ENS 48546
ENS Event | |
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06:00 Nov 29, 2012 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Lost X-Ray Fluorescence Analyzer |
| Event Description | The following was submitted by the State of Texas via email:
On November 19, 2012, the Agency [State of Texas] was notified by the licensee that they could not locate a Thermo Niton model number XL-II x-ray fluorescence analyzer. The device contains a 10 millicurie cadmium - 109 source and a 20 millicurie iron - 59 source. The radiation safety officer thought the device had been shipped to the manufacturer, but after he was unable to find any shipping papers for the device, he determined the device was missing. The licensee does not believe the lost device poses an exposure hazard to members of the general public. The investigation into this event is on going. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Texas Incident #: I - 9019
The following update was received from the State of Texas via email: The Agency [State of Texas] contacted the device manufacturer and was informed that the device requires a password to operate. The Agency [State of Texas] contacted the licensee who stated the password feature was active and that the password would not have been included in the container with the device. The device contains a 20 millicurie iron - 55 source and not a iron - 59 source as previously reported. The date of the event was November 29, 2012, not November 19, 2012 as stated in the Event Narrative. Notified R4DO (Deese) and FSME Events Resource, ILTAB and MEXICO via email/fax.
On December 11, 2012, the Agency [State of Texas] was notified by the licensee that the source had been located at the manufacturer facility. The manufacturer provided a letter to the licensee dated March 13, 2012, stating that they had removed the two sources from the device and placed them in storage until they could be disposed of. Notified R4DO (Haire) and FSME Events Resource, ILTAB and MEXICO via email/fax. 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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| Houston Refining Lp Houston, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 00187 |
| Organization: | Texas Department Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+8.13 h0.339 days <br />0.0484 weeks <br />0.0111 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Art Tucker 14:08 Nov 29, 2012 |
| NRC Officer: | Dong Park |
| Last Updated: | Dec 11, 2012 |
| 48546 - NRC Website | |
Houston Refining Lp with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 485462012-11-29T06:00:00029 November 2012 06:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Lost X-Ray Fluorescence Analyzer 2012-11-29T06:00:00 | |