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| ENS 52574 | 24 February 2017 09:28:00 | The following information was obtained from the State of Colorado via email: The general license section of the Radioactive Materials Program (at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment) sent out annual notifications requesting response regarding tritium exit signs reported in use at locations given by the manufacturer. Upon an audit of the annual mailing for non-responders, Elkco Properties & Olson's Greenhouse were contacted. After a complete inspection of the greenhouse and several confirmations, only 3 tritium exit signs remain in the facility. It is unknown as to the disposition of the lost 3 exit signs as further information is unavailable due to time of reporting loss. Elkco has plans to remove the existing signs and replace them with non-tritium signs. They will inspect each building they lease and should any tritium exit signs be found, follow the regulations in the Colorado Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Radiation Control. Event Description: Manufacturer; SRB Technologies, 3 exit signs are reported as lost, Model#; BX10WH, Serial number's; C12805, C12806, C12810; Isotope H-3 Tritium; Activity; 9.21 Ci, they were shipped from SRB Technologies on 10/23/2004. Event is completed/closed. Colorado Event Report ID No.: CO17-0006. See similar EN#s 52494, 52538, and 52553 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 |
| ENS 51555 | 20 November 2015 11:19:00 | The following information was received from the State of Colorado via email: Detail: After no response from initial mailing to Fort Collins South Sanitation District (from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)) , a call was made to verify information from SRB Technologies quarterly report on 10-21-2015. The superintendent of the facility was unaware of the order for the exit signs and had not received the annual mailing from our office. He was emailed a copy of the manufactures report and annual forms to be completed and asked to verify if the exit signs had been installed at the location reported. The superintendent stated a project was being constructed during the time the signs were ordered however, he would have to contact the companies involved with the project. He contacted the local distributor, CED, 2405 W 15th Avenue, Denver, CO 80204. CED stated they delivered the signs to the electrical contractor on 2-7-14. The superintendent then contacted the electrical contractor Master Electrical Contractors Inc. (MECI) for further information. The superintendent emailed our (CDPHE) office on 11-18-15 regarding the tracking events for the exit signs and provided a report from MECI. The lost exit sign is model number BX-20-WH, serial number is C107403, with activity of 20 Ci of Tritium H-3 shipped from SRB Technologies on 1-24-14 for installation at 2560 East County Road 32, Fort Collins, CO 80528. Event description: During construction of the dewatering and headworks improvement project, one of the five tritium exit signs was lost. The signs were in the possession of Master Electrical Contractors at the site. It is not certain at what point during the project or what caused the one sign to be lost or where it ended up. Therefore, the General Contractors of the project, Filanc Construction and Master Electrical Contractors, shall be responsible for the lost sign. Colorado Event Report ID No.: CO15-I15-32 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 |