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| event date = 05/01/2003 CDT
| event date = 05/01/2003 CDT
| last update date = 05/07/2009
| last update date = 05/07/2009
| title = Agreement State Report - Tritium Release From Exit Signs
| title = Agreement State Report - Tritium Release from Exit Signs
| event text = Wal-Mart stores reported to Oklahoma DEQ that they had found three damaged tritium exit signs during an audit of their signage.  Two of the signs released tritium, the third did not release tritium.  All three signs were at the Wal-Mart in Enid, Oklahoma.  It appears that the signs were damaged by a 'walkie stacker' (similar to a fork lift) at an unknown date in 2003.  The radioactive content of the signs was not recognized at the time of the damage.  All three signs have been sent to Isolite for disposal or recycling.  The signs were manufactured by SRB Technologies, Inc.  Serial numbers of the leaking signs were 290130 and 290103.
| event text = Wal-Mart stores reported to Oklahoma DEQ that they had found three damaged tritium exit signs during an audit of their signage.  Two of the signs released tritium, the third did not release tritium.  All three signs were at the Wal-Mart in Enid, Oklahoma.  It appears that the signs were damaged by a 'walkie stacker' (similar to a fork lift) at an unknown date in 2003.  The radioactive content of the signs was not recognized at the time of the damage.  All three signs have been sent to Isolite for disposal or recycling.  The signs were manufactured by SRB Technologies, Inc.  Serial numbers of the leaking signs were 290130 and 290103.
Wipe tests revealed removable contamination of about 800 dpm/100 sq. cm on the wall directly behind one sign, and a maximum removable contamination of 82,800 dpm/100 sq. cm on the cement floor below the other sign.  Both leaking signs were in the shipping and receiving area of the store.  Wal-Mart has hired Dade Moeller & Associates as consultants, and this company took the measurement and conducted remediation.  Dade Moeller states that they will have a technician at the store to remediate the remaining contamination by the end of this week.
Wipe tests revealed removable contamination of about 800 dpm/100 sq. cm on the wall directly behind one sign, and a maximum removable contamination of 82,800 dpm/100 sq. cm on the cement floor below the other sign.  Both leaking signs were in the shipping and receiving area of the store.  Wal-Mart has hired Dade Moeller & Associates as consultants, and this company took the measurement and conducted remediation.  Dade Moeller states that they will have a technician at the store to remediate the remaining contamination by the end of this week.

Latest revision as of 21:12, 1 March 2018

ENS 44242 +/-
Where
Walmart
Enid, Oklahoma (NRC Region 4)
Organization: Ok Deq Rad Management
Reporting
Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+44484.17 h1,853.507 days <br />264.787 weeks <br />60.934 months <br />)
Opened: Mike Broderick
17:10 May 27, 2008
NRC Officer: John Knoke
Last Updated: May 7, 2009
44242 - NRC Website