ENS 55771
ENS Event | |
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06:00 Feb 23, 2022 | |
| Title | Leaking Sealed Source |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by the Arkansas Department of Health (the Department) via email:
The Agreement State Radioactive Materials Licensee reported to the State of Arkansas, Arkansas Department of Health, on February 23, 2022, that a general licensed device listed on their specific license has tested positive on the leak test results. The Department provided correspondence to the licensee on February 25, 2022. The leaking sealed source was Ni-63, which is used in a Agilent Gas Chromatograph. The Department considers this event to be in process and will submit additional information until this event is closed. State Event Report ID Number: AR-2022-003
The following was received via email from the Arkansas Department of Health: General License Device information: Make: Agilent Technologies Gas Chromatograph, Model 7890A, SN: CN12421187, Detector: G2397A, Source Model: E&Z NER-004P. Source Serial Number: U37072, Original Activity: 13.2 millicuries Ni-63 (May 2020), Current Activity: 13.05 millicuries Ni-63 (as of Discovery Date: January 5, 2022). U37072 Leak test result: 0.0056 microcuries of removable contamination wiped from its inlet/column adapter. Source Serial Number: U38668, Original Activity: 13.2 millicuries Ni-63 (May 2021), Current Activity: 13.14 millicuries Ni-63 (as of Discovery Date: January 5, 2022). U38668 Leak test result: 0.0495 microcuries of removable contamination wiped from its inlet/column adapter. Immediate corrective actions were performed by the Agreement State Radioactive Materials Licensee, as described in Arkansas State Board of Health Rules for Control of Sources of Ionizing Radiation RH-402.c.5. Corrective actions included immediately suspending operations of device, device was tagged-out and taped shut, and properly posted. Proper wipes and surveys were performed indicating no detectable activity. The manufacturer was contacted by the licensee. The sealed sources were transferred to the manufacturer on March 15, 2022. The Agreement State Radioactive Materials Licensee noted that there were no unusual occurrences. The required thirty-day report has been received by the Agreement State Radioactive Materials Licensee. There have been no known radiation exposures to any worker(s) and/or member(s) of the public. The Arkansas Department of Health did not issue any Items of Noncompliance. The Arkansas Department of Health considers this incident closed and will review this information during the next routine inspection. Notified R4DO (Deese), and NMSS Events Notification via email. |
| Where | |
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| Arkansas Department Of Health Arkansas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | ARK-0399-03222 |
| Organization: | Arkansas Department Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+298.92 h12.455 days <br />1.779 weeks <br />0.409 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Angie Hill 16:55 Mar 7, 2022 |
| NRC Officer: | Kerby Scales |
| Last Updated: | Mar 30, 2022 |
| 55771 - NRC Website | |
Arkansas Department of Health with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 557712022-02-23T06:00:00023 February 2022 06:00:00
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