Recent University EH&S Audits and Accidents: Could This Have Been Your Lab?

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1 Recent University EH&S Audits and Accidents: Could This Have Been Your Lab? Office of Research and Economic Development Seminar Series September 13, 2016

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3 Incidents at Universities (Radioactive Materials) Donna Rogers, RSO

4 NRC Mission Licenses and regulates civilian use of byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials to protect public health and safety, promote the common defense and security, and protect the environment. Three main areas: Reactors Materials Waste NRC Safety Culture Policy Statement (76 FR 34773)

5 Relationship of NRC to MSDH Mississippi is an Agreement State Formal agreement with NRC MSDH has regulatory authority over certain types of radioactive material Regulations for Control of Radiation in Mississippi

6 MS-EBL-02 Lists Rad Materials MSU may Possess Conditions of Use Locations Supervision Pertinent Regulations Specific conditions about individual items on License Biannual Inspection with Official Notice of Inspection Findings

7 License Violations Radiation overexposure Possession of a radioactive material not authorized under MS-EBL-02 Failure to do adequate surveys Loss of radioactive material Leaving radioactive material unattended Failure to report Failure to have a radiation safety officer

8 Examples of Violations OSU fined $13,000 Failure to make periodic inventories of radiation sources; Failure to report missing radioactive material; Failure to properly secure laboratories where RAM was used.

9 Examples of Violations $ 2400 proposed fine to TAMU Nuclear Science Center Failure to properly secure a shipping container with RAM inside Could have resulted in transportation workers receiving radiation exposure in excess of federal limits.

10 Examples of Violations $3250 proposed fine against Washington University (St. Louis, MO) Failure to account and control radioactive implant seeds used to treat cancer

11 Examples of Violations/Consequences $11,000 proposed fine to Southeast Missouri State University Radiation overexposure Possession of non-licensed RAM Failure to do adequate surveys Failure to implement an effective radiation control program $4.5 Million, Am-241 remediation of Magill Hall of Science, Southeast Missouri State University

12 MSU Campus Incidents/Accidents P-32 I-125 H-3

13 MSU Campus Incidents/Accidents Ni-63

14 Consequences of Incidents/Accidents Harm to People Harm to Property Harm to Environment Reputation of the Organization

15 Hazardous Waste Violations Ben Sharpe, HWO

16 Open Hazardous Waste Container

17 Failure to Make a Hazardous Waste Determination

18 Improperly Labeled Hazardous Waste

19 University Hazardous Waste Violations and Civil Penalties Oregon State University - $275,000 cash penalty Failure to make a hazardous waste determination on almost 2000 containers.

20 University Hazardous Waste Violations and Civil Penalties Columbia University - $797,029 Cash Penalty Failure to close hazardous waste containers Improperly stored hazardous waste Failure to make a hazardous waste determination

21 University Hazardous Waste Violations and Civil Penalties University of Florida - $175,000 Cash Penalty Failure to close hazardous waste containers Improperly labeled hazardous waste

22 Laboratory Accidents Matt Thomas, CHO

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24 University of Hawaii, 2016

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26 TEXAS TECH, 2010

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29 UCLA

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31 Chemical Security Michael Parsons, EH&S Director

32 Christian Taylor, Texas A&M Oct. 15, 2014

33 Fire Safety SUNY Canton Laboratory Fire A fire broke out in a chemistry laboratory at SUNY Canton. This lab did not have an automatic fire sprinkler system and the damage was extensive. But that s not the end of the story. Because of environmental impact caused by the toxic byproducts of the fire the campus was shut down for an entire week and all of the students were sent home while the damage could be assessed and cleaned up. The volunteer fire department had to have fire fighters on campus for the entire week. Because of the possibility of contamination, fire trucks, breathing equipment and turnout gear was bagged, quarantined and cleaned, a major impact on fire department operations. This fire in an unsprinklered chemistry lab had a significant impact on the mission continuity of the school and the community. MICHAEL H. MINGER FOUNDATION, 2016.

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36 First 3 Steps 1. Housekeeping 2. Housekeeping 3. Housekeeping

37 EH&S Contacts 244 Magruder Street; (662) Ben Sharpe, HWO (662) Donna Rogers, RSO (662) Matt Thomas, CHO (662) Alicia Musselwhite, F&LSO (662) Michael Parsons, Director (662) Brandon Wiggonton, Tech (662) Dr. Patricia Cox, BSO (662)