ENS 56697
ENS Event | |
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05:00 Aug 24, 2023 | |
| Title | Lost Less than Cat 3 Source |
| Event Description | The following information was received via email from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (the Agency):
The Agency was notified August 24, 2023, by G.E. Healthcare in Arlington Heights, IL to advise a radiopharmaceutical package was missing - presumably in transit. The last known location was the licensee's Arlington Heights, IL facility when it was reportedly given to the [common carrier]. The carrier reports it wasn't scanned at pickup and cannot be accounted for. This package does not represent a significant public safety hazard and there is no indication of intentional theft or diversion. The 16 centimeters squared package was labeled Yellow-II (TI of 0.1), UN2915 and contained a single 10mL shielded vial. The activity of In-111 was 1.5 millicuries at the time of shipment, but has since decayed to approximately 0.6 millicuries. It was reportedly offered for shipment on August 21, 2023, for delivery to the customer in West Virginia on August 22, 2023. After failure to arrive, the licensee initiated a search and found the carrier's tracking system states it was never received. The licensee has searched their facility and reviewed inventory and survey records; all of which indicate the package was conveyed to the [common carrier] for transit into commerce. GE Healthcare contacted the customer, (Pharmalogic in Bridgeport, WV) which confirmed that the package had not been received. After several reviews of the package's status and conversations with various [common carrier] personnel, it has been established that the package cannot be located. A site visit by Agency inspectors is not planned at this time. This matter will continue to be tracked until an update is available or the package has decayed to background levels.
The licensee advises no updates have become available and the package is considered lost. As the package has decayed to background, IEMA considers the incident closed. Illinois Item Number: IL230021 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 | |
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| G.E.Healthcare Dba/Medi+Physics Arlington Heights, Illinois (NRC Region 3) | |
| License number: | IL-01109-01 |
| Organization: | Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+34.83 h1.451 days <br />0.207 weeks <br />0.0477 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Gary Forsee 15:50 Aug 25, 2023 |
| NRC Officer: | John Russell |
| Last Updated: | Sep 25, 2023 |
| 56697 - NRC Website | |
G.E.Healthcare Dba/Medi+Physics with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 566972023-08-24T05:00:00024 August 2023 05:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Lost Less than Cat 3 Source 2023-08-24T05:00:00 | |