PNO-I-88-106, on 880922,two Sealed Sources Containing Approx 250 Mci Each of Kr-85 Removed from Nuclear Gauging Equipment.On 881007,licensee Received Verification Notice That One Source Received.Package Not Damaged
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| Site: | 03014570 |
| Issue date: | 10/11/1988 |
| From: | Thompson, White NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| PNO-I-88-106, NUDOCS 8810170315 | |
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DCS No: 03014570/18-02649 03
,. Date: October 11, 1938 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-I-88-106 This prelimirary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POS$1BLE safety ,
or public interest signifir.ance. The information is as initially received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region I staff on this date.
Facility: Licensee Emergency Classification:
Fraser Paper Limited Notification of Unusual Event Bridge Street Alert Madawaska, Maine site Area Emergency Docket No. 30-14570 General Emergency
~T Not Applicable
Subject:
Sealed Kyrpton 85 Source location Unknown On September 22, 1983, Valmet-Sentrol Incorporated personnel removed two sealed sources containing approximately 250 millicuries each of Krypton-85 from nuclear gauging equipment at the Fraser Paper Limited facility. The same day the sources were j packaged for shipment by Federal Express to Valmet-Sentrol Incorporated in Norcross,
! Georgia. On October 7, 1983, Fraser Paper Limited received a verift:ation notice from i Valmet-Sentrol Incorporated indicating that only one source was received NRC received initial notification of the incident at 1:45 p.m. on October 11, 1988. From discussions with Valmet-Sentrol Incorporated and Fraser Paper Limited, it appears that the package
- was not damaged during shipment and that two source window covers for the sources were
- received at Valmet-Sentrol Incorporated, but only one source was received.
1 i Fraser Paper Limited has been conducting a search for the krypton source and performing radiological surveys.
) The source is approximately 3/4 inch high and 3/4 inch in diameter and may present a j skin beta dose hazard if located directly against the body. Expected personnel j exposure rate at contact is. estimated to be between 1000 and 3000 rad per hour to the I
surface of the skin.
The States of Maine and Georgia have been notified of +.he missing source.
I Rogion ! is maintaining contact with the licensee and Valmet Sentrol to monitor recovery efforts. The State of Maine has been requested to perform confirmatory l surveys at the Fraser facility. The Region I PA0 is prepared to respond to media
] inquiries. The HQ Operations Officer has been informed.
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