Event Notification Report for June 08, 2023
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
06/07/2023 - 06/08/2023
Agreement State
Event Number: 56567
Rep Org: Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency
Licensee: Roquette America, Inc.
Region: 3
City: Gurnee State: IL
County:
License #: IL-01033-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Robin Muzzalupo
HQ OPS Officer: Sam Colvard
Licensee: Roquette America, Inc.
Region: 3
City: Gurnee State: IL
County:
License #: IL-01033-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Robin Muzzalupo
HQ OPS Officer: Sam Colvard
Notification Date: 06/08/2023
Notification Time: 15:33 [ET]
Event Date: 06/08/2023
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 06/08/2023
Notification Time: 15:33 [ET]
Event Date: 06/08/2023
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 06/08/2023
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Nguyen, April (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Nguyen, April (R3DO)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STUCK OPEN SHUTTER
The following is a summary provided by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (the Agency) via email:
On June 8, 2023 at 0920 CDT, the licensee (Roquette America Inc.) in Gurnee, IL, advised the Agency of a stuck open shutter (Ohmart fixed gage, 15 mCi, Cs-137). The reportable equipment failure was discovered during a routine shutter check. The Radiation Safety Officer confirmed that the gauge will remain in its mounted condition attached to a small sectional tank and that operators were immediately advised of the inoperable shutter. The manufacturer was notified and confirmation for a site visit to repair the shutter is pending. No personnel exposures occurred as a result. The incident was reported to the Agency within 24 hours as required under 32 Ill. Adm. Code 340.1220(c)(2). Agency staff will perform a reactionary inspection to ensure adequate control of the gauge and area until the shutter is repaired.
Illinois event number: IL230012
The following is a summary provided by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (the Agency) via email:
On June 8, 2023 at 0920 CDT, the licensee (Roquette America Inc.) in Gurnee, IL, advised the Agency of a stuck open shutter (Ohmart fixed gage, 15 mCi, Cs-137). The reportable equipment failure was discovered during a routine shutter check. The Radiation Safety Officer confirmed that the gauge will remain in its mounted condition attached to a small sectional tank and that operators were immediately advised of the inoperable shutter. The manufacturer was notified and confirmation for a site visit to repair the shutter is pending. No personnel exposures occurred as a result. The incident was reported to the Agency within 24 hours as required under 32 Ill. Adm. Code 340.1220(c)(2). Agency staff will perform a reactionary inspection to ensure adequate control of the gauge and area until the shutter is repaired.
Illinois event number: IL230012
Agreement State
Event Number: 56568
Rep Org: Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency
Licensee: SKS Engineers
Region: 3
City: Mt. Zion State: IL
County:
License #: IL-01472-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Whitney Cox
HQ OPS Officer: Sam Colvard
Licensee: SKS Engineers
Region: 3
City: Mt. Zion State: IL
County:
License #: IL-01472-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Whitney Cox
HQ OPS Officer: Sam Colvard
Notification Date: 06/08/2023
Notification Time: 16:20 [ET]
Event Date: 06/08/2023
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 06/09/2023
Notification Time: 16:20 [ET]
Event Date: 06/08/2023
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 06/09/2023
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL) (EMAIL)
Nguyen, April (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL) (EMAIL)
Nguyen, April (R3DO)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
The following is a summary of information provided by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (the Agency) via email:
On 6/8/23, the licensee (SKS Engineers) was transporting a moisture density gauge (Troxler Model 3440, serial number 30126, 40 mCi Am-241/Be, 8 mCi Cs-137), and it fell out of the truck. The truck bed door was found down upon arrival at the work location. The licensee was transporting the device within its case from Decatur, IL to a work location in Mt. Zion, IL which represented a 9.4-mile path.
Illinois event number: IL230013
* * * UPDATE ON 6/9/2023 AT 1627 EDT FROM GARY FORSEE TO IAN HOWARD * * *
The following information was provided by the Agency via email and phone:
"The gauge has been located and returned to safe storage. A member of the public located the gauge and facilitated its return to the licensee. The gauge was undamaged and still contained within the locked case."
Notified R3DO (Nguyen), NMSS (email), and ILTAB (email).
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 is a summary of information provided by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (the Agency) via email:
On 6/8/23, the licensee (SKS Engineers) was transporting a moisture density gauge (Troxler Model 3440, serial number 30126, 40 mCi Am-241/Be, 8 mCi Cs-137), and it fell out of the truck. The truck bed door was found down upon arrival at the work location. The licensee was transporting the device within its case from Decatur, IL to a work location in Mt. Zion, IL which represented a 9.4-mile path.
Illinois event number: IL230013
* * * UPDATE ON 6/9/2023 AT 1627 EDT FROM GARY FORSEE TO IAN HOWARD * * *
The following information was provided by the Agency via email and phone:
"The gauge has been located and returned to safe storage. A member of the public located the gauge and facilitated its return to the licensee. The gauge was undamaged and still contained within the locked case."
Notified R3DO (Nguyen), NMSS (email), and ILTAB (email).
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