ENS Event | |
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19:00 Jan 16, 2018 | |
| Title | Nuclear Instrument with Radioactive Source Disposed of in Load of Scrap Metal - Recovered |
| Event Description | A load of scrap metal was returned by the recycler to the originator (Ulbrich Stainless Steels and Special Metals, Inc.) after their radiation detector alarmed on the load of metal. After arriving back at Ulbrich, the load was checked and a Dickey-John Dewpointer instrument containing a 7 microCurie Radium-226 source was found.
The Dewpointer instrument is believed to have been purchased by Ulbrich more than 20 years ago. The Dewpointer instrument had no stickers or warning labels indicating that it contained a radioactive source. The Dewpointer instrument had been surplused and tossed in the trash. The Dewpointer instrument is currently in the possession of Radiation Safety Associates, Inc. (license number: 06-30007-01). Ulbrich has taken responsibility for assuring proper disposal of the instrument. THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "LESS THAN CAT 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf |
| Where | |
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| Ulbrich Stainless Steels And Special Metals, Inc. Wallingford, Connecticut (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 06-12357-01 |
| Organization: | Radiation Safety Associates, Inc |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+16.22 h0.676 days <br />0.0965 weeks <br />0.0222 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Paul Steinmeyer 11:13 Jan 17, 2018 |
| NRC Officer: | Donald Norwood |
| Last Updated: | Jan 17, 2018 |
| 53169 - NRC Website | |
Ulbrich Stainless Steels And Special Metals, Inc. with 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) | |
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[Table view]10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) Nuclear Instrument with Radioactive Source Disposed of in Load of Scrap Metal - Recovered 2018-01-16T19:00:00 | |