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| Start date | Reporting criterion | Title | Event description | System | LER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENS 55696 | 7 January 2022 16:00:00 | Agreement State | Damaged Tritium Exit Sign | The following information was obtained from the Arkansas Department of Health (Department) via email: On January 7, 2022, at 1000 (CST), the licensee reported the discovery (same day) of a damaged tritium exit sign. During preparations for removal of all tritium exit signs at the facility one was discovered to have been subjected to heat. The face of the exit sign was damaged, it is not known if any damage is below the face plate. The licensee is currently working with a consultant on the removal of the exit sign. The exit sign is identified as: Evenlite Model 201, Serial Number 1550F, containing 10.5 Curies of H-3. The Department will monitor the safe removal and disposal of the exit sign and will update this report. Arkansas State Event Report ID Number: AR-2022-01 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 |