ENS 41529

v t e ENS Event
09:14 Mar 26, 2005
Title	Agreement State Report - Fire Involving Radioactive Material
Event Description	At 0414 on 03/26/05, a fire broke out in a laboratory of the Perkin Elmer Life Sciences in Boston, MA, that contained 8 Curies Carbon 14. The C-14 was stored in multiple locations. Local fire fighters and hazmat team responded. The fire was extinguished at approximately 0800. There was evidence of contamination inside the building and on the firefighters protective clothing. The levels were 3 - 4 times background. Two firefighters were treated at the hospital for smoke inhalation. The licensee has taken bioassay samples from the two individuals. Wipes outside the facility had no contamination. The cause of the fire is unknown.

ENS 41529 +/-
Where
Perkin Elmer Life Sciences Boston, Massachusetts (NRC Region 1)
Organization:	Ma Radiation Control Program
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+23.03 h0.96 days <br />0.137 weeks <br />0.0315 months <br />)
Opened:	Bob Walker 08:16 Mar 27, 2005
NRC Officer:	Bill Gott
Last Updated:	Mar 27, 2005
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