PNO-IV-97-063, on 971029,incident Resulting in Potential Exposure in Excess of Regulatory Limit Occurred.Gauge Mfg Notified of Incident.State of CA Provided NRC Info Regarding Event
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| Issue date: | 10/30/1997 |
| From: | Hackney C, Linda Howell NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| PNO-IV-97-063, PNO-IV-97-63, NUDOCS 9710310052 | |
| Download: ML20212D270 (1) | |
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@ I.. Oct::ber 30,1997 Wy L ^ 7 ppm ma! NARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-IV 97-063 20 g
M' (Thisheliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE
.,.safet'y or public interest significance. The information is as initially p
received.wlthout verification'or evaluation, and is basically all that is -
known byLRegipn IV staff in Arlington, Texas on this date. -
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- Manson Construction & Engineering Co.-
Notification of Unusual Event
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- Alert
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Site Area Emergency Long Beach,Californias General Emergency.
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Subject:
' INCIDENT RESULTING IN POTENTIAL EXPOSURE IN EXCESS OF 1 REGULATORY LIMIT -
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NRy facsimile transmittal dated October 29,1997, the California Radiologic Health Branch
- fCRHB) Informed the Office of State Programs and Region IV of an incident involving an
' inadvertent exposur n
- CRHB reported that an employee of Manson. Construction & Engineering Co., Long Beach, California, was removing a Texas Nuclear Model 5409 pipe gauge, containing 2.8 curies of ceslum-137, from a barge for. service when the exposure occurred. The individual believed 4
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-that hehad closed the shutter prior to removing the gauge, but after working with the gauge M'
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- E a period of time, he realized that the shutter had remained in the open position. The individual 4
.~ worked with the gauge for approximate!v 30 minutes and based on an evaluation performed
.by CRHB, the dose received.by the individual was estimated to be 4.7 rems. A second
- Individual was also reported to have worked in the vicinity, although he was present for a sh' rter period of time and was at a greater distance from the source. A dose estimate for o
1the second individual was not yet available, ra
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- CRHB has directed Manson Construction & Engineering to obtain the services of a consultant R
fto complete a review of the incident and perform dose assessments for both indMuals. The
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- gauge manufacturer has been notified ~of the incident and will perform an examination of the 1 shutter mechanism to determine the cause of its failure to close.
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The.' state of California provided NRC information regarding this ever.t.
< Region.IV received notification of this occurrence by facsimile from CRHB on Octcher 29. -
- Region IV has informed NMSS. -
LThis information-bas been. discussed -with the state and is current as of 12:00 p.m.,
LOctober 30,1997.
(Contact: Charles A. Hackney' Linda Howell
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