ENS Event | |
|---|---|
05:00 Jan 14, 2020 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Cs-137 Source Found at a Scrap Yard |
| Event Description | The following information was received via E-mail: "An unknown device was discovered at a metal scrap yard in Ohio. The device has no markings or labels. A Cs-137 source of unknown activity was identified in the device. No loose contamination was detected. Maximum dose rate on the device is 500 mr/hr and 6 mr/hr at one meter. The device is secure at the facility pending disposal. The Ohio Department of Health will continue to track down the origin of the source." |
| Where | |
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| Columbus Auto Shredding Columbus, Ohio (NRC Region 3) | |
| Organization: | Ohio Bureau Of Radiation Protection |
| Reporting | |
Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+30.7 h1.279 days <br />0.183 weeks <br />0.0421 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Michael Snee 11:42 Jan 15, 2020 |
| NRC Officer: | Donald Norwood |
| Last Updated: | Error: Invalid time. |
| 54479 - NRC Website | |
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