ENS 53956

v t e ENS Event
06:00 Mar 4, 2019
Title	Agreement State - Leaking Electron Capture Devices
Event Description	The following was received via e-mail: The department [Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment] received an e-mail notification on March 7th, 2019 reporting two leaking Electron Capture Devices (ECD's). The [ECD's] are associated with Agilent model G239765505 with serial numbers: U1186 and U6642. The semi-annual leak test results show 35300 picocurie/sample for serial number U1186 and 17100 picocurie/sample for serial number U6642. The wipe test results were received by Test America on March 4, 2019. Test America reported that the ECD's were removed from use and the instruments on March 4, 2019 and sent to Detector Service Center, LLC for cleaning and repair. Test America performed surveys for the affected machines and cleaned with a radiacwash solution. A wipe test was done on the instruments and counted by Gas Flow Proportional Counter low background instrument which indicated no removable contamination present. A direct survey with a Ludlum Model 3 Giger Muller detector indicated no fixed contamination. The completion date was reported to be March 5, 2019. Test American has removed the leaking ECD's and will continue 6-month wipe tests as required. Colorado Event Report ID No.: CO190004

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Where
Test America Arvada, Colorado (NRC Region 4)
Organization:	Colorado Dept Of Health
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+515.62 h21.484 days <br />3.069 weeks <br />0.706 months <br />)
Opened:	Ramon Li 16:37 Mar 25, 2019
NRC Officer:	Joanna Bridge
Last Updated:	Mar 25, 2019
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