PNO-III-97-062, on 970722-28,radwaste Shipments from Advanced Medical Sys,Inc Made.Radwaste Included Contaminated Const Matl & Equipment from Facility.Info in Preliminary Notification Reviewed W/Licensee Mgt
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| Site: | 03016655 |
| Issue date: | 07/29/1997 |
| From: | Madera J, Weber M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| PNO-III-97-062, PNO-III-97-62, NUDOCS 9707290265 | |
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i e July 29, 1997 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-III-97-062 l
This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by Region III staff (Lisle. Illinois) on this date.
1 Facility Licensee Emergency Classification ADVANCED MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Notification of Unusual Event Advanced Medical Systems. Inc.
Alert Cleveland,0hio Site Area Emergency License No: 34-19089-01 General Emergency X Not Applicable
Subject:
RADI0 ACTIVE WASTE SHIPHENTS FROM ADVANCED MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
From July 22 through July 28, 1997, a total of approximately 600 curies (22.200 gigabequerel [GBq)) of cobalt-60 waste was shipped by ChemNuclear Systems, Inc., from Advanced Medical Systems. Inc. (AMS) Cleveland, Ohio, facility to Barnwell, S.C., for disposal. The radioactive waste included contaminated construction material and equipment from the facility. It was transported in casks in five shipments.
On May 27, 1997. NRC issued a license amendment to AMS authorizing the shipment of the majority of its dry, packaged radioactive waste to Barnwell.
NRC Region III (Chicago) had two inspectors at the facility monitoring the waste shipments.
The remaining cobalt-60 inventory at the facility consists of a 1200 curie (44.400 GBq) sealed source used for equipment testing purposes and residual cobalt-60 contamination in restricted areas.
Prior to 1989 AMS manufactured sealed cobalt-60 sources for use in
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cancer therapy teletherapy units. Currently AMS is only authorized for routine health physics activities, limited service operations, and storage and decontamination activities.
.The State of Ohio and the NRC Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards have been notified of this information. The information in this preliminary notification has been reviewed with licensee management.
This information'is current as of 4:00 p.m. (CST) on July 28, 1997.
Contact:
JOHN MADERA MICHAEL WEBER
~(630)829-9834 (630)829-9825 9707290265 970729 N-I!$97-062PDR
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