ENS Event | |
|---|---|
05:00 Aug 19, 2008 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Fire in Research Laboratory |
| Event Description | This information was received from the state via fax:
The afternoon of 8/19/2008 DHS [Department of Health Services] staff became aware a fire had occurred at a licensee facility the previous evening. Reports indicated the local fire department and hazardous materials teams had responded to a fire in a molecular biology lab on the campus of the University of Wisconsin - Madison. The fire was extinguished within 15 minutes. Reports also indicated the Hazardous Incident Team used instruments to rule out the presence of any radioactive materials. Although no contamination was detected, fire equipment was rinsed with water to remove any reside from the fire. DHS contacted the licensee. The licensee indicated staff members from radiation safety had responded to the incident the next morning. The research lab performs molecular biology research using P-32. The safety department staff performed surveys of the fire scene and identified areas of contamination on the floor. The areas had been decontaminated. Initial information from the licensee indicates approximately 0.5 to 0.7 millicuries of P-32 in waste containers was involved. The licensee did not report the incident to DHS. DHS inspectors were dispatched to investigate. |
| Where | |
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| University Of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, Wisconsin (NRC Region 3) | |
| License number: | 25-1323-01 |
| Organization: | Wisconsin Radiation Protection |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+35.6 h1.483 days <br />0.212 weeks <br />0.0488 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Leola Dekock 16:36 Aug 20, 2008 |
| NRC Officer: | John Knoke |
| Last Updated: | Aug 20, 2008 |
| 44429 - NRC Website | |
University Of Wisconsin - Madison with Agreement State | |
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