The licensee was notified by the Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center that a package containing 85
I-125 brachytherapy seeds (total activity 40 millicuries) had not arrived as of 1/22/04. The licensee contacted Airborne Express who initiated an investigation.
The following information was received earlier at 0245 EST on 1/23/04 from the National Response Center :
Airborne Express reported to the National Response Center (Incident # 711334) that a package containing 2.48 GBq I-125 (solid metal form) shipped on 1/20/04 by Best Medical International, Inc located in Springfield, VA had not been received at the Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center located in Pomona, CA. The Airborne Express Tracking Number 20270858952 shows an arrival scan on 1/21 at their Ontario, CA station. Information provided by their driver shows delivery to the US Post Office in Temecula, CA although Post Office officials assert that the package is not there. Airborne is continuing their investigation and will interview the driver involved.
- * * * UPDATE FROM BEST MEDICAL (KRISHNAN SUTHANTHIRAN) TO M. RIPLEY 1238 ET 01/23/04 * * * *
The licensee was notified by Post Office officials that the package was found in a post office in City of Industry, CA at approximately 1200 ET 01/23/04. There was no apparent tampering or damage to the package. The package will be retrieved by Airborne Express and either returned to Best Medical International or delivered to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center.
Notified R1 DO (C. Anderson), R4 DO (L. Howell), and NMSS EO (L. Psyk)
- * * UPDATE FROM BEST MEDICAL (KRISHNAN SUTHANTHIRAN) TO M. RIPLEY 1515 ET 01/23/04 * * * *
The licensee was notified by Airborne Express that the package was retrieved by them at the post office and was found intact. The package will be delivered to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center this afternoon, 1/23/04.
Notified R1 DO (C. Anderson), R4 DO (L. Howell), and
NMSS EO (L. Psyk)