ENS Event | |
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05:00 Aug 17, 2009 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Four Po-210 Static Eliminators Lost |
| Event Description | The following information was obtained from the State of Texas via email:
In the afternoon of August 17, 2009, the licensee had concluded that four static eliminators, NRD Model P-2021-Y000 containing 500 microCi each could not be located and were presumed lost, probably discarded in the general refuse. The sources were removed from the machines they were mounted on while the area was undergoing some renovation or relocation of equipment. However, when the equipment in which the devices were housed were attempted to be placed back in service, the devices were noted as missing. Repeated attempts to locate the sources and devices have proved futile. Texas Report I-8659 Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks. |
| Where | |
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| Tappan Photomask Round Rock, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| Organization: | Texas Department Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+12.67 h0.528 days <br />0.0754 weeks <br />0.0174 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Ray Jisha 17:40 Aug 17, 2009 |
| NRC Officer: | Karl Diederich |
| Last Updated: | Aug 17, 2009 |
| 45268 - NRC Website | |
Tappan Photomask with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 452682009-08-17T05:00:00017 August 2009 05:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Four Po-210 Static Eliminators Lost 2009-08-17T05:00:00 | |