Event Notification Report for January 14, 2025
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
01/13/2025 - 01/14/2025
Agreement State
Event Number: 57496
Rep Org: Florida Bureau of Radiation Control
Licensee: Baptist Hospital Pensacola
Region: 1
City: Pensacola State: FL
County:
License #: 0158-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Monroe Cooper
HQ OPS Officer: Robert A. Thompson
Licensee: Baptist Hospital Pensacola
Region: 1
City: Pensacola State: FL
County:
License #: 0158-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Monroe Cooper
HQ OPS Officer: Robert A. Thompson
Notification Date: 01/16/2025
Notification Time: 13:13 [ET]
Event Date: 01/14/2025
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 01/16/2025
Notification Time: 13:13 [ET]
Event Date: 01/14/2025
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 01/16/2025
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Carfang, Erin (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL) (EMAIL)
Carfang, Erin (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL) (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - MISSING DEPLETED URANIUM SOURCE
The following information was provided by the Florida Bureau of Radiation Control (BRC) via email:
"BRC received notification of a missing 270-pound depleted uranium source on January 14, 2025. Baptist Hospital discovered the missing source during an inventory performed in October, 2024. The last documented inventory where this material was observed occurred in 1998.
"Estimated activity: 40mCi"
FL Incident Number: FL25-006
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 provided by the Florida Bureau of Radiation Control (BRC) via email:
"BRC received notification of a missing 270-pound depleted uranium source on January 14, 2025. Baptist Hospital discovered the missing source during an inventory performed in October, 2024. The last documented inventory where this material was observed occurred in 1998.
"Estimated activity: 40mCi"
FL Incident Number: FL25-006
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: 57497
Rep Org: Tennessee Div of Rad Health
Licensee: Energy Solutions, Inc.
Region: 1
City: Memphis State: TN
County:
License #: R-79171-K32
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Andrew Holcomb
HQ OPS Officer: Robert A. Thompson
Licensee: Energy Solutions, Inc.
Region: 1
City: Memphis State: TN
County:
License #: R-79171-K32
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Andrew Holcomb
HQ OPS Officer: Robert A. Thompson
Notification Date: 01/16/2025
Notification Time: 13:33 [ET]
Event Date: 01/14/2025
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 01/16/2025
Notification Time: 13:33 [ET]
Event Date: 01/14/2025
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 01/16/2025
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Carfang, Erin (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Logan Allen (NMSS)
Carfang, Erin (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Logan Allen (NMSS)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - UNPLANNED CONTAMINATION DUE TO FIRE
The following information was provided by the Tennessee Division of Radiological Health via email:
"An unplanned fire occurred during the cutting of waste material (steam generators) in a restricted area. Memphis Fire Department used light water and foam to contain the fire. The material involved (plutonium) did exceed five times the annual limit on intake. Berms were established to contain any contaminated water. The building did have negative ventilation. Particulate filters showed background levels and air sampling showed no contamination outside. Also, there was no damage to the facility or injuries to personnel.
"Corrective actions or reports as well as additional information will be updated with a NMED report within 30 days."
Tennessee Event Report ID Number: TN-25-005
The following information was provided by the Tennessee Division of Radiological Health via email:
"An unplanned fire occurred during the cutting of waste material (steam generators) in a restricted area. Memphis Fire Department used light water and foam to contain the fire. The material involved (plutonium) did exceed five times the annual limit on intake. Berms were established to contain any contaminated water. The building did have negative ventilation. Particulate filters showed background levels and air sampling showed no contamination outside. Also, there was no damage to the facility or injuries to personnel.
"Corrective actions or reports as well as additional information will be updated with a NMED report within 30 days."
Tennessee Event Report ID Number: TN-25-005