ENS Event | |
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17:30 Jan 16, 2008 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report Involving a Leaking Sealed Source with Contamination |
| Event Description | {{#Wiki_filter:The following information was provided via fax:
Duratek called DRH at approx. 1430 EST Jan. 17, 2008 to report a contamination event which required control of an area of their building for greater than 24 hours. While unpackaging a sealed source that was sent to them for processing for disposal, the container which the source was in was found to be contaminated. An area of about 10' by 10', covered with herculite, was contaminated and an area of 20' by 50' is being access controlled. Three personnel working at the scene were contaminated with the maximum contamination found on the personnel being 300 cpm alpha. The source was a 140 �Ci U-232 solid source from the Portsmouth Facility in Ohio. The source was re-secured in containers and the contaminated area is being decontaminated. Max contamination levels on container were 400,000 dpm/100 cm2 beta/gamma and 100,000 dpm/100 cm2 alpha. The personnel were decontaminated and had lung counts. Lung counts for all were negative for elevated intake. Fecal bioassays were initiated and are ongoing. Media attention: None at this time. Event Report ID No.: TN-08-005 }} |
| Where | |
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| Duratek Radwaste Processing, Inc. Oak Ridge, Tennessee (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | R-73008 |
| Organization: | Tennessee Div Of Rad Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+41.03 h1.71 days <br />0.244 weeks <br />0.0562 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Debra Shults 10:32 Jan 18, 2008 |
| NRC Officer: | Steve Sandin |
| Last Updated: | Jan 18, 2008 |
| 43915 - NRC Website | |
Duratek Radwaste Processing, Inc. with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 439152008-01-16T17:30:00016 January 2008 17:30:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report Involving a Leaking Sealed Source with Contamination 2008-01-16T17:30:00 | |