ENS Event | |
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06:00 Nov 30, 2011 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Loss of One Static Eliminator |
| Event Description | The following information was received from the State of Iowa via email:
Agri-Industrial Plastics Company, a general license registrant, reported the loss of one static eliminator, NRD model P-2021-8201, serial number A2HL930, containing 10 millicuries of Polonium-210. The device was used to eliminate static on plastic particles from the trimming of plastic parts. The device was last used on November 30, 2011. The registrant has spent several hours looking for the device. The registrant will be eliminating all remaining static eliminators and returning them to the manufacturer. Source/Radioactive Material: Sealed source ionizing Manufacturer: NRD, INC. Model Number: P-2021-8201 Serial Number: A2HL930 Radionuclide: PO-210, .010 Ci, 0.37 GBq Device Name: Static elimination device Manufacturer: NRD, INC. Model Number: P-2021-8201 Serial Number: A2HL930 The state indicated the cause of the loss was due to inattention to detail. Iowa Event Number IA120002 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. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf |
| Where | |
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| Agri-Industrial Plastics Company Fairfield, Iowa (NRC Region 3) | |
| License number: | 3111151SEM |
| Organization: | Iowa Department Of Public Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+1995.22 h83.134 days <br />11.876 weeks <br />2.733 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Randal Dahlin 09:13 Feb 21, 2012 |
| NRC Officer: | John Knoke |
| Last Updated: | Feb 21, 2012 |
| 47680 - NRC Website | |
Agri-Industrial Plastics Company with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 476802011-11-30T06:00:00030 November 2011 06:00:00
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