PNO-IV-94-030A, on 940616,radiography Device Was Discovered by Trash Contractor & Turned in to Police Dept in Checotah, Ok.Device Was Recovered by Licensee on 940617.Radiation Levels Were Less than 1.0 Mr/Hr at Surface of Device
| ML20203H110 | |
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| Issue date: | 06/21/1994 |
| From: | Brown R, Cain C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| PNO-IV-94-030A, PNO-IV-94-30A, NUDOCS 9712180309 | |
| Download: ML20203H110 (1) | |
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l h m INIMARY NOTIFICATION OF... EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PHO-IV-94-030A Thic preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE cercty or public interest significance. The information is as initially rccoived without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region IV staff on this date.
Facility Licensee Emeraency classification :
Unknown Notification of Unusual Event Unknown Alert Site Area Emergency General Emergency
,. X Not Applicable Subject! M SCOVERY OF RADIOGRAPHY CAMERA IN TRASH (UPDATE)
On June 16, 1994, Region IV was notified by the state of Oklahoma of a
, rcdiography device discovered by a trash contractor and turned in to the police department in Checotah, Oklahoma. On June 17, A nearby NPC rcdiography licensee took possession of the device at the request of R0gion IV staff. The device was identified as an Automation Industries i Modal 100A-1. Radiation levels measured by.the licensee were less than 1.0 3r/hr at the surface of the device.
? ate of Oklahoma representative arrived at the police station on June
- ad reported measuring low levels of contamination on the floor where the device had been stored. He also found contamination on the device ctored at the licensee's facility.
A Rcgion IV inspector will perform an onsite review on June 21 in an ottcmpt to determine where the device was found, to confirm whether or not there is a sealed source in the device, and to identify the origin cnd extent of the contamination.
Afterwards, a representative of Amersham Corporation is expected to take po: cession of the device.
! R:gion IV has been unsuccessful, thus far, in determining the origin of tho device.-A docket file search is underway to identify licensees that havo been previously authorized for this make and model of device.
ca R:gion IV originally received notification of this occurrence b = g tolcphone from the state of Oklahoma on June 16, 1994. Region I hag g l
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