ENS 51377

v t e ENS Event
13:35 Sep 8, 2015
Title	Leaking Ni-63 Source
Event Description	While preparing a Varian Ni-63 source for shipment, the Radiation Safety Specialist was performing wipes for a leak test. After multiple attempts, the leak test kept returning the same results, which were 0.012 milliCi and the limit is 0.005 milliCi. The source is part of a Hewlett-Packard gas chromatograph, model number 0201972-00. The source is a Varian Ni-63 15 milliCi source with a current activity of 14.1 milliCi. The source serial number is A-15296. The source has been wrapped and stored in a sealed bag and placed in the facilities waste building. * * UPDATE ON 9/9/15 AT 0823 EDT FROM ANDREW WELDING TO DONG PARK * * * The leak test results were 0.012 microCi and the limit is 0.005 microCi; not 0.012 milliCi and 0.005 milliCi. Notified the R3DO (Pelke) and NMSS Events Resource via e-mail.

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Where
University Of Notre Dame Notre Dame, Indiana (NRC Region 3)
License number:	13-01983-15
Organization:	University Of Notre Dame
Reporting

10 CFR 30.50(b)(2), Licensed Material Protection Equipment Failure
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+3.28 h0.137 days <br />0.0195 weeks <br />0.00449 months <br />)
Opened:	Andrew Welding 16:52 Sep 8, 2015
NRC Officer:	Jeff Rotton
Last Updated:	Sep 9, 2015
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