ENS 40105

v t e ENS Event
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.

ENS 40105 +/-
Where
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
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