ENS Event | |
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05:00 Mar 1, 2022 | |
| Title | Lost Static Meter |
| Event Description | The following information was received from the State of Oklahoma via email:
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. has reported the loss of a 3M Model 703 Static Meter (S/N 411617). This device was possessed under Oklahoma GLD [generally licensed device] registration GLD0013. It was manufactured in 1977 and initially contained 250 mCi of tritium, which would have decayed to approximately 20 mCi today. Goodyear obtained the device in 2002 and used it for 2 or 3 years before placing it into storage. It was discovered missing earlier this month.
The following is a summary of the information received from the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) via email: The Oklahoma DEQ contacted the licensee Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) to verify the corrective actions established to ensure there is not a repeat event. The RSO described that they perform inventories on other devices and that the majority of their devices are attached to large machinery and are used in their everyday production process. The licensee also has onsite support provided by OnCare Digital Assets who help manage their equipment. Notified Cale Young (R4DO), and NMSS Events Notification and ILTAB via email. THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A 'Less than Cat 3' LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf |
| Where | |
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| Goodyear Tire And Rubber Co. Oklahoma (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | GLD0013 |
| Organization: | Ok Deq Rad Management |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+727.28 h30.303 days <br />4.329 weeks <br />0.996 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Kevin Sampon 11:17 Mar 31, 2022 |
| NRC Officer: | Brian Lin |
| Last Updated: | Jan 11, 2023 |
| 55811 - NRC Website | |
Goodyear Tire And Rubber Co. with Agreement State | |
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[Table view]Agreement State Lost Static Meter 2022-03-01T05:00:00 | |