PNO-III-80-038, on 800226,licensee Reported That 20 Mci Shipment of P-32 Orthophosphate Was Missing.Courier Claims Matl Was Delivered,But Visual & Radiation Search Uncovered Nothing.Press Release Will Be Issued
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| Issue date: | 02/28/1980 |
| From: | Davis A, Paperiello C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| PNO-III-80-038, PNO-III-80-38, NUDOCS 8003140132 | |
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KluSJ4 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION Date: FQhruary 28, 1980 PPILIlf1 NARY NOTITICATION OF EVENT OR UNWRIAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-III-80-38 This preli=inary notification constitutes EARLY cotice of evetits of POSSIELE l
safety or public interest sistnificance.
The information presented is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is besically all that is known by II staff as of this date.
Faci.11ty : Varne State University, Detroit, Michigan 1.icense No. 21-00741-08 Subj ect :
1,OSI PECSP50RUS-32 SOURCE The licensee reported that a 20 =fil f enrie shipncnt o f phosphorous-:12 orthophosphat was detert:ined to be. nissing on February 26, 1980.
The ma t.e r i al had been chipped A:ersham, In c.. and was apparently del ive.ced by Purolator Courier to the tin iversity rer.Mving depor:ccr.: on Feb usry 19, 1980. Thu J oss vns report ed by the Radiation Safety Officer on Tebruary 26, 1980.
This quantity cf.s:eriti vould only be a har,crd if ingested or inhelc d.
The licensee doubts tha: the =aterial vas delivered, but Purolu'.o r cir. irs to have delivered It a:d has a signed shinent receipt a proof.
The licensee has searchad for the ra:orial hy het.h visuoi cnd radia: ion r;rvev r ea n s. The search has covered expected plo:es of use at the University ci.d r.tvo >
acarby hospi al vhoro the raterici :ould have been delivered by mised.e.
Tha S ta t e o f Michi;t is bein z :.c tified.
The licensee
"_*.1 n:V v.k e a press ro;use, whien vill dmer ibe t he pa n.v,o and request thre it be delivored to the U.Mverd ty if found.
Mcgion III (Chic 4ue) cw nc: plac to issue a press rel ease..
A Re3 ion III f r.3pe: or vill go to the University on February 28, 19 0 :,n n sist i.
se. arching for the racerial.
Ee; iou 111 rectived no:ificatiou of this occurrence by iel+mhone tre.: :be
'.'aiversit.y Saf ety Officer a: 1. :00 p.
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Contact:
C. J. Panoriello, RIII 3E4-2 511 A. B. Upvis, RIII 302ilj Di; t.ribu ti en:
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