ENS Event | |
|---|---|
04:00 May 21, 2008 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Leaking Check Source |
| Event Description | The State provided the following information via email:
Licensee identified a leaking sealed radioactive source. Once identified, the source was taken out of service and placed in the licensee's waste stream and a contamination survey of the area was made. No measurable contamination was identified from this survey. Contamination wipes consisted of area wipes (filter paper) measured in a liquid scintillation counter. The Cs-137 source was used to test the response and functionality of hand-held radiation detectors. The leaking source, S/N 189-26-5, is a Cs-137 check source with an activity of 100 uCi on 3-1-87 and was manufactured by Isotope Products. The licensee stated the source may not meet the regulatory criteria for a sealed source since the front of the source is electroplated to allow for the detection of Cs-137 betas. As a precaution, the licensee reported it as a leaking source. |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Univ Mass Lowell Lowell, Massachusetts (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 60-0049 |
| Organization: | Ma Radiation Control Program |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+33.37 h1.39 days <br />0.199 weeks <br />0.0457 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | John Sumares 13:22 May 22, 2008 |
| NRC Officer: | John Knoke |
| Last Updated: | May 22, 2008 |
| 44233 - NRC Website | |
Univ Mass Lowell with Agreement State | |
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