ENS Event | |
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08:00 Dec 16, 2004 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Missing Polonium-210 Sources |
| Event Description | During the semi-annual inventory of General License radioactive material at Barrick Goldstrike Mines it was found that two NRD 2U500 sources with original activity of 500 micro-curies of Polonium 210 per source were not located where they are supposed to be. These sources are used in analytical laboratory as static eliminators on balance scales. They were installed in April 2004 and were accounted for during the semi-annual inventory conducted in June 2004. An investigation is being conducted by the licensee in an attempt to locate the missing sources and to determine how they were lost.
Notification [from licensee] received in writing [letter dated 12/16/04] on December 22, 2004. Consequences: These are generally licensed static eliminators with no public health impact anticipated. Nevada Event Report ID No. NV-04-010 |
| Where | |
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| Barrick Goldstrike Mines Elko, Nevada (NRC Region 4) | |
| Organization: | Nv Div Of Rad Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+154.37 h6.432 days <br />0.919 weeks <br />0.211 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Stan Marshall 18:22 Dec 22, 2004 |
| NRC Officer: | Mike Ripley |
| Last Updated: | Dec 22, 2004 |
| 41283 - NRC Website | |
Barrick Goldstrike Mines with Agreement State | |
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[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Missing Polonium-210 Sources 2004-12-16T08:00:00 | |