ENS 56921

v t e ENS Event
08:00 Dec 20, 2023
Title	Improper Shipment Handling
Event Description	The following is a summary of information provided by the Washington State Department of Health via email: A shipment from Environmental Management and Controls, Inc. (EMC) to a commercial low-level radioactive waste (LLRW) disposal site near Richland, Washington, was identified as violating Department of Transportation regulations, Washington administrative code, and the LLRW disposal site license. Specific violations were (1) improper transportation vehicle utilized for a shipment with surface radiation greater than 200 mrem/hr, (2) two containers arrived with higher than manifested surface radiation levels, and (3) one container arrived with lower than manifested radiation levels. The Washington Department of Health issued a notice of violation to the licensee which detailed required remediation including root cause analysis, corrective action plan, and a quality assurance plan in a written response. The licensee use of the LLRW disposal site was also suspended pending a passing inspection by the state of Washington. This incident was not a contamination event and is under investigation. Washington Incident Number: WMS-DOT-23-07

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Where
Environmental Management &Amp; Controls Richland, Washington (NRC Region 4)
License number:	B400
Organization:	Wa Office Of Radiation Protection
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Time - Person (Reporting Time:+509.22 h21.218 days <br />3.031 weeks <br />0.698 months <br />)
Opened:	Kristen Schwab 13:13 Jan 10, 2024
NRC Officer:	Adam Koziol
Last Updated:	Jan 10, 2024
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