The following information was provided by the
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (
NJDEP) via email:
The licensee reported to NJDEP on December 3, 2024, that a Ge-68 pin source that they sent for disposal has been lost in transit on December 2, 2024. The source is a Eckert & Ziegler model HEGL-0132, with current approximate activity of 0.267 mCi. The shipping container arrived at its destination damaged and empty. The licensee has filed a claim with the shipper. If the source is not located within the 30 days, the licensee will follow-up with a full written report to include root cause(s) and corrective actions.
This event is reportable under 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(ii).
New Jersey Event Report ID number: To be determined
- * * UPDATE ON 12/17/24 AT 1421 EST FROM JACK TWAY TO ADAM KOZIOL * * *
The missing Ge-68 pin source was found by the common carrier, repackaged, and returned to the supplier (Sanders Medical in Knoxville, TN). The source was located and shipped on December 10, 2024. The NJDEP is in possession of evidence of receipt by the supplier.
This incident is closed.
NMED Report: 240435
Notified R1DO (Lally), NMSS Events (email), and ILTAB (email)
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