ENS Event | |
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14:25 Jul 29, 2024 | |
| Title | Possible Overexposure Due to Loss of Control |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by the BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. (BWXT NOG-L) via email:
At approximately 1025 EDT on Monday, July 29, 2024, a BWXT NOG-L recycle vendor notified the licensee that a shipment of scrap aluminum machining chips was identified as being potentially radioactive and/or contaminated. The shipment of material activated the recycle vendor's portal detectors. BWXT NOG-L responded to the vendor's facility and performed a preliminary assessment, exterior smears of the shipping container and inside the transport vehicle confirmed no contamination. The recycle vendor obtained a special permit, from the Commonwealth of Virginia, to return the container back to BWXT NOG-L for evaluation of uranium contamination. Upon return of the container, the contents were re-packaged into drums, values established through non-destructive assay (NDA), and stored within a radiation-controlled area. No one was exposed and the material did not pose a risk to the public or the environment during its transportation to and from the recycle vendor. BWXT NOG-L recognizes the potential exposure implications had this material processed through the recycler's facility and is reporting accordingly under 10 CFR 20.2202(b). BWXT NOG-L also recognizes the failure to properly ship radioactive material in accordance with 10 CFR 71.5. The resident inspector has been notified. The following additional information was obtained from the licensee in accordance with Headquarters Operations Officers Report Guidance: As a corrected action the licensee has suspended shipments until an evaluation is completed. |
| Where | |
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| Bwx Technologies Inc. Lynchburg, Virginia (NRC Region 2) | |
| License number: | SNM-42 |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 20.2202(b)(1) | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+18.98 h0.791 days <br />0.113 weeks <br />0.026 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Daniel Ashworth 09:24 Jul 30, 2024 |
| NRC Officer: | Karen Cotton-Gross |
| Last Updated: | Jul 30, 2024 |
| 57251 - NRC Website | |
Bwx Technologies Inc. with 10 CFR 20.2202(b)(1) | |
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