ENS 46945

v t e ENS Event
16:00 Jun 7, 2011
Title	Agreement State Report - Gas Chromatograph Nickel-63 Source Failed Leak Test
Event Description	The following information was provided by the State via facsimile: The RSO called to report a leaking Ni-63 sealed source in a gas chromatograph. The leak test result was 0.04 microCuries of removable contamination at ECD [Electron Capture Device] inlet. The RSO contacted the manufacturer, Agilent, about this event and they will be making a site visit to investigate. The system was shut down and isolated. The defective detector will be sent back to the manufacturer. There is no apparent cause. The system is only a year old and is used carefully. All other areas surveyed & swiped were negative for contamination. Event #: NY-11-10

ENS 46945 +/-
Where
Suffolk County Public Health Laboratory New York (NRC Region 1)
License number:	1801
Organization:	New York State Dept. Of Health
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+68.02 h2.834 days <br />0.405 weeks <br />0.0932 months <br />)
Opened:	Robert Snyder 12:01 Jun 10, 2011
NRC Officer:	Bill Huffman
Last Updated:	Jun 10, 2011
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