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04:00 Aug 1, 2019 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Fire in Building Containing Radioactive Sources |
| Event Description | We received the following notification via email from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division:
On August 2, 2019, our program [Georgia Environmental Protection Division] received a call from [the licensee] RSO, reporting a fire in a building at their facility that stored 6 radioactive sources. The fire occurred on August 1, 2019, is believed to have been caused by an electrical fire which resulted the building to burn to the ground. The licensee searched the area, which is approximately 8'X10', in hopes to recover the sources. Only 2 of the 6 sources were recovered. However, the 2 sources are unidentifiable. The 2 sources are currently stored in a bag in a secured building. They are assuming the 4 sources were burned in the fire. The licensee did a general survey of the area but were only able to detect microrem readings. Until the area has been determined free of contamination, the area will remain secured. The licensee will collect sample debris and wipe samples to determine if there is any contamination in the area. The samples will be sent off for analysis. The Fire Department will not be able to enter the area to determine the cause of the fire until the area is considered free from contamination. The licensee will be sending a follow-up report describing the incident, a current inventory of the sources damaged/lost, and current plan to determine the extent of the contamination and disposition of the sources. THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "NOT RECORDED" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL |
| Where | |
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| Basf Georgia (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | GA 178-1 |
| Organization: | Georgia Radioactive Material Pgm |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+35.82 h1.493 days <br />0.213 weeks <br />0.0491 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Irene Bennett 15:49 Aug 2, 2019 |
| NRC Officer: | Brian P. Smith |
| Last Updated: | Aug 2, 2019 |
| 54195 - NRC Website | |
Basf with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 541952019-08-01T04:00:0001 August 2019 04:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Fire in Building Containing Radioactive Sources 2019-08-01T04:00:00 | |