Event Notification Report for July 15, 2024
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/14/2024 - 07/15/2024
Agreement State
Event Number: 57229
Rep Org: Colorado Dept of Health
Licensee: The York on City Park
Region: 4
City: Denver State: CO
County:
License #: GL002514
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Kathryn Kirk
HQ OPS Officer: Sam Colvard
Licensee: The York on City Park
Region: 4
City: Denver State: CO
County:
License #: GL002514
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Kathryn Kirk
HQ OPS Officer: Sam Colvard
Notification Date: 07/16/2024
Notification Time: 11:18 [ET]
Event Date: 07/15/2024
Event Time: 00:00 [MDT]
Last Update Date: 07/16/2024
Notification Time: 11:18 [ET]
Event Date: 07/15/2024
Event Time: 00:00 [MDT]
Last Update Date: 07/16/2024
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Taylor, Nick (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Taylor, Nick (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST EXIT SIGN
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 one exit sign.
Manufacturer: Isolite Corporation
Model Number: SLX60
Isotope and Activity: H-3, 7.5 Ci
Colorado Event Report ID Number: CO240018
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 received from the Colorado Department of Public Health via email:
The state of Colorado reported the loss of one exit sign.
Manufacturer: Isolite Corporation
Model Number: SLX60
Isotope and Activity: H-3, 7.5 Ci
Colorado Event Report ID Number: CO240018
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
Event Number: 57226
Rep Org: Maryland Dept of the Environment
Licensee: Unknown
Region: 1
City: Joppatowne State: MD
County:
License #: N/A
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Atnatiwos Meshesha
HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West
Licensee: Unknown
Region: 1
City: Joppatowne State: MD
County:
License #: N/A
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Atnatiwos Meshesha
HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West
Notification Date: 07/15/2024
Notification Time: 10:33 [ET]
Event Date: 07/15/2024
Event Time: 08:59 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/25/2024
Notification Time: 10:33 [ET]
Event Date: 07/15/2024
Event Time: 08:59 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/25/2024
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Schroeder, Dan (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL) (EMAIL)
Brenneman, Ken (NMSS Day)
Schroeder, Dan (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL) (EMAIL)
Brenneman, Ken (NMSS Day)
EN Revision Imported Date: 7/26/2024
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - SUSPECTED RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL FOUND
The following information was provided by the Maryland Department of the Environment Radiological Health Program (MDE/RHP) via email:
"On July 15, 2024, at about 0859 [EDT], the MDE/RHP was contacted by the Maryland Emergency Response Division (ERD) that a bolted container [marked with] Russian [text] and red paint [located on] the middle part of the container with a trefoil symbol that was suspected of containing [radioactive material] was found dropped off at [a salvage] site in Joppatowne, MD. The scrap yard does not know the source(s) of these items and who [deposited] them. [Personnel at the scrap yard] did not detect radiation with available instruments.
"MDE/RHP will follow up and investigate the case today."
The following additional information was obtained from the licensee in accordance with Headquarters Operations Officers Report Guidance:
Two MDE/RHP inspectors were enroute to the scrap yard to investigate at the time the notification of this event to the NRC was made.
* * * UPDATE ON 7/25/2024 AT 1036 EDT FROM ATNATIWOS MESHESHA TO SAMUEL COLVARD * * *
The following information was provided by the Maryland Department of the Environment Radiological Health Program (MDE/RHP) via email:
"RHP inspectors responded to the site on the same day (7/15/2024) and investigated the case. RHP inspectors surveyed the area and took wipe samples of the outside of the containers. The survey results and wipe analysis report indicated no elevated radiation other than natural background. On July 17, 2024, the containers were rejected by Joppa Salvage as suspect of containing hazardous material (RAM), and returned back to Aberdeen Proving Ground, a federal site, by the hauler that dropped them. There are no health or safety concerns related to this event.
"MDE/RHP closed this event."
Maryland Event ID Number: 56594.
Notified R1DO (Lilliendahl), NMSS Events (email), ILTAB (email), NMSS Day (Brenneman)
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - SUSPECTED RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL FOUND
The following information was provided by the Maryland Department of the Environment Radiological Health Program (MDE/RHP) via email:
"On July 15, 2024, at about 0859 [EDT], the MDE/RHP was contacted by the Maryland Emergency Response Division (ERD) that a bolted container [marked with] Russian [text] and red paint [located on] the middle part of the container with a trefoil symbol that was suspected of containing [radioactive material] was found dropped off at [a salvage] site in Joppatowne, MD. The scrap yard does not know the source(s) of these items and who [deposited] them. [Personnel at the scrap yard] did not detect radiation with available instruments.
"MDE/RHP will follow up and investigate the case today."
The following additional information was obtained from the licensee in accordance with Headquarters Operations Officers Report Guidance:
Two MDE/RHP inspectors were enroute to the scrap yard to investigate at the time the notification of this event to the NRC was made.
* * * UPDATE ON 7/25/2024 AT 1036 EDT FROM ATNATIWOS MESHESHA TO SAMUEL COLVARD * * *
The following information was provided by the Maryland Department of the Environment Radiological Health Program (MDE/RHP) via email:
"RHP inspectors responded to the site on the same day (7/15/2024) and investigated the case. RHP inspectors surveyed the area and took wipe samples of the outside of the containers. The survey results and wipe analysis report indicated no elevated radiation other than natural background. On July 17, 2024, the containers were rejected by Joppa Salvage as suspect of containing hazardous material (RAM), and returned back to Aberdeen Proving Ground, a federal site, by the hauler that dropped them. There are no health or safety concerns related to this event.
"MDE/RHP closed this event."
Maryland Event ID Number: 56594.
Notified R1DO (Lilliendahl), NMSS Events (email), ILTAB (email), NMSS Day (Brenneman)