ENS 41283

v t e ENS Event
08:00 Dec 16, 2004
Title	Agreement State Report - Missing Polonium-210 Sources
Event Description	During the semi-annual inventory of General License radioactive material at Barrick Goldstrike Mines it was found that two NRD 2U500 sources with original activity of 500 micro-curies of Polonium 210 per source were not located where they are supposed to be. These sources are used in analytical laboratory as static eliminators on balance scales. They were installed in April 2004 and were accounted for during the semi-annual inventory conducted in June 2004. An investigation is being conducted by the licensee in an attempt to locate the missing sources and to determine how they were lost. Notification [from licensee] received in writing [letter dated 12/16/04] on December 22, 2004. Consequences: These are generally licensed static eliminators with no public health impact anticipated. Nevada Event Report ID No. NV-04-010

ENS 41283 +/-
Where
Barrick Goldstrike Mines Elko, Nevada (NRC Region 4)
Organization:	Nv Div Of Rad Health
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+154.37 h6.432 days <br />0.919 weeks <br />0.211 months <br />)
Opened:	Stan Marshall 18:22 Dec 22, 2004
NRC Officer:	Mike Ripley
Last Updated:	Dec 22, 2004
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