The following information was provided by the
Pennsylvania Department Bureau of Radiation Protection (Department) via email:
On March 16, 2022, the licensee informed the Department of an event that is reportable per 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(i).
The Department received notification from a licensee on March 16, 2022, that a Troxler 3440 portable gauge (serial number 62679) was delivered to the wrong location and to the wrong licensee. The gauge contains 9 mCi of Cs-137 and 44 mCi of Am-241:Be. The gauge was incorrectly delivered to KU Resources, another Pennsylvania licensee (PA-1247), by [the common carrier]. The device was on its way back from being serviced by commercial vendor, lnstroTek (PA-1522). KU Resources also had gauge(s) at lnstroTek for service. KU Resources has secured the device in its vault while the carrier and service provider arrange proper delivery back to the proper licensee.
The cause of the event is unknown at this time. The Department will perform a reactive inspection as soon as possible.
Pennsylvania Event Number: PA220011
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