ENS Event | |
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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. |
| Where | |
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| 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 |
| 49494 - NRC Website | |
University Of South Carolina with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 494942013-11-01T13:02:0001 November 2013 13:02:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Leaking Ni-63 Source 2013-11-01T13:02:00 | |