ENS Event | |
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13:00 Oct 10, 2003 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Contamination at Former Kelly Air Force Base |
| Event Description | A hangar formerly used by the U.S. Air Force was under re-construction for transformation to a corrosion control facility. The unlicensed facility had been contaminated by radium during use as a paint shop during 1922-1929, and as a paint removal facility during later years. Supposedly this facility has been deed recorded as a site of contamination with Ra-226 [Radium-226]. The facility is not Licensed by the State of Texas. At this time it is unclear if this facility was released for unrestricted use when turned over to the Greater Kelly Development Authority. This Agency can find no record of the site contamination. Contractors from the Boeing Corporation were working on the facility to be remodeled to a corrosion control facility. Digging around the foundation (slab) they hit a 2-inch galvanized pipe that was contaminated with radium-226. Background levels at the facility were measured at 10,000 counts per minute and after the incident at 10 times that level. An Agency inspector will be on site for soil sampling. It is estimated that 10-20 Boeing employees may have come in contact with the material. Urine analysis has been ordered by the contractor for personnel suspect of working in the contamination. Initial reports from both Greater Kelly Development Authority and the Boeing Corporation have been received - but are inconclusive.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the EPA, and the U.S. Air Force have been notified. |
| Where | |
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| Greater Kelly Development Authority San Antonio, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | NO LICENSE |
| Organization: | Texas Department Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+69.27 h2.886 days <br />0.412 weeks <br />0.0949 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Jim Ogden 10:16 Oct 13, 2003 |
| NRC Officer: | Bill Gott |
| Last Updated: | Oct 13, 2003 |
| 40240 - NRC Website | |
Greater Kelly Development Authority with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 402402003-10-10T13:00:00010 October 2003 13:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Contamination at Former Kelly Air Force Base 2003-10-10T13:00:00 | |