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07:00 Sep 25, 2008 | |
| Title | California Agreement State Report - Leaking Ni-63 Source |
| Event Description | On September 25, 2008, a leak test was performed on a nickel-63 source in an Electron Capture Device (ECD) which was found to have removable contamination of 89 nanoCuries, which is above the reporting requirement of 5 nanoCuries in CA Title 17, section 30275. The ECD is not in service, it has been in storage for two years and in the Environmental Health and Safety waste facility [at the University of California - San Diego (UCSD)], awaiting disposal. We [the California Department of Public Health] have notified UCSD to return the device to Agilent Technologies, in Delaware for their analysis.
Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard; original activity: 15 mCi; current activity: 13.44 mCi; reference date 12/1/1992, source model number G1223A, serial number F5350. SSD registry NR-0348-D-111-B, currently made by Agilent Technologies in Delaware under NRC authority. Gas Chromatograph Information: Manufacturer- Hewlett Packard, Model 5890 Series II. The State of California considers this a potential Part 21 issue. California Incident Number: 5010-093008.
This is to update the report made 10/1/08 regarding a leaking Agilent Ni-63 source. After review, it was determined that this event is not a 24-hour reportable event for the California Agreement State program, and should have been reported pursuant to 10 CFR 31.5 (30-day report). By copy of this email, we are also notifying Randy Erickson, in Region IV, since the event may require NRC review, because the SS&D sheet for this source was issued by NRC to an NRC licensee. Notified R4DO(Hay), FSME(VonTill) |
| Where | |
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| University Of California - San Diego La Jolla, California (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 1339-37 |
| Organization: | California Radiation Control Prgm |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+149.4 h6.225 days <br />0.889 weeks <br />0.205 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Kathleen Harkness 12:24 Oct 1, 2008 |
| NRC Officer: | Howie Crouch |
| Last Updated: | Oct 16, 2008 |
| 44531 - NRC Website | |
University Of California - San Diego with Agreement State | |
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