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Company: Luzenac America, Inc.
Penalty: $8,500
Year: 2011
Date: July 7, 2011
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: nuclear safety violation
Violation Description: On July 7, 2011, the NRC issued a Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in the amount of $8,500 to Luzenac America, Inc., for a Severity Level III violation involving the failure to transfer a device containing byproduct material to a licensee authorized to receive it, as required by 10 CFR 31.5(c)(8)(i). Specifically, as of December 2, 2010, Luzenac transferred a fixed nuclear gauge containing byproduct material to a recycling company that was not authorized to receive it.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
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