ENS 49438

v t e ENS Event
04:00 Oct 14, 2013
Title	Surface Contamination Discovered on Sealed Source During Biannual Wipe Test
Event Description	A general license holder reported a leaking Nickel-63 source that is used in an Agilent Electron Capture Detector. The source was wipe tested and discovered to have a surface contamination of 0.011 micro-curies. The Ni-63 source for the detector has a rated source strength of 15 micro-curies. The company sent the source to a contractor for further determination if the source is leaking or can be cleaned and returned to service.

ENS 49438 +/-
Where
Eq Detroit Detroit, Michigan (NRC Region 3)
License number:	GENERAL
Organization:	Eq Detroit
Reporting

10 CFR 30.50(b)(2), Licensed Material Protection Equipment Failure
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+10.83 h0.451 days <br />0.0645 weeks <br />0.0148 months <br />)
Opened:	Kristen Rochwall 14:50 Oct 14, 2013
NRC Officer:	Bill Huffman
Last Updated:	Oct 14, 2013
49438 - NRC Website
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Eq Detroit with 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2)
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