PNO-III-97-083, on 971009,Midwest Iron & Metal,Reported Gauge Found in Scrap Matl Which Appeared to Contain Radiation Source.Gauge Placed in Secured Area,Pending Further Action. Current Ownership of Gauge Unknown
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| Issue date: | 10/10/1997 |
| From: | Matthew Mitchell, Wiedeman D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| PNO-III-97-083, PNO-III-97-83, NUDOCS 9901190230 | |
| Download: ML20206R289 (1) | |
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. October 10, 1997 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-III-97-083 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.
Facility Licensee Emergency Classification MIDWEST IRON AND METAL Notification of Unusual Event Midwest Iron And Metal Alert Dayton, Ohio Site Area Emergency License No: NON-LICENSEE General Emergency X
Not Applicable
Subject:
GENERALLY LICENSED GAUGE FOUND BY SCRAP METAL DEALER On October 9, 1997, Midwest Iron and Metal, a scrap metal dealer in Dayton, Ohio, reported that it had found a gauge in scrap material which appeared to contain a radiation source. The gauge was placed in a secure area at the dealer's facility, pending further action. The condition of the gauge is not known.
Based on the serial number and label on the device, it is a
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generally-licensed paper thickness gauge which was originally sold in 1978 to a company in California. It contains a sealed source of about 25 millicuries (925 megabecquerels) of krypton-85. The current ownership of the gauge is unknown.
The State of Ohio will send two health physicists to the scrap dealer on October 10 to perform measurements on the gauge and assure it is properly secured.
Region.III (Chicago) is monitoring the state's inquiry. If the ownership of the gauge cannot be determined, tne matter will be forwarded to the Environmental Protect Agency under the Memoradum of Understanding between the NRC and EPA.
The discovery of the gauge was reported to Region III about 11:30 a.m.
(CDT) on October 9, 1997. This information is current as of 3 p.m. on October 9, 1997.1
Contact:
MARK MITCHELL DARREL WIEDEMAN
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