ML20216E188
| ML20216E188 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 07/27/1999 |
| From: | Wright G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Payton K AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| References | |
| REF-QA-99990003-990727 NUDOCS 9908020094 | |
| Download: ML20216E188 (1) | |
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F July 27,1999 f'
Ken Payton I Director of Materials Computype 2285 West County Road C St. Paul, MN 55113-2567
SUBJECT:
REPORT OF LOST POLONIUM-210 SOURCE
Dear Mr. Payton:
Thank you for your May 18,1999, letter notifyMg NRC Region til office of the loss of a l polonium-210 source used in a static elimination device. The device, Model P-2042 was i manufactured by NRD, Inc., and contained a nominal 15 millicuries (555 MBq) of polonium-210 i as of February 10,1998. You indicated that on or about March 1999, the source was ;
discovered missing. We understand that because your interviews with employees and search efforts to recover the missing source proved unsuccessful you concluded that the device was !
inadvertently discarded of as ordinary waste. We have reviewed your letter and have no questions at this time.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
i We will gladly discuss any questions you have conceming this matter.
Sincerely, G.C. Wright ,
l Geoffrey C. Wright, Chief Materials Inspection Branch Docket No. 9999003 f General Licensee 10 CFR 31 9 bec: PUBLIC IE-07 i DOCUMENT NAME: G:\SEC\compu.dnm To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box:C's Copy without endosure 'E"= Copy with endosure"N"= No copy OFFICE Rlli h_. l l NAME Wright:dp P DATE 07D99 "
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