Event Notification Report for December 20, 2023
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
12/19/2023 - 12/20/2023
EVENT NUMBERS
56921
56921
Agreement State
Event Number: 56921
Rep Org: WA Office of Radiation Protection
Licensee: Environmental Management & Controls
Region: 4
City: Richland State: WA
County:
License #: B400
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Kristen Schwab
HQ OPS Officer: Adam Koziol
Licensee: Environmental Management & Controls
Region: 4
City: Richland State: WA
County:
License #: B400
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Kristen Schwab
HQ OPS Officer: Adam Koziol
Notification Date: 01/10/2024
Notification Time: 13:13 [ET]
Event Date: 12/20/2023
Event Time: 00:00 [PST]
Last Update Date: 01/10/2024
Notification Time: 13:13 [ET]
Event Date: 12/20/2023
Event Time: 00:00 [PST]
Last Update Date: 01/10/2024
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Gaddy, Vincent (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Gaddy, Vincent (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - IMPROPER SHIPMENT HANDLING
The following is a summary of information provided by the Washington State Department of Health via email:
A shipment from Environmental Management and Controls, Inc. (EMC) to a commercial low-level radioactive waste (LLRW) disposal site near Richland, Washington, was identified as violating Department of Transportation regulations, Washington administrative code, and the LLRW disposal site license. Specific violations were (1) improper transportation vehicle utilized for a shipment with surface radiation greater than 200 mrem/hr, (2) two containers arrived with higher than manifested surface radiation levels, and (3) one container arrived with lower than manifested radiation levels.
The Washington Department of Health issued a notice of violation to the licensee which detailed required remediation including root cause analysis, corrective action plan, and a quality assurance plan in a written response. The licensee use of the LLRW disposal site was also suspended pending a passing inspection by the state of Washington. This incident was not a contamination event and is under investigation.
Washington Incident Number: WMS-DOT-23-07
The following is a summary of information provided by the Washington State Department of Health via email:
A shipment from Environmental Management and Controls, Inc. (EMC) to a commercial low-level radioactive waste (LLRW) disposal site near Richland, Washington, was identified as violating Department of Transportation regulations, Washington administrative code, and the LLRW disposal site license. Specific violations were (1) improper transportation vehicle utilized for a shipment with surface radiation greater than 200 mrem/hr, (2) two containers arrived with higher than manifested surface radiation levels, and (3) one container arrived with lower than manifested radiation levels.
The Washington Department of Health issued a notice of violation to the licensee which detailed required remediation including root cause analysis, corrective action plan, and a quality assurance plan in a written response. The licensee use of the LLRW disposal site was also suspended pending a passing inspection by the state of Washington. This incident was not a contamination event and is under investigation.
Washington Incident Number: WMS-DOT-23-07