Event Notification Report for June 27, 2022
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
06/26/2022 - 06/27/2022
EVENT NUMBERS
56251
56251
Agreement State
Event Number: 56251
Rep Org: SC Dept of Health & Env Control
Licensee: Auriga Polymers, Inc.
Region: 1
City: Spartanburg State: SC
County:
License #: 059
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Andrew Roxburgh
HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West
Licensee: Auriga Polymers, Inc.
Region: 1
City: Spartanburg State: SC
County:
License #: 059
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Andrew Roxburgh
HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West
Notification Date: 12/01/2022
Notification Time: 14:24 [ET]
Event Date: 06/27/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 12/01/2022
Notification Time: 14:24 [ET]
Event Date: 06/27/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 12/01/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Cahill, Christopher (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Cahill, Christopher (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - DAMAGED GAUGE
The following information was provided by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (the Department) via email:
"On December 1, 2022, at approximately 1400 [EST], the Department was notified by the licensee that its contracted vendor used to replace sources, damaged the threads while attempting to exchange sources on June 27th, 2022. The source is a Berthold Model SSC-100 containing 20 millicuries of Cobalt 60, source serial number 1359/10/21. The source is designed to be mounted onto a dip tube via the use of threads. The source remains in the shielded position on the vessel and the area is roped off. This incident is still under investigation."
South Carolina Event Number: To be announced.
The following information was provided by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (the Department) via email:
"On December 1, 2022, at approximately 1400 [EST], the Department was notified by the licensee that its contracted vendor used to replace sources, damaged the threads while attempting to exchange sources on June 27th, 2022. The source is a Berthold Model SSC-100 containing 20 millicuries of Cobalt 60, source serial number 1359/10/21. The source is designed to be mounted onto a dip tube via the use of threads. The source remains in the shielded position on the vessel and the area is roped off. This incident is still under investigation."
South Carolina Event Number: To be announced.