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The following report was received from the … The following report was received from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania via fax:</br>Notifications: A letter from the Radiation Safety Officer dated May 17, 2010 was received May 21, 2010 by the Department of Environmental Protection explaining the event. Note: an initial review of the letter by PaDEP (Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection) and NRC Region I noted this was a 30-day NMED reporting (only) per 10CFR30.5(c)(5), but upon further review of 10CFR31.2 and 30.5(b)(2)(ii), it was concluded this event is a 24-hr report.</br>Event Description: On May 14, 2010, Harsco Metals identified a failure of the shutter mechanism on a generally licensed portable alloy analyzer during the semi-annual test. The analyzer was a Niton model XLp818 (ser# 6500) with approximately 30 mCi (1.11 GBq) of Americium-241. A licensed contractor attempted to provide a radiation exposure survey and found the device could be operated without utilizing the (trigger switch) safety mechanism. No individuals were in contact with or exposed to the direct beam during this procedure.</br>Cause of the Event: Equipment failure</br>Actions: The device has been taken out of service and Harsco Metals will contact the device manufacturer for instruction on returning the instrument for repair or replacement. PaDEP considers this a closed incident at this time.</br>Event Report ID No: PA100006at this time.
Event Report ID No: PA100006 +
04:00:00, 14 May 2010 +
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18:37:00, 25 May 2010 +
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The following report was received from the … The following report was received from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania via fax:</br>Notifications: A letter from the Radiation Safety Officer dated May 17, 2010 was received May 21, 2010 by the Department of Environmental Protection explaining the event. Note: an initial review of the letter by PaDEP (Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection) and NRC Region I noted this was a 30-day NMED reporting (only) per 10CFR30.5(c)(5), but upon further review of 10CFR31.2 and 30.5(b)(2)(ii), it was concluded this event is a 24-hr report.</br>Event Description: On May 14, 2010, Harsco Metals identified a failure of the shutter mechanism on a generally licensed portable alloy analyzer during the semi-annual test. The analyzer was a Niton model XLp818 (ser# 6500) with approximately 30 mCi (1.11 GBq) of Americium-241. A licensed contractor attempted to provide a radiation exposure survey and found the device could be operated without utilizing the (trigger switch) safety mechanism. No individuals were in contact with or exposed to the direct beam during this procedure.</br>Cause of the Event: Equipment failure</br>Actions: The device has been taken out of service and Harsco Metals will contact the device manufacturer for instruction on returning the instrument for repair or replacement. PaDEP considers this a closed incident at this time.</br>Event Report ID No: PA100006at this time.
Event Report ID No: PA100006 +
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