ENS Event | |
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06:00 Jan 20, 2026 | |
| Title | Lost and Recovered GALLIUM-68 Generator |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (the Department) via phone and email:
Wisconsin Medical Radiopharmacy (WMR) reported the loss and recovery of a 50 mCi germanium-68/gallium-68 generator (Eckert and Ziegler GalliaPharm, batch FQGE07, calibration date 7/11/23). The generator was discovered by Department staff at a scrap yard on January 20, 2026, during a routine investigation of an alarming vehicle portal monitor. The Department, with the help of the manufacturer, determined the generator had previously been possessed by WMR. WMR was notified and recovered the generator on January 23, 2026. The generator was intact and undamaged. It was initially thought the loss occurred on January 9, 2026, at an activity of 4.7 mCi Ge-68. After a reactive inspection, it was determined the licensee lost the generator in the summer of 2024 at an activity of approximately 20 mCi Ge-68. The generator likely remained in an unlicensed portion of the facility in an area that was accessible to members of the public. WMR is investigating the incident and will submit a 30-day report. This is a lost, stolen or missing licensed material event reportable per 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(i). Wisconsin event report ID number: WI260003 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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| Wisconsin Medical Radiopharmacy West Allis, Wisconsin (NRC Region 3) | |
| License number: | 079-1366-01 |
| Organization: | Wisconsin Dept. Of Health Services |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+323.2 h13.467 days <br />1.924 weeks <br />0.443 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Sarah Bouche 17:12 Feb 2, 2026 |
| NRC Officer: | Robert A. Thompson |
| Last Updated: | Feb 2, 2026 |
| 58145 - NRC Website | |
Wisconsin Medical Radiopharmacy with Agreement State | |
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