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| Start date | Reporting criterion | Title | Event description | System | LER | |
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| ENS 56290 | 30 December 2022 16:16:00 | Agreement State | Lost Exit Signs | The following information was provided by Kansas Radiation Control Program via email: Kansas Radiation Control Program was notified, at 1016 CST on December 30, 2022, that six tritium exit signs were disposed of inappropriately. A total of 17 tritium exit signs were removed from a church located in Topeka, Kansas, six signs were reported improperly disposed of with 11 remaining in the possession of the owner and later disposed of properly. The church had contracted with EMCOR to dispose of the signs and replace them with LED exit signs. The sub contractor, Mid-West Signs, reported they unintentionally disposed of six of the signs in the trash. Before this error was realized the trash was collected and the signs were determined unrecoverable. The signs were uninstalled on November 3, 2022; however it is unclear at this time when the signs might have been placed in the trash. This is an initial report and the incident is still open pending an investigation and management review. THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A 'Less than Cat 3' LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf | ||
| ENS 53466 | 21 June 2018 06:00:00 | Agreement State | Agreement State Report - Lost Tritium Signs | The following was received from the state of Utah via E-mail: On June 21, 2018 at 1335 MDT, Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control (DWMRC), received written notification from the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter-Day Saints that on June 21, 2018 four tritium exit signs were discovered to having been sent to the landfill for disposal. The licensee will continue to investigate the incident and will submit a written report to the DWMRC. Utah Event Report ID No: UT180004. | ||
| ENS 52970 | 14 September 2017 22:00:00 | Agreement State | Agreement State Report - Two Lost Tritium Exit Signs | The following report was received by email: On September 14, 2017, the licensee discovered that two exit signs containing H-3 were missing. The licensee searched their facility and asked individuals about the location of the exit signs, but were unsuccessful in finding them. The licensee then notified the DWMRC (Department of Waste Management and Radiation Control) of the missing signs. The licensee will continue to investigate the incident and will submit a written report to the DWMRC. Manufacturer: Forever Light Model: unknown Serial #: 281280 and 281278 Acquired by the licensee in 2005 (activity 11.21 Ci) Utah Event Report ID No: UT170006 THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "LESS THAN CAT 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf |