ENS 46393

v t e ENS Event
07:00 Nov 4, 2010
Title	Agreement State Report - Leaking Sealed Source
Event Description	The following information was reported via e-mail by the State of California: On November 03, 2010, the RSO at UC Berkeley informed the [California] Radiologic Health Branch (RHB) that on 11/01/10 an Electron Capture Device (ECD), S/N F7737 containing 15 mCi of Ni-63, was determined to have leakage in excess of 0.005 microcurie criteria. The leaking source was installed in a Hewlett-Packard gas chromatography unit Mode 5890. Immediately after the leakage was found, the unit was taken out of service. Follow-up surveys performed did not show any area contamination. The maximum contamination found on the internal portion of the ECD outlet port was 0.007 microcuries. The extent of contamination was limited to the ECD and exhaust tubing. No personal contamination was expected since the leakage was limited to the internal parts of the gas chromatography unit and vent tubing. The unit was used for routine analysis of organic materials. The leakage may have been due to the routine use over many years (@ 16 years). The University will pursue disposal of this ECD. California RHB 5010 - 110310.

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Where
University Of California Berkeley Berkeley, California (NRC Region 4)
License number:	1333-01
Organization:	California Radiation Control Prgm
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+7.42 h0.309 days <br />0.0442 weeks <br />0.0102 months <br />)
Opened:	Kamani Hewadikaram 14:25 Nov 4, 2010
NRC Officer:	Pete Snyder
Last Updated:	Nov 4, 2010
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