ENS Event | |
|---|---|
05:00 Dec 23, 2020 | |
| Title | Transportation Accident Damaging Licensed Material |
| Event Description | The following information was received from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection via email:
On December 23, 2020 the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection reported to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection that a licensee's courier had been involved in a fatal vehicle accident. [The New Jersey Emergency Response and Radiation Protection Programs responded to the incident scene.] The vehicle was carrying nine packages of Technetium-99m, one of which was ripped open releasing two syringe pigs into the interior of the vehicle. One of those two had been used by a customer and shattered during the accident. The other of those two remained intact and was labeled 27mCi of Tc99m Sestamibi calibrated on 12/21/2020 at 1130am. The remaining eight packaged were intact and had background radiation readings. The vehicle was surveyed, and no contamination was found. The material was picked up the licensee RSO and safely returned to its destination. The Department will continue to gather information and provide updates when available. This event was also reported on National Response Center Incident Report # 1294881. PA Event Report ID No.: PA200024 |
| Where | |
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| Rls (Usa) Inc Trevose, Pennsylvania (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | PA-0515 |
| Organization: | Pa Bureau Of Radiation Protection |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+27.98 h1.166 days <br />0.167 weeks <br />0.0383 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Joshua Myers 08:59 Dec 24, 2020 |
| NRC Officer: | Thomas Kendzia |
| Last Updated: | Dec 24, 2020 |
| 55048 - NRC Website | |
Rls (Usa) Inc with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 550482020-12-23T05:00:00023 December 2020 05:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Transportation Accident Damaging Licensed Material 2020-12-23T05:00:00 | |