Headquarters Daily Report
MAY 12, 1999
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PRIORITY ATTENTION REQUIRED MORNING REPORT - REGION III MAY 12, 1999
Licensee/Facility: Notification:
MR Number: 3-99-0042
Samuels Recycling Date: 05/10/99
Green Bay,Wisconsin Telephone
Subject: Two five foot long static eliminator bars found at scrap yard.
Discussion:
At 3:00 p.m., on May 10, 1999, the State of Wisconsin, Bureau of Health
notified NRC Region III that two general licensed static eliminator bars
containing approximately 225 mCi of Am-241 each had been found in scrap
being processed at Samuels Recycling in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The State
of Wisconsin has isolated and tagged the bars which had a contact
radiation reading of 10 mR/hr.
The static eliminator bars bore an identification plate which indicated
they were manufactured by Nucleus Stat for Herbert Product Sales in 10/81
and contained 225.5 mCi each of Am- 241. The model number of the bars is
AA 2003 with serial number SA-2239 on one of the devices.
The origin of the material was Hargrove Paper Products, a company which
underwent bankruptcy.
Regional Action:
Since Hargrove Paper Products has undergone bankruptcy, Region III has
referred the matter to the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA V).
Contact: G. Parker (630)829-9869
K. Null (630)829-9854
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