ENS Event | |
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16:00 Aug 19, 2003 | |
| Title | Two Gas Chromatographs Accidentally Disposed of to a Landfill |
| Event Description | On 08/19/03 The Public Health Lab in San Juan, Puerto Rico accidentally disposed of 2 Gas Chromatographs, Model 8500 manufactured by Perkin-Elmer. The Gas Chromatographs ended up in a San Juan landfill. The trash company said that it would nearly be impossible to find the 2 Gas Chromatographs because they were now under tons of dirt. This incident was reported to Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, San Juan Radiation Safety Officer on 08/25/03. The caller did not know what type of radioisotope or the strength of the radioisotope in each Gas Chromatographs.
Search of former events revealed that Perkin-Elmer Gas Chromatographs normally contain a 15 millicurie Ni-63 source. |
| Where | |
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| Public Health Lab, San Juan San Juan, Puerto Rico (NRC Region 2) | |
| License number: | 52-719560-02 |
| Organization: | Public Health Lab, San Juan |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+173.42 h7.226 days <br />1.032 weeks <br />0.238 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Dr. Molinaris 21:25 Aug 26, 2003 |
| NRC Officer: | John Mackinnon |
| Last Updated: | Aug 26, 2003 |
| 40105 - NRC Website | |
Public Health Lab, San Juan with 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 401052003-08-19T16:00:00019 August 2003 16:00:00
[Table view]10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) Two Gas Chromatographs Accidentally Disposed of to a Landfill 2003-08-19T16:00:00 | |