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| ENS 43995 | 20 February 2008 10:11:00 | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts confirmed receipt of the following email notification (no additional comments) made by the shipper (QSA Global) to both them and the NRC Operations Center at 0955 EST: Please be advised that QSA Global, Inc. has been notified that a shipment of radioactive material bound for Hong Kong has been declared missing. Details follow: Customer: ETS Testconsult Ltd. In Hong Kong, PRC Carrier: Fed Ex One 650L transport container containing (2) Ir-192 sources: (1) 2.9 TBq (77.5 Ci) and (1) 2.1 TBq (57.2 Ci) It is believed that the material is not in the US as it had cleared the Anchorage, AK facility. A trace has been initiated, but due to the wide variation in time zones, not all intermediate locations in Asia have been checked as of this notification. The airway bill confirms the shipment arrived in Hong Kong on 2/18/08 at 4:54 pm local time.
The shipment has been found at the Fed Ex facility in Newark, NJ. Notified FSME (Burgess), R1DO (Powell), and IP (Ramsey).
In a correction to the previous update, FedEx informed the QSA Global broker that the shipment was NOT physically located in Newark, NJ. What was located in Newark was the FedEx container the freight was manifested on. It is now believed that the shipment was sent unmanifested to Hong Kong. QSA Global representatives in Hong Kong will be contacting the FedEx facility in Hong Kong to determine the status of the shipment. Additionally, QSA Global has contacted the FedEx RSO on the matter.
The licensee provided the following information via email: Please be advised that QSA Global, Inc. is in receipt of the serial number for the transport container that was declared missing yesterday from our broker. He (QSA) received the number from FedEx staff in Newark. This number is not on the paperwork they (FedEx) have and gives us confidence that they (FedEx) have visually inspected the package. The shipment is expected to be put on a plane tonight to start for its final destination in Hong Kong. Notified R1DO (Powell), FSME (Morell), and IP (Ramsey).
Package has been found. QSA Global, Inc. submitted at approximately 1:10 p on February 21 that the package is no longer missing and has been physically located at FedEx's facility in Newark, NJ. QSA Global indicated at 3:47 p.m. on February 21 that FedEx staff in Newark, NJ have confirmed the identity of the package and will continue shipment of the package to its final destination in Hong Kong. QSA Global, Inc. submitted that they will provide verification of receipt of the package when it is received by the customer in Hong Kong and will also provide a 30 day written report about this event. Notified R1DO (Powell) and FSME (Flannery). THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "CATEGORY 2" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL Category 2 sources, if not safely managed or securely protected, could cause permanent injury to a person who handled them, or were otherwise in contact with them, for a short time (minutes to hours). It could possibly be fatal to be close to this amount of unshielded radioactive material for a period of hours to days. These sources are typically used in practices such as industrial gamma radiography, high dose rate brachytherapy and medium dose rate brachytherapy. |
| ENS 40511 | 10 February 2004 11:12:00 | A load of waste or recycle materials that had been transported to Covanta Haverhill, Inc (a waste-to-energy facility) in Haverhill, MA had a radiation measurement of 0.13 mrem/hr when it entered the facility. The driver of the truck was told to return the load back to its origin, BFI facilities, in Peabody, MA without any stops. Once at the origin of the shipment, the load is to be isolated until mitigation by a consultant. A report detailing material identification and disposition shall be submitted to the MA Radiation control Program. |
| ENS 40035 | 30 July 2003 17:56:00 | On 7/28/03 Wheelabrator became aware that a TN (Texas Nuclear) Level Gauge, Cs-137 100 mCi (milli Curie) (Model Number: 5197) SN # B728 (SS&D No. TX634D119B) had gone missing. Plant was in shutdown and work was being performed on the associated hopper. The gauge was removed not following standard procedure. A search of the premises was conducted with negative results. A consultant was hired, and located the gauge in a scrap metal pile on the morning of 7/30/03. The shielding was partially melted away, it was surmised that the gauge may have passed through the boiler. The consultant performed radiation surveys and placed the gauge in a metal container in the storage area. The manufacturer was contacted, arrangements will be made to return the gauge. Cause description: Gauge removed from frame to accommodate work taking place on hopper (steel replacement). Precipitating factor: Not secured in storage area; typically used a secure holding area prior to shipping/installation. State Event Number: MA 03-0023 Wheelabrator is located at 100 Salem Turnpike, Saugus, MA.
On July 30, 2003, gauge was located: casing intact, Pb (Lead) shielding melted. Secured, survey. Leak test results SAT, dose assessment for members of public SAT, shipped to (manufacturer), and staff was re-trained. Notified R1DO (Henderson) and NMSS EO (Broaddus). |