ENS Event | |
|---|---|
05:00 Nov 11, 2021 | |
| Title | Co-57 Source Missing in Transit |
| Event Description | The following is a summary of a phone call with Ascension Borgess Hospital:
A Co-57 flood source was lost in transit with the following details: Shipping Date: 2/22/2021 Expected Arrival Date: 4/7/2021 Source model #: MED3743 Source number: BM552018086101 Original activity: 20 mCi (4/26/2018) Activity upon shipment (2/22/2021): 1.43 mCi Calculated activity as of 11/11/2021: 735 microCi Origination point: Kalamazoo, MI Destination: Burbank, CA The common carrier has been notified and started an investigation. The licensee is developing corrective actions to prevent future occurrences 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 | |
|---|---|
| Ascension Medical Group Kalamazoo, Michigan (NRC Region 3) | |
| License number: | 21-12275-02 |
| Organization: | Ascension Medical Group |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(i) | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+171.73 h7.155 days <br />1.022 weeks <br />0.235 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Shawna Squire 08:44 Nov 18, 2021 |
| NRC Officer: | Lloyd Desotell |
| Last Updated: | Nov 18, 2021 |
| 55591 - NRC Website | |
Ascension Medical Group with 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(i) | |
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[Table view]10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(i) Co-57 Source Missing in Transit 2021-11-11T05:00:00 | |