ENS 46432

v t e ENS Event
05:00 Oct 31, 2010
Title	Va Carrabean Health Care System in San Juan, Puerto Rico - Lost Tritium Exit Signs
Event Description	The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, National Health Physics Program reported the loss of generally licensed devices (self-illuminating tritium exit signs). This report is required by 10 CFR 31.5(a)(10) and 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1). Four (4) tritium exit signs are declared to be missing by the VA Caribbean Healthcare System, San Juan, Puerto Rico. The signs had been possessed under general licensing provisions of 10 CFR 31.5. The signs were model number SLXTU1RB15 manufactured by Foreverlite, Inc., and contained about 9.5 curies of tritium each. The signs had been removed from use by the facility earlier this year [March 19, 2010] and placed into temporary storage at the facility pending transfer to an authorized recipient. There are no indications that the signs were damaged or that these circumstances have resulted in any radiation exposure to individuals. A 30-day written report of the event will be provided to the NRC as required in 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(2). It was not determined the signs were missing until October 2010. A thorough search was conducted but failed to locate the missing signs.

ENS 46432 +/-
Where
Department Of Veteran Affairs, National Health Physics Prog. San Juan, (NRC Region)
Organization:	Va Caribbean Healthcare Admin.
Reporting

10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(ii)
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+560.4 h23.35 days <br />3.336 weeks <br />0.768 months <br />)
Opened:	Thomas Huston 14:24 Nov 23, 2010
NRC Officer:	John Shoemaker
Last Updated:	Nov 23, 2010
46432 - NRC Website
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v t e Emergency Notification System
Department Of Veteran Affairs, National Health Physics Prog. with 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(ii)
WEEKMONTHYEAR2010-10-31T05:00:00 [Table view]
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