ENS 55400

v t e ENS Event
13:50 Aug 5, 2021
Title	NI-63 Surface Contamination
Event Description	The following was received from Kentucky Radiation Health Branch (KY RHB) via email: At approximately 0950 EDT, the RSO [Radiation Safety Officer] of East Kentucky Power KU [Kentucky Utility] Central Lab called the Kentucky Radiation Health Branch staff to report a Perkin Elmer [gas chromatograph] Model N61000063, s/n 2089, possible leak of the Ni-63 source. A review of the most recent leak test dated 7/29/21, with results of 1.49E-3 microCi, indicated an increase in removable activity when compared to report dated 2/20/21, which demonstrated removable activity of 2.70E-5 microCi. The level of activity removed reported to be 1.49E-3 microCi and did not exceed the reporting requirements of 0.005 (5.0E-3) microCi. The RSO made arrangements for disposition of materials and will provide that document when completed. KY RHB file created for documentation and historical record. These sources had a history of reports as noted in an 8-1-2001 NRC memo. Kentucky Incident #: 2100003

ENS 55400 +/-
Where
East Kentucky Power/ Ku Winchester, Kentucky (NRC Region 1)
License number:	201-161-56
Organization:	Kentucky Dept Of Radiation Control
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+94.6 h3.942 days <br />0.563 weeks <br />0.13 months <br />)
Opened:	Angela Wilbers 12:26 Aug 9, 2021
NRC Officer:	Ossy Font
Last Updated:	Aug 9, 2021
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