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| Start date | Reporting criterion | Title | Event description | System | LER | |
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| ENS 53282 | 22 March 2018 04:00:00 | Agreement State | Agreement State Report - Missing Tube from Tritium Exit Sign | The following information was received via E-mail: Licensee reports that on 3/22/2018 it was determined that a tube from an Everglo Tritium Exit sign was missing. The other three tubes were in the sign. The discovery was made as the sign was being prepared for shipment to disposal. At this time, there is no suspected excessive exposure to employees or members of the public. Licensee will follow up with additional information (as required) per 10 CFR 20.2201(b). When this report is received by the NC Radioactive Materials Branch, this event will be updated to complete the record." NC Event Tracking Number: 180013 See EN 53279 for corresponding report from licensee. 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 53258 | 13 March 2018 13:30:00 | Agreement State | North Carolina Agreement State Report - Package Exceeded Regulatory Radiation Limits for Transportation | The following information was received from the state of North Carolina via email: A North Carolina licensee reported the receipt of a package exceeding the limits as defined in 10 CFR 20.1906(d)(2) and 10 CFR 71.47; direct contact readings of the package greater than 200 mR/hr. Origination of the package was: Laguna Verde Power Station in Mexico and the final carrier: Tristate, has been notified. Licensee reports that the package exceeding the limits was not designated as Exclusive Use on the bill of lading. At this time, it appears to be a manifest error on the part of Laguna Verde Power Station, Radiation Protection. Licensee followed their internal procedures for the handling of packages designated as Exclusive Use when initial surveys of the received package exceeded the limits in 71.47. Licensee reports that carrier Tristate; handles all shipments to the licensee's location as Exclusive Use. At this time, no public health and safety issues have been identified. It was determined through initial licensee surveys that the driver for this shipment did not receive a dose exceeding the limits and no other product was being transported or offloaded with this shipment. NC Radiation Protection Section has initiated an investigation and will be responding on-site. Follow up details will be forwarded to the NRC as appropriate following the outcome of this investigation. |