ENS Event | |
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04:00 Dec 12, 2013 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Unplanned Contamination |
| Event Description | The following report was received from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control via e-mail:
This event was first reported to the State as an allegation but is now being reported as an incident because of our recent IMPEP [Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program] review. The unplanned contamination was because of the dissolution of a Po-210 Static Eliminator containing 125 microcuries. The contamination was discovered when a Graduate Research Assistance was surveying himself upon exiting the lab. The RSO was notified and the lab was thoroughly decontaminated. The laboratory was posted and access was restricted. The licensee was required to report this incident within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> of discovery because the unplanned contamination caused a restricted area to be closed for more than 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />. |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 540 |
| Organization: | Sc Div Of Health & Env Control |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+31184.37 h1,299.349 days <br />185.621 weeks <br />42.716 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Andrew M. Roxburgh 11:22 Jul 3, 2017 |
| NRC Officer: | Dong Park |
| Last Updated: | Jul 3, 2017 |
| 52838 - NRC Website | |
Clemson University with Agreement State | |
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[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Unplanned Contamination 2013-12-12T04:00:00 | |