ENS 55429

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v t e ENS Event
16:15 Aug 17, 2021
Title	Radioactive Material Left at Recycling Center
Event Description	The following was received from the Maryland Department of Environment Radiological Health Program via email: On August 17, 2021, at about 1215 EDT, the Maryland Department of the Environment Radiological Health Program (MDE/RHP) was contacted via telephone by the Operations Manager of the Montgomery County Shady Grove Transfer Station and Recycling Center located at 16101 Frederick Rd, Derwood, Maryland 20855 that a "B17 Bomber", radioactive material was thrown into a scrap metal bin. The MDE/RHP responded the same day and investigated the "B17 Bomber", which was later identified as Sextant Bubble Type (with Altitude Averaging Device) AN-5851-1, Part number 3014-1-B and Serial Number AF-42-0676, Contract number AC-26968 and manufactured by Bendix Aviation Corporation navigation instrument which contain Radium - 226 source with estimated nominal activities of 2 microcuries. The Sextant Bubble Type navigation device was dropped by unidentified person(s) at an unknown date and time and was discovered by the Montgomery County Shady Grove Transfer Station and Recycling Center staff when screened for radiation on August 17, 2021. The device was isolated and stored at the temporary hazardous materials storage in the facility by the Operations Manager. The device was later transferred to the local radioactive waste management company, the RSO, Inc. for disposal on August 20, 2021. MDE/RHP will finalize a reactive investigation.

ENS 55429 +/-
Where
Montgomery County Shady Grove Transfer Station Derwood, Maryland (NRC Region 1)
Organization:	Maryland Dept Of The Environment
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+164.3 h6.846 days <br />0.978 weeks <br />0.225 months <br />)
Opened:	Atnatiwos Meshesha 12:33 Aug 24, 2021
NRC Officer:	Thomas Kendzia
Last Updated:	Aug 24, 2021
55429 - NRC Website
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Montgomery County Shady Grove Transfer Station with Agreement State
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