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{{ENS notification | {{ENS notification | ||
| event number = 54871 | | event number = 54871 | ||
| facility = | | facility = | ||
| Organization = Louisiana Radiation Protection Div | | Organization = Louisiana Radiation Protection Div | ||
| license number = | | license number = | ||
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| utype = | | utype = | ||
| cfr = Agreement State | | cfr = Agreement State | ||
| emergency class = | | emergency class = Non Emergency | ||
| notification date = 08/31/2020 15:06 | | notification date = 08/31/2020 15:06 | ||
| notification by = James Pate | | notification by = James Pate | ||
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| title = Agreement State Report - Radioactivity Found in Recycled Material | | title = Agreement State Report - Radioactivity Found in Recycled Material | ||
| event text = The following was received from the state of Louisiana: | | event text = The following was received from the state of Louisiana: | ||
On August 28, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) / Emergency Response Services Division / Radiation Section was contacted to report radioactive material was discovered being brought into the facility in a roll-off box to Southern Recycling LLC. The roll-off box came from Monsanto Company, Luling, Louisiana 70070. The roll-off box contained scrap metal from a new construction site at Monsanto Company. American Radiation Services (ARS), Port Allen, LA was brought in to survey the box and make determination of the radioactive material. ARS determined that the radioactive material was Se-75. The survey reading was two mR/hr at surface contact. The survey reading was taken from a corrugated paper box with no removable contamination. At this time, no radiation sealed source has been found or indication to make determination of the potential source. | |||
On August 28, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) / Emergency Response Services Division / Radiation Section was contacted to report radioactive material was discovered being brought into the facility in a roll-off box to Southern Recycling LLC. | LDEQ is sending an inspector to the facility to make further determination if possible with ARS. The radioactive material is secured on site at Southern Recycling. | ||
LDEQ is sending an inspector to the facility to make further determination if possible with ARS. | |||
Louisiana Incident No.: LA20200008 | Louisiana Incident No.: LA20200008 | ||
| URL = https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/event-status/event/2020/20200909en.html#en54871 | | URL = https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/event-status/event/2020/20200909en.html#en54871 | ||
Latest revision as of 12:22, 15 January 2021
| Where | |
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| Louisiana Radiation Protection Div New Orleans, Louisiana (NRC Region 4) | |
| Organization: | Louisiana Radiation Protection Div |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+82.1 h3.421 days <br />0.489 weeks <br />0.112 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | James Pate 15:06 Aug 31, 2020 |
| NRC Officer: | Thomas Herrity |
| Last Updated: | Aug 31, 2020 |
| 54871 - NRC Website | |