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The following was received from KY Departm … The following was received from KY Department for Public Health & Safety, Radiation Health Branch (KY RHB) via fax:</br>KY RHB was notified by telephone on 8/8/19 by a representative from a specifically licensed facility, North American Stainless, that on 8/7/19 an event occurred when molten steel escaped a mold due to an overflow in a cooling trough, and covered access to the top portion of a Berthold Model LB300ML level gauge (Serial No. 9413), containing a 1 mCi Co-60 rod sealed source (Serial No 1820-11-5). This resulted in the shutter on-off mechanism becoming disabled. After the steel and mold had cooled, it was freed on 8/8/19 and segregated into a secure storage area.</br>Initial readings taken with a Ludlum 2241-3 survey instrument measured with a Ludlum 44-7 probe were less than 2 mR/hr outside the gauge storage area. No overexposures were reported.</br>On 8/8/19, Radiametric Technologies, a service provider located in Lorain, Ohio, requested reciprocal approval and was granted reciprocity on 8/9/19 in order to assess and remediate the situation, to be conducted on 8/13/19.</br>North American Stainless is reviewing the incident to avoid future repeat incidents involving mold flow issues, and a complete report will be provided once the remediation is complete.</br>Event Report ID No KY190007ation is complete.
Event Report ID No KY190007 +
04:00:00, 7 August 2019 +
11:14:00, 9 August 2019 +
04:00:00, 7 August 2019 +
The following was received from KY Departm … The following was received from KY Department for Public Health & Safety, Radiation Health Branch (KY RHB) via fax:</br>KY RHB was notified by telephone on 8/8/19 by a representative from a specifically licensed facility, North American Stainless, that on 8/7/19 an event occurred when molten steel escaped a mold due to an overflow in a cooling trough, and covered access to the top portion of a Berthold Model LB300ML level gauge (Serial No. 9413), containing a 1 mCi Co-60 rod sealed source (Serial No 1820-11-5). This resulted in the shutter on-off mechanism becoming disabled. After the steel and mold had cooled, it was freed on 8/8/19 and segregated into a secure storage area.</br>Initial readings taken with a Ludlum 2241-3 survey instrument measured with a Ludlum 44-7 probe were less than 2 mR/hr outside the gauge storage area. No overexposures were reported.</br>On 8/8/19, Radiametric Technologies, a service provider located in Lorain, Ohio, requested reciprocal approval and was granted reciprocity on 8/9/19 in order to assess and remediate the situation, to be conducted on 8/13/19.</br>North American Stainless is reviewing the incident to avoid future repeat incidents involving mold flow issues, and a complete report will be provided once the remediation is complete.</br>Event Report ID No KY190007ation is complete.
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