ENS Event | |
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04:00 May 1, 2025 | |
| Title | Leaking Source |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) via email:
The NYSDOH Bureau of Environmental Radiation Protection (BERP) received an email from the radiation safety officer of Westchester County Department of Laboratories and Research (DOLR) on May 1, 2025, to report a leaking Ni-63 electron capture device (ECD) from an Agilent 5890GC [Control Module] that was decommissioned pending disposal. The ECD has been locked in storage and not in service. Device: Agilent Device Model: 5890GC Serial No.: U3284 Isotope: Ni-63 The licensee was conducting a leak test and wipe of the decommissioned gas chromatography unit. The wipe test for the ECD housing had removable contamination detected at 7,741 pCi when analyzed using a proportional counter. The device is in the initial stages of returning to Agilent and the licensee was performing the wipe test prior to shipment. The licensee is contacting Agilent for additional guidance. NYSDOH BERP is actively monitoring this event under Incident Number 1530. Additional information will be provided to NMED once available." Event Report ID Number: NYSDOH-25-06 |
| Where | |
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| Westchester County Dolr Valhalla, New York (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 1058 |
| Organization: | New York State Dept. Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+35.12 h1.463 days <br />0.209 weeks <br />0.0481 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Nathaniel Kishbaugh 15:07 May 2, 2025 |
| NRC Officer: | Ian Howard |
| Last Updated: | May 2, 2025 |
| 57686 - NRC Website | |
Westchester County Dolr with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 576862025-05-01T04:00:0001 May 2025 04:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Leaking Source 2025-05-01T04:00:00 | |