ENS Event | |
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16:00 Jun 23, 2016 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Leaking Ecd Source |
| Event Description | The following report was received from the State of New York via facsimile:
Pace Analytical Services reported that a leak test of a Varian ECD [electron capture device], model 02- 001972-00, serial no. SP472 indicated removable contamination in excess of 0.005 microcuries. Test results measured 0.0132 millicuries of contamination associated with a 15 millicurie Nickle 63 source manufactured by Isotope Products Laboratory (IPL), model NBCB14746, serial# SP472. The licensee was advised to isolate the source and not to use it. [The licensee was] requested to arrange for retesting and provide results to the NYS DOH [New York State - Department of Health]. Retesting was performed by [a Certified Health Physicist], Massachusetts License #13-3021, on July 14, 2016. The result of the second measurement was 0.0002 microcuries. Pace Analytical Services, Inc. stated that the ECO will be returned back to the manufacturer/ vendor and receipt will be sent to the NYS Department of Health. EVENT REPORT ID NO. NYDOH - NY-16-03 |
| Where | |
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| Pace Analytical Services, Inc. Schenectady, New York (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | GL14268 |
| Organization: | New York State Dept. Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+786.33 h32.764 days <br />4.681 weeks <br />1.077 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Daniel Sampson 10:20 Jul 26, 2016 |
| NRC Officer: | John Shoemaker |
| Last Updated: | Jul 26, 2016 |
| 52125 - NRC Website | |
Pace Analytical Services, Inc. with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 521252016-06-23T16:00:00023 June 2016 16:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Leaking Ecd Source 2016-06-23T16:00:00 | |