ENS Event | |
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19:30 Feb 28, 2017 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Two Sealed Sources Tested Positive for Leakage |
| Event Description | The following information was received via email from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
The licensee reported on February 28, 2017 that licensee learned from its licensed leak test service provider that two 6 milliCurie, Cobalt-57, sealed sources, of 20 sources received in a package from the source manufacturer, Isotope Products Laboratories, tested positive for leakage. The leak test result for one of the sealed sources was reported to be at least 0.4 microCuries which is the maximum activity that the instrument used can measure. The leak test result for the other sealed source was reported to be below the reporting requirement of 0.005 microCuries. The sealed sources are each Isotope Products Laboratories Model 3901-2 sources. The serial number attributed to the source having leak test result of at least 0.4 microCuries was reported to be P3-682. The serial number attributed to the source having leak test result of below 0.005 microCuries was reported to be P3-689. The licensee reported that each of the sources is contained and secured in a separate plastic bags; that there is no facility contamination based on area surveys performed; that the external surfaces of the package received, that had contained the sources, had been wipe tested and that the package was not contaminated; and that the sources were not used pending leak test results. The licensee reports that it will notify the source manufacturer, to inquire about proper return of the sources back to the source manufacturer. The Agency [Massachusetts Radiation Control Program] considers this event to be open. |
| Where | |
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| Heuresis Corporation Newton, Massachusetts (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 55-0702 |
| Organization: | Ma Radiation Control Program |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+17.45 h0.727 days <br />0.104 weeks <br />0.0239 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Joshua Daehler 12:57 Mar 1, 2017 |
| NRC Officer: | Jeff Rotton |
| Last Updated: | Mar 1, 2017 |
| 52584 - NRC Website | |
Heuresis Corporation with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 526802017-04-11T04:00:00011 April 2017 04:00:00
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