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Event Notification Report for September 03, 2024

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
09/02/2024 - 09/03/2024

EVENT NUMBERS
57303
Agreement State
Event Number: 57303
Rep Org: Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency
Licensee: Dewpointer Repair
Region: 3
City: Chatham   State: IL
County:
License #: IL-02394-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Gary Forsee
HQ OPS Officer: Eric Simpson
Notification Date: 09/04/2024
Notification Time: 14:42 [ET]
Event Date: 09/03/2024
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/04/2024
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Hills, David (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Event Text
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - FOUND SOURCE

The following information was provided by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (the Agency) via telephone and email:

"On September 3, 2024, the Division of Radioactive Materials was notified that an Alnor Instruments dew point measurement device was located at a metal recycling facility in Bellwood, IL. The instrument was recovered by Agency staff and there was no indication of removable contamination. The device contains a 7 microcurie radium-226 foil that was manufactured and distributed by an Illinois specific licensee. An authorized service provider was contacted to assist in tracking down the original owner. The device was intact and no public exposures are anticipated as a result of this incident. If unable to locate the owner, this device will be incorporated in the Agency's orphan source recovery program and properly disposed of as low level radioactive waste. Updates to this report will be made as they become available."

Illinois report number: IL240020