ENS 54871

v t e ENS Event
05:00 Aug 28, 2020
Title	Agreement State Report - Radioactivity Found in Recycled Material
Event Description	The following was received from the state of Louisiana: On August 28, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) / Emergency Response Services Division / Radiation Section was contacted to report radioactive material was discovered being brought into the facility in a roll-off box to Southern Recycling LLC. The roll-off box came from Monsanto Company, Luling, Louisiana 70070. The roll-off box contained scrap metal from a new construction site at Monsanto Company. American Radiation Services (ARS), Port Allen, LA was brought in to survey the box and make determination of the radioactive material. ARS determined that the radioactive material was Se-75. The survey reading was two mR/hr at surface contact. The survey reading was taken from a corrugated paper box with no removable contamination. At this time, no radiation sealed source has been found or indication to make determination of the potential source. LDEQ is sending an inspector to the facility to make further determination if possible with ARS. The radioactive material is secured on site at Southern Recycling. Louisiana Incident No.: LA20200008

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Where
Louisiana Radiation Protection Div New Orleans, Louisiana (NRC Region 4)
Organization:	Louisiana Radiation Protection Div
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+82.1 h3.421 days <br />0.489 weeks <br />0.112 months <br />)
Opened:	James Pate 15:06 Aug 31, 2020
NRC Officer:	Thomas Herrity
Last Updated:	Aug 31, 2020
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