Event Notification Report for June 20, 2023
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
06/19/2023 - 06/20/2023
EVENT NUMBERS
56583
56583
Agreement State
Event Number: 56583
Rep Org: Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency
Licensee: Legacy Transportation Services Inc.
Region: 3
City: Des Plaines State: IL
County:
License #: IL-02445-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Gary Forsee
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity
Licensee: Legacy Transportation Services Inc.
Region: 3
City: Des Plaines State: IL
County:
License #: IL-02445-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Gary Forsee
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity
Notification Date: 06/21/2023
Notification Time: 15:28 [ET]
Event Date: 06/20/2023
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 06/22/2023
Notification Time: 15:28 [ET]
Event Date: 06/20/2023
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 06/22/2023
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Orlikowski, Robert (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Orlikowski, Robert (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL RECOVERED AT A SCRAPYARD
The following information was received from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (Agency) via email:
"Agency staff responded to a radiation monitor trip at a scrap metal recycling facility (SIMS Metal Management in Chicago) on 6/20/23 and identified an activated component from a high energy therapy device. The component is estimated to contain less than 1 microcurie of Co-60 and had an exposure rate of 100 microrem/hour on contact. The device originated from Varian Medical Systems and was decommissioned and transported by Legacy Transportation Services. Legacy is an Illinois radioactive materials licensee (IL-02445-01) that receives decommissioned Varian (and other low/high energy) devices and sorts the equipment for recoverable materials versus scrap. Radioactive components are to be identified and returned to Varian. This piece reportedly circumvented their radiation screening process. The licensee was contacted by the Agency and their staff promptly recovered the piece today (6/21/23). An assessment of contamination was performed and none identified. This incident did not result in members of the public receiving exposures in excess of (Illinois) Part 340 limits. Pending appropriate enforcement action and the licensee's written report; this matter is considered closed. Root cause and the adequacy of corrective action will be assessed in the licensee's response."
Illinois Item Number: IL230016
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 information was received from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (Agency) via email:
"Agency staff responded to a radiation monitor trip at a scrap metal recycling facility (SIMS Metal Management in Chicago) on 6/20/23 and identified an activated component from a high energy therapy device. The component is estimated to contain less than 1 microcurie of Co-60 and had an exposure rate of 100 microrem/hour on contact. The device originated from Varian Medical Systems and was decommissioned and transported by Legacy Transportation Services. Legacy is an Illinois radioactive materials licensee (IL-02445-01) that receives decommissioned Varian (and other low/high energy) devices and sorts the equipment for recoverable materials versus scrap. Radioactive components are to be identified and returned to Varian. This piece reportedly circumvented their radiation screening process. The licensee was contacted by the Agency and their staff promptly recovered the piece today (6/21/23). An assessment of contamination was performed and none identified. This incident did not result in members of the public receiving exposures in excess of (Illinois) Part 340 limits. Pending appropriate enforcement action and the licensee's written report; this matter is considered closed. Root cause and the adequacy of corrective action will be assessed in the licensee's response."
Illinois Item Number: IL230016
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