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| ENS 53402 | 15 May 2018 17:28:00 | The following information was obtained from the State of Nebraska via email: GL0370 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - Norfolk submitted their Annual Renewal and Inventory on March 9, 2018. On May 15, 2018, GL0370 re-submitted their Inventory, indicating that two tritium exit signs were missing. A follow-up phone call placed to the licensee indicated the licensee did not actually conduct an inventory of the devices prior to the March 9th documentation. They have searched through all back records and can find no indication of when the devices were removed. Source number 1 information: Device name: Sealed Source Luminous Manufacturer: Isolite Model Number: SLX60 Serial Number: 10-7234 Radionuclide: H-3 Activity: 10 Ci Source number 2 information: Device name: Sealed Source Luminous Manufacturer: Isolite Model Number: SLX60 Serial Number: 10-17588 Radionuclide: H-3 Activity: 10 Ci Nebraska Item Number: NE180004 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.p |
| ENS 53431 | 29 May 2018 17:42:00 | The following was received from the state of Nebraska via email: DHHS (Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services) - Office of Radiological Health received written notification on 5/29/18 from GL0604 - Mary Our Queen Kenny Center indicating a lost/not found tritium exit sign during their Annual Renewal. Licensee initially telephoned DHHS on 5/10/18 to indicate they could not locate the device at the listed location and would be checking additional buildings. Licensee checked several additional buildings on their campus and contacted the electrician used during recent (2016) renovation in an effort to locate the device. Licensee believes the device was removed either during a prior renovation or due to regular maintenance and repair but cannot verify due to staffing changes. Source/radioactive material: Sealed Source Luminous Manufacturer: Safety Light Corp. Model number: 880-12-6-10 Serial number: A21170 Radionuclide: H-3 Activity: 7.5 Ci (277.5 GBq) Nebraska Item Number: NE180005 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 53345 | 19 April 2018 12:47:00 | The following report was received from the Nebraska Department of Health via email: Eagle Distributing of Norfolk, LLC sold their building which contained tritium exit signs to Our Savior Lutheran Church on October 17, 2017. Eagle Distributing did not inform Our Savior Lutheran Church of the General License (GL) responsibility until March of 2018 when the Annual Renewal for GL0595 came overdue. After Our Savior Lutheran Church was informed of the exit signs and their GL responsibility, Our Savior Lutheran Church conducted a search to locate the signs within the building resulting in 3 missing signs. They have no information as to what could have happened or specific dates of their removal. NE Item Number: NE180003 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 53181 | 23 January 2018 16:03:00 | The following was received from the state of Nebraska via email: On 1/19/18, GL0635 (General License) Crete Cold Storage called NEDHHS (Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services), Office of Radiological Health to inquire about reporting requirements if they could not locate GL (generally licensed) devices. Licensee assumed devices were lost during a renovation. Licensee was given reporting instructions via e-mail. On 1/23/18, NEDHHS Office of Radiological Health was notified via letter by GL0635 that four (4) tritium exit signs were reported lost. All four signs were manufactured by Safety Light Corporation, Model 2040, Serial numbers 252778, 252779, 252781 and 252774. Nominal material content is 11.5 Ci of tritium per sign. Nebraska NMED Report No.: NE180001 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 53186 | 26 January 2018 15:11:00 | The following information was received via email: On January 12, 2018, GL0704 Pacific Aurora, LLC (formerly Aurora Coop West) contacted (the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (NEDHHS)) regarding their overdue Annual Invoice and Current Inventory. The Environmental Manager (EM) noted that Aurora Coop West was bought by Pacific Ethanol on December 16, 2017 and has combined into one entity: Pacific Aurora, LLC. The EM indicated he was unable to locate several of the tritium exit signs on the inventory but would attempt location for one additional week. NEDHHS Office of Radiological Health received written notification on January 25, 2018 of one lost/missing tritium exit sign. The EM assumes the sign may have been moved during a renovation. Should the sign be located, the EM has indicated they will contact (NEDHHS). Device Name: Radioluminescent Sign Manufacturer: Safety Light Corp. Model Number: SLX60 Serial Number: 418040 Radionuclide: H-3 Activity: 11.5 Ci. NEDHHS Item Number: NE180002 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 52429 | 14 December 2016 10:14:00 | The following report was received via e-mail: During an annual inventory review, the licensee discovered a tritium exit sign was missing/lost. The licensee notified our office (Nebraska Office of Radiological Health) via phone call on 12/8/16 and followed it up with an e-mail the same day. The licensee stated there has been new construction in the area and assumes the sign went missing during this time. Manufacturer: Safety Light Corp Model: 880-12-6R-20 Source Activity: 11.5 Ci Nebraska Event: NE160003 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 52428 | 14 December 2016 09:23:00 | The following report was received via e-mail: Doan College contacted our office (Nebraska Office of Radiological Health) by phone on November 23, 2016 to notify our office of two lost exit signs. Licensee was notified they would need to send in written notification. In a letter dated November 29, 2016, the licensee indicated that multiple renovations were made to the building housing the exit signs between 2006 and 2016. The exit signs were likely removed during one of these renovations. They also estimate that the incident was not caught prior to this due to personnel changes. Manufacturer: Safety Light Corp. Model: 880-12-6-10 Source Activity: 7.5 Ci Nebraska Event: NE160002 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 |