ENS 46425

v t e ENS Event
16:00 Nov 16, 2010
Title	Contamination Outside Boundary Area Due to a Projectile Off Flight Path
Event Description	The licensee was conducting live fire exercises at the Ford Farms section of the Aberdeen Test Center when a depleted uranium (DU) projectile went off its flight path and struck metal causing the projectile to shatter and become friable. Ford Farms is an indoor hard target facility that is targeted from weapons outside of the facility. The projectile shattered outside of Ford Farms thus the contamination is outside the facility. Initial surveys indicate contamination levels as high as 400 cpm > background. The licensee has roped off the contaminated area and is sampling the air continuously while they formulate a cleanup plan. They estimate cleanup will take approximately two weeks with an additional week required for post-cleanup surveys. The licensee has made notification to the USNRC Region I office.

ENS 46425 +/-
Where
U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland (NRC Region 1)
License number:	SUB-834
Organization:	Aberdeen Test Center
Reporting

10 CFR 40.60(b)(1)
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+18.17 h0.757 days <br />0.108 weeks <br />0.0249 months <br />)
Opened:	James Dillard 10:10 Nov 17, 2010
NRC Officer:	Howie Crouch
Last Updated:	Nov 17, 2010
46425 - NRC Website
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