ENS Event | |
|---|---|
04:00 May 22, 2009 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Radioactive Material Discovered in Scrap Metal |
| Event Description | The following information was obtained from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts via facsimile:
On 5/22/2009, a tractor trailer with scrap metal [originating from Second Street Iron & Metal Co., Inc.] set off the radiation alarm monitors at Prolerized New England Company, LLC. The tractor trailer was returned to [the] originator (under DOT Special Permit MA-09-001) where a gauge with Ra-226 luminescent paint was found and isolated. The contact exposure rate was 1.65 mR/hr and the estimated activity was 1 microcurie. On 6/15/2009, the gauge was picked up for disposal by a Radioactive Waste broker. |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Not Applicable Everett, Massachusetts (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | N/A |
| Organization: | Ma Radiation Control Program |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+653.33 h27.222 days <br />3.889 weeks <br />0.895 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Michael Whalen 09:20 Jun 18, 2009 |
| NRC Officer: | Howie Crouch |
| Last Updated: | Jun 18, 2009 |
| 45139 - NRC Website | |
Not Applicable with Agreement State | |
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