ENS 45379

v t e ENS Event
07:00 Sep 23, 2009
Title	Agreement State Report - Leaking Source
Event Description	The following information was provided from the State of California via email: J.L. Shepherd & Associates (JLS&A) performed a source exchange on a Model 44, serial number 7079, category 1 panoramic irradiator of their own manufacture. The source is identified as JLS&A Type 7810 capsule, manufactured by General Electric Company, Nuclear Center. The serial number is GEC-05-04. CA Sealed Source & Device registry: CA0598S122S At the time of source exchange, the Co-60 source was estimated to have [approximately] 250 Ci of activity. Wipe tests were taken at the location of the resourcing and showed no indication of leaks. The source holder rod was discolored and had evidence of corrosion. Source assembly was shipped to JL Shepherd's facility in San Fernando, CA. On September 22, 2009, the source was removed from the transport container in their hot cell with remote manipulators. The source was wiped and determined to have 0.0688 microCi of removable contamination. The source was decontaminated to between 0.001 - 0.0025 microCi level on smears, and placed into a stainless steel pipe and sealed with caps. This will remain in storage at their facility until disposed of in a proper manner. California reference number: 092209

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Where
J.L. Shephard & Associates San Fernando, California (NRC Region 4)
License number:	1777
Organization:	California Radiation Control Prgm
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+12.08 h0.503 days <br />0.0719 weeks <br />0.0165 months <br />)
Opened:	Donald Oesterle 19:05 Sep 23, 2009
NRC Officer:	Dong Park
Last Updated:	Sep 23, 2009
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