Event Notification Report for July 01, 2024

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST EXIT SIGNS

The following is a summary of information received from the Colorado Department of Public Health via email:

The state of Colorado reported the loss of two exit signs.

Manufacturer: SRB Technologies
Model Number: BX-20-WH
Isotope and Activity: H-3, 17.51 Ci each

Colorado Event Report ID Number: CO240017

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

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST EXIT SIGNS

The following is a summary of information received from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment via email:

Two Isolite Corporation exit signs (model number: DH/SL201 RW) containing 11.5 curies of tritium each (23 curies total) were determined to be lost by the licensee.

Colorado event number: CO240019


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

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST EXIT SIGNS

The following information was provided by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (the Department) via email:

"Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, LLC reported eight missing tritium (H-3) exit signs. The initial registration received on June 26, 2012, indicated that each tritium exit sign contained 6.2 Ci (49.6 Ci total)."

Colorado State Event Report Number: CO240016

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

OFFSITE NOTIFICATION FOR REPORTED LEAK

The following information was provided by San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) via email:

"At 2200 PDT on June 30, 2024, the California Office of Emergency Services (CAL OES) received a hazardous material spill report from BNSF Railway. BNSF reported a leak from a rail car that was transporting 'radioactive material surface contaminated objects'. BNSF contacted the local fire department to investigate the leaking material. This rail car was transporting the decommissioned Unit 2 pressurizer.

"Informational surveys conducted by a third party have determined that the leaked material did not involve contamination above background levels. Currently, there are SONGS radiation protection personnel en-route to investigate the reported leak.

"At 0734 PDT on July 1, 2024, SONGS personnel identified through the CAL OES website that BNSF had reported a hazardous spill to CAL OES. This is a 4-hour report due to a notification made to a government agency.

"Notification has been made to Region IV due to SONGS not having a NRC resident."

* * * UPDATE ON 07/01/2024 AT 2046 EDT FROM KEVIN BRYAN TO NATALIE STARFISH * * *

The following information was provided by the licensee via phone and email:

"Additional radiological surveys performed by SONGS radiation protection personnel have confirmed that there is no detectable contamination in the leaked material."

Notified R4DO (Agrawal)

POSITIVE FITNESS FOR DUTY TEST

The following information was provided by the licensee via phone and email:

"At 0942 EDT on July 1, 2024, it was determined that an individual had a confirmed positive test as specified by the fitness-for-duty testing program. The individual's authorization for site access has been terminated.

"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."