ENS 55652

v t e ENS Event
21:38 Dec 15, 2021
Title	Leaking Source from Aircraft Radium Dial
Event Description	The following is a summary from a phone call with the licensee: At 1438 MST on December 15, 2021, base personnel at Kirtland Air Force Base identified a potentially leaking radium-226 aircraft dial. The activity contained within the dial and the leak rate were not known at the time of the call. The storage area for the dial has been locked and flagged pending further investigation. Dosimetry for base personnel did not identify any unexpected exposure. The licensee has contacted NRC Regional Inspectors. * * RETRACTION ON 02/06/2022 AT 2211 EST FROM CHRISTINA PEACE TO OSSY FONT * * * The following retraction was received from the licensee via email: On December 15, 2021, [the licensee reported] telephonically about a leaking radium-226 source at the TS-1 site at Kirtland AFB, which prompted a radioactive material incident report. After further examination, the suspected radium dial was identified as a `Delco-Remy Ignition Unit.' Upon re-surveying the unit, only background readings were identified. Due to the newly discovered information, the [(Radioisotope Committee Secretariat)] RICS and Kirtland AFB request to retract the incident. Notified R4DO (Josey) and NMSS Events Notification via email.

ENS 55652 +/- *RETRACTED*
Where
U.S. Air Force Albuquerque, New Mexico (NRC Region 4)
License number:	42-23539-01AF
Organization:	U.S. Air Force
Reporting

10 CFR 30.50(b)(2), Licensed Material Protection Equipment Failure
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-0.75 h-0.0313 days <br />-0.00446 weeks <br />-0.00103 months <br />)
Opened:	Lt Col Christina Peace 20:53 Dec 15, 2021
NRC Officer:	Mike Stafford
Last Updated:	Feb 6, 2022
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