ENS 45325
ENS Event | |
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04:00 Sep 1, 2009 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Missing Static Eliminator Devices |
| Event Description | The following report was received via fax from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
In 2009, the Agency [Radiation Control Program of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts] billed the general licensee for the 2008 annual fee. The licensee was unresponsive and attempts to contact the licensee failed. On 9/1/09, the Agency discovered a published article in 'Business Week' that reported that the licensee, ACT Electronics, filed for bankruptcy in August 2008. Agency records indicate the licensee received these devices [static eliminators] in March 2007 and October 2007. The Agency contacted the manufacturer of the static eliminator devices, NRD Inc., and confirmed that the devices were not returned to the manufacturer. The Agency has declared the static eliminator devices as 'missing'. Manufacturer: NRD, Inc. Model #: P-2021 Serial Number: A2FL283, A2FW008, and AF2W009. Sources: (3) Polonium 210, 10 mCi each. MA Report No.: 09-8637
On 9/22/09, an Agency inspector visited the site of ACT Electronics, 2 Cabot Road, Hudson, MA. The building was empty and only a cleaning crew was present. The supervisor did not have any information on ACT Electronics. A 'for lease' sign was observed on the property and a real estate company's name, 'New Boston' and contact information was read. The inspector called the real estate company and was informed that the items in the building were auctioned off in April 2009, and that no one had any knowledge of radioactive material in any of the items. The inspector was given the name of the auction company, Branford Group of Philadelphia, PA, and a contact person name. The inspector sent an e-mail to the Branford Group requesting information on ACT Electronics. The Agency received no response and [has had] no further contact with any person associated with ACT Electronics. The Agency considers this event to be closed. Notified R1DO (Burritt) and FSME DEO (McIntosh). Notified ILTAB (English) via E-mail. THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "LESS THAN CAT 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL 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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| Act Electronics Hudson, Massachusetts (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | G0317 |
| Organization: | Ma Radiation Control Program |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+55.42 h2.309 days <br />0.33 weeks <br />0.0759 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | John Sumares 11:25 Sep 3, 2009 |
| NRC Officer: | Dong Park |
| Last Updated: | Mar 19, 2010 |
| 45325 - NRC Website | |
Act Electronics with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 453252009-09-01T04:00:0001 September 2009 04:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Missing Static Eliminator Devices 2009-09-01T04:00:00 | |