ENS 54959

v t e ENS Event
14:00 Oct 20, 2020
Title	Thermal Event Resulting in Loss of Integrity of Licensed Container
Event Description	At 1000 EDT on October 20, 2020, a thermal event occurred inside a hot cell at the Curium facility in Noblesville, Indiana. The thermal event did not result in a chemical or radioactive material release. Prior to the incident, technicians were processing materials containing strontium 82 and 85 (quantities are unknown at this time). The pressure created by the reaction caused the rear door of the hot cell to open approximately eight inches and was immediately shut by the technicians. There is no contamination outside of the hot cell and there were no injured or contaminated personnel. The vessel containing the strontium material was observed to be intact and the resultant fire was extinguished by the hot cell's suppression system. No offsite fire assistance was required. Personnel have not accessed the hot cell due to elevated dose rates. Dose rates outside of the hot cell are within the facility's normal limits and historical averages.

ENS 54959 +/-
Where
Curium Pharma Noblesville, Indiana (NRC Region 3)
License number:	13-35179-03
Organization:	Curium Pharma
Reporting

10 CFR 30.50(b)(4)
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+4.08 h0.17 days <br />0.0243 weeks <br />0.00559 months <br />)
Opened:	Matthew Trusner 18:05 Oct 20, 2020
NRC Officer:	Brian Lin
Last Updated:	Oct 20, 2020
54959 - NRC Website
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Curium Pharma with 10 CFR 30.50(b)(4)
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