ENS 49494

v t e ENS Event
13:02 Nov 1, 2013
Title	Agreement State Report - Leaking Ni-63 Source
Event Description	The SC Department of Health and Environmental Control [DHEC] was notified on Friday, November 1, 2013, at 0902 hrs. [EDT], that during routine wipe testing of a Shimadzu GC14A gas chromatograph, an ECD containing 10 milliCuries of Ni-63 was found to have removable contamination exceeding 0.005 microCuries. The chromatograph was being tested in preparation for disposal when wipes of the inside of the chamber indicated contamination. The source was removed and properly bagged to prevent the spread of any further contamination. The chromatograph and source are secured in the Radiation Safety Laboratory awaiting disposal by a licensed vendor. The Radiation Safety Officer stated that wipes of the laboratory where the chromatograph had been located were analyzed and no removal contamination had been detected. The Radiation Safety Officer was advised by Mark L. Windham [South Carolina DHEC] to submit a written report detailing this event to the Department within 30 days. The event is open and pending the licensee's investigation and report to the Department. Updates will be made through the national NMED system.

ENS 49494 +/-
Where
University Of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina (NRC Region 1)
License number:	405
Organization:	Sc Div Of Health & Env Control
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-0.88 h-0.0367 days <br />-0.00524 weeks <br />-0.00121 months <br />)
Opened:	Mark Windham 12:09 Nov 1, 2013
NRC Officer:	Howie Crouch
Last Updated:	Nov 1, 2013
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