ENS 54273

v t e ENS Event
20:35 Sep 12, 2019
Title	Unplanned Surface Contamination
Event Description	Heeled 30B UF6 Cylinders arrived at Framatome at approximately 1235 (PDT) on September 12, 2019. The cylinders were inspected/surveyed for loose surface contamination at approximately 1335 (PDT). Two cylinders were identified to have greater than 24 dpm/cm2 alpha contamination limit and the 240 dpm/cm2 beta/gamma contamination limit set by DOT [Department of Transportation] and NRC. Each cylinder contained contamination on and around the valve cover. One cylinder contained 250 dpm/cm2 alpha and 2,500 dpm/cm2 beta/gamma, and another 35-40 dpm/cm2 alpha and 2,000 dpm/cm2 beta/gamma. The top of the cylinders have been decontaminated and the valve covers have been removed and bagged. [Title] 10 CFR 20.1906 requires immediate notification of the operations center and carrier in the event of contamination in excess of the limits specified in 49 CFR 173.443 during inspections required by 10 CFR 71.87. There were no exposures to personnel and no contamination was found on the transport vehicle. The licensee is attempting to contact Westinghouse from where the cylinders originated.

ENS 54273 +/-
Where
Framatome Anp Richland Richland, Washington (NRC Region 2)
License number:	SNM-1227
Reporting

10 CFR 20.1906(d)(1)
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-0.45 h-0.0188 days <br />-0.00268 weeks <br />-6.1641e-4 months <br />)
Opened:	Calvin Manning 20:08 Sep 12, 2019
NRC Officer:	Ossy Font
Last Updated:	Sep 12, 2019
54273 - NRC Website
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Framatome ANP Richland with 10 CFR 20.1906(d)(1)
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