ENS Event | |
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05:00 Aug 3, 2012 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Lost Source |
| Event Description | The licensee misplaced a static eliminator device containing 10 mCi of Po-210. The device model number is P-2021-8301; Serial number is A2HS590. The device was used to neutralize static charge on plastic parts prior to entering the paint process. The licensee considers the device as lost.
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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| Polaris Spirit Lake, Iowa (NRC Region 3) | |
| License number: | 3093-1-30-Sem |
| Organization: | Iowa Department Of Public Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+1859.42 h77.476 days <br />11.068 weeks <br />2.547 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Melanie Rasmusson 16:25 Oct 19, 2012 |
| NRC Officer: | Vince Klco |
| Last Updated: | Oct 19, 2012 |
| 48423 - NRC Website | |
Polaris with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 484232012-08-03T05:00:0003 August 2012 05:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Lost Source 2012-08-03T05:00:00 | |