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{{ENS notification
{{ENS notification
| event number = 54831
| event number = 54831
| facility = Energy Solutions
| facility =  
| Organization = Tennessee Div Of Rad Health
| Organization = Tennessee Div Of Rad Health
| license number = R-73016
| license number = R-73016
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| utype =  
| utype =  
| cfr = Agreement State
| cfr = Agreement State
| emergency class = Non Emergency  
| emergency class = Non Emergency
| notification date = 08/12/2020 10:57
| notification date = 08/12/2020 10:57
| notification by = Andrew Holcomb
| notification by = Andrew Holcomb
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| title = Fire Involving a Container Possessing Licensed Material
| title = Fire Involving a Container Possessing Licensed Material
| event text = The following information was received from the state of Tennessee via email:
| event text = The following information was received from the state of Tennessee via email:
An incident took place while processing a liner with water filters and Dry Active Waste (DAW) in it during filter shredding operation in the Filter Shredding area of the Radioactive Material Solutions (RMS) Building on site. The container contained mixed fission and activation products with Co-60 as a primary contaminant. A fire was observed in the steel Final Form Container (FFC) liner through the remote observation. The size of the fire was limited to the container itself. The FFC is a steel liner where the material accumulates and is contained in preparation for sealing for disposal. The filter processing room was accessed via a hatch and a crane was used to seal the FFC. The fire suppression system was activated to cool down the FFC liner. The Oak Ridge Fire Department responded to the site. Since the fire was contained to the FFC liner, the Oak Ridge Fire Department did not enter the building. The area radiation and air effluent stack monitors did not alarm. Samples from air samplers are being analyzed for airborne material. Staff that remained in the building will undergo a bioassay to assess for potential uptake. A follow-up report will be submitted within 30 days.
An incident took place while processing a liner with water filters and Dry Active Waste (DAW) in it during filter shredding operation in the Filter Shredding area of the Radioactive Material Solutions (RMS) Building on site. The container contained mixed fission and activation products with Co-60 as a primary contaminant. A fire was observed in the steel Final Form Container (FFC) liner through the remote observation. The size of the fire was limited to the container itself. The FFC is a steel liner where the material accumulates and is contained in preparation for sealing for disposal. The filter processing room was accessed via a hatch and a crane was used to seal the FFC. The fire suppression system was activated to cool down the FFC liner. The Oak Ridge Fire Department responded to the site. Since the fire was contained to the FFC liner, the Oak Ridge Fire Department did not enter the building. The area radiation and air effluent stack monitors did not alarm. Samples from air samplers are being analyzed for airborne material. Staff that remained in the building will undergo a bioassay to assess for potential uptake. A follow-up report will be submitted within 30 days.
TN Incident No.: TN-20-116
TN Incident No.: TN-20-116
| URL = https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/event-status/event/2020/20200821en.html#en54831
| URL = https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/event-status/event/2020/20200821en.html#en54831

Latest revision as of 11:25, 15 January 2021

ENS 54831 +/-
Where
Tennessee Div Of Rad Health
Oak Ridge, Tennessee (NRC Region 1)
License number: R-73016
Organization: Tennessee Div Of Rad Health
Reporting
Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+19.45 h0.81 days <br />0.116 weeks <br />0.0266 months <br />)
Opened: Andrew Holcomb
10:57 Aug 12, 2020
NRC Officer: Brian Lin
Last Updated: Aug 12, 2020
54831 - NRC Website