma. It arrived back to Sallisaw today and was surveyed by the owner of the salvage yard. The owner of the salvage yard found a Thermo Measure Tech Model 5201 fixed gauge containing 50 mCi of Cs-137, serial number R4473. The source housing appears to be intact. When the gauge was removed from the trailer no additional radiation was measured on the trailer. The facility owner was instructed to isolate and secure the gauge. The owner stated that he would place it in a drum and lock it in a concrete shed."
DOT Approval Number: AR-OK-22-007
* * * UPDATE ON 05/27/2022 AT 1023 EDT FROM LIBBY MCCASKILL TO OSSY FONT * * *
The following information was provided by the DEQ via email:
"The manufacturer of the gauge provided [DEQ] with the name of the company that purchased the gauge; they are still a valid company based out of New Jersey. [DEQ] has contacted them and are waiting for a response.
"[DEQ] searched NMED [(Nuclear Material Events Database)] but did not find any reported loss or theft of this gauge.
"Source: CM-3539; Serial: B4473 [(different than previously reported)]; Model: 5201; Isotope: Cs-137; Activity: 50; Units: mCi; Tag Activity: 50; Tag Assay: 10/16/2003; Capsule: 696984; Customer: EXCAVATING MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT; Order: 275976; PO#: DG-111505; License #: L03524; Ship date: 2/9/2006"
Notified R4DO (Pick) and NMSS Events Notification via email.
* * * UPDATE ON 05/27/2022 AT 2318 EDT FROM MIKE BRODERICK TO BRIAN SMITH * * *
The following information was provided by the DEQ via email:
"Using the manufacturer-provided information, we found that the gauge had been transferred to Illinois. The Illinois Agreement State program found that it had been sold to Mid America Dredging in Good Hope, IL. The state of Illinois is following up with their registrant and presumably will report on events. Oklahoma DEQ will assist as needed."
Notified R3DO (Lafranzo), R4DO (Pick), and NMSS Events Notification via email.
Reference Event Number 55919 for Agreement State report for Illinois.
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - DISCOVERED FIXED GAUGE
The following information was received from the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) via email:
"On 5/17/2022, the state of Arkansas notified Oklahoma DEQ's Radiation Management Section that a DOT [(Department of Transportation)] Special Permit 10656 had been issued for a trailer that originated in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. The load was surveyed at the scrap metal facility in Arkansas and sent back to Oklahoma. It arrived back to Sallisaw today and was surveyed by the owner of the salvage yard. The owner of the salvage yard found a Thermo Measure Tech Model 5201 fixed gauge containing 50 mCi of Cs-137, serial number R4473. The source housing appears to be intact. When the gauge was removed from the trailer no additional radiation was measured on the trailer. The facility owner was instructed to isolate and secure the gauge. The owner stated that he would place it in a drum and lock it in a concrete shed."
DOT Approval Number: AR-OK-22-007
* * * UPDATE ON 05/27/2022 AT 1023 EDT FROM LIBBY MCCASKILL TO OSSY FONT * * *
The following information was provided by the DEQ via email:
"The manufacturer of the gauge provided [DEQ] with the name of the company that purchased the gauge; they are still a valid company based out of New Jersey. [DEQ] has contacted them and are waiting for a response.
"[DEQ] searched NMED [(Nuclear Material Events Database)] but did not find any reported loss or theft of this gauge.
"Source: CM-3539; Serial: B4473 [(different than previously reported)]; Model: 5201; Isotope: Cs-137; Activity: 50; Units: mCi; Tag Activity: 50; Tag Assay: 10/16/2003; Capsule: 696984; Customer: EXCAVATING MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT; Order: 275976; PO#: DG-111505; License #: L03524; Ship date: 2/9/2006"
Notified R4DO (Pick) and NMSS Events Notification via email.
* * * UPDATE ON 05/27/2022 AT 2318 EDT FROM MIKE BRODERICK TO BRIAN SMITH * * *
The following information was provided by the DEQ via email:
"Using the manufacturer-provided information, we found that the gauge had been transferred to Illinois. The Illinois Agreement State program found that it had been sold to Mid America Dredging in Good Hope, IL. The state of Illinois is following up with their registrant and presumably will report on events. Oklahoma DEQ will assist as needed."
Notified R3DO (Lafranzo), R4DO (Pick), and NMSS Events Notification via email.
Reference Event Number 55919 for Agreement State report for Illinois.