ENS Event | |
|---|---|
05:00 Dec 5, 2014 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Damaged Shipment with Removable Surface Contamination |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
Event date and time: Unknown at this time. Event type: Removable contamination greater than the limits specified in 49 CFR 173.443. Notifications: The Department [PA DEP Bureau of Radiation Protection] was notified via email of this event [on December 5, 2014]. The event is immediately reportable as per 10 CFR 20.1906(d)(1). Event Description: A shipment exhibited damage consisting of a tear in the metal wall near the floor-wall junction of its container. Radiological surveillance around the tear exhibited removable surface contamination in the amount of 12,000 dpm/100 cm2 beta-gamma. Cause of the Event: Unknown at this time. ACTIONS: All areas were decontaminated and moved to a radioactive waste disposal container. The Department plans a reactive inspection. More information will be given when known, including the isotopes of concern. PA Event Report ID No: PA140023 |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Alaron Wampum, Pennsylvania (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | PA-0678 |
| Organization: | Pa Bureau Of Radiation Protection |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+128.9 h5.371 days <br />0.767 weeks <br />0.177 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Joseph Melnic 13:54 Dec 10, 2014 |
| NRC Officer: | Jeff Rotton |
| Last Updated: | Dec 10, 2014 |
| 50664 - NRC Website | |
Alaron with Agreement State | |
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[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Damaged Shipment with Removable Surface Contamination 2014-12-05T05:00:00 | |