ENS 55269
ENS Event | |
|---|---|
13:30 May 21, 2021 | |
| Title | Lost, Then Found, Package of Iodine-131 |
| Event Description | The following is a summary of a phone conversation with the Licensee's Radiation Safety Officer (RSO):
RLS (USA) Inc was informed that a package, which was shipped via a common carrier, was delivered to the wrong address. The package, which contained a sealed source of 297 millicuries of I-131, was dropped off at approximately 0930 (EDT) to Valassis Anderson Printing Plant. The package was labeled with the correct address, however the common carrier delivered it to the wrong location. Valassis Anderson Printing Plant informed the Licensee (RLS) at 1330 that they were in possession of the mis-delivered package at which time the Licensee immediately picked up the package and brought it to their facility. The package was missing for approximately 4.5 hours5.787037e-5 days <br />0.00139 hours <br />8.267196e-6 weeks <br />1.9025e-6 months <br />. Upon inspection, the package was not damaged. Wipes taken were at background levels. A surface survey reading indicated 17 mrem/hr and the transportation index was .5. The contents of the package are 1000 times the limit specified in appendix C to part 20. The RSO performed a worst case scenario: If a member of the public held on to the package for 4.5 hours5.787037e-5 days <br />0.00139 hours <br />8.267196e-6 weeks <br />1.9025e-6 months <br /> that would yield a dose of approximately 76.5 millirem. The more likely scenario is that a member of the public was at 3 meters from the package for 4.5 hours5.787037e-5 days <br />0.00139 hours <br />8.267196e-6 weeks <br />1.9025e-6 months <br /> which would yield a dose of 2.25 millirem. It is estimated that a member of the public could have received a dose greater then 2 millirem in 1 hours1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br />. However, there is no way to confirm this. The package originated from Jubilant Draximage, Canada. THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A 'Less than Cat 3' LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Rls (Usa) Inc Lavonia, Michigan (NRC Region 3) | |
| License number: | 21-24828-01MD |
| Organization: | Rls (Usa) Inc |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(i) | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+2.45 h0.102 days <br />0.0146 weeks <br />0.00336 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Jaime Herner 15:57 May 21, 2021 |
| NRC Officer: | Joanna Bridge |
| Last Updated: | May 21, 2021 |
| 55269 - NRC Website | |
Rls (Usa) Inc with 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(i) | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 552692021-05-21T13:30:00021 May 2021 13:30:00
[Table view]10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(i) Lost, Then Found, Package of Iodine-131 2021-05-21T13:30:00 | |