ENS 57063
ENS Event | |
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05:00 Feb 29, 2024 | |
| Title | Agreement State - Lost Package |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (the Agency) via email:
On March 4, 2024, the Agency received a notification from G.E. Healthcare in Arlington Heights, IL to advise of one missing radiopharmaceutical package at the Memphis, TN [common carrier] hub. The package contained one vial of I-123 with 14.268 mCi at the time of shipment. G.E. Healthcare was notified on March 4, 2024 by [common carrier] in Memphis, TN that a radiopharmaceutical package was missing with no indication of the contents being separated from the package. The package was originally shipped out of G.E. Arlington Heights, IL facility on February 29, 2024. The lead shielded package contained 14.268 mCi of I-123 in one 10 mL vial at the time of shipment. The destination was Spokane, WA. The last measured activity was 0.094 mCi. The last scan was at the [common carrier] hub in Memphis on February 29, 2024 and [common carrier] confirmed the package could not be found on March 4, 2024. This matter will continue to be tracked until an update is available or the package has decayed to background levels. As of April 3, 2024, the licensee indicates there are no changes to the status of the package or contents of the package. The package content has decayed to background levels. This does not pose a threat to the health and safety of the public. Provided there are no changes, this matter is considered closed. Item number: IL240007 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 Arlington Heights, Illinois (NRC Region 3) | |
| License number: | IL-01109-01 |
| Organization: | Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+848.4 h35.35 days <br />5.05 weeks <br />1.162 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Whitney Cox 12:24 Apr 4, 2024 |
| NRC Officer: | Tenisha Meadows |
| Last Updated: | Apr 4, 2024 |
| 57063 - NRC Website | |
G.E. Healthcare with Agreement State | |
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