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The following was received from the State … The following was received from the State of Kansas Department of Health and Environment via email: </br>At approximately 0945 CDT on May 5, 2022, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) was notified of a Cardinal Health carrier involved in an incident where the vehicle was swept off the road due to flooding. The nearest intersection to the site of the incident is E 520th Ave and S 240th Ave in Pittsburgh, KS, near the Missouri border. The vehicle was transporting unit doses of Tc-99m (total activity unknown at this time) from its Springfield, Missouri facility to locations in Kansas. The vehicle (type unknown at this time) is currently sitting in approximately 3 to 3.5 feet of water. KDHE was informed that the driver had to exit the vehicle through the window, which remains open. KDHE was informed that the driver left the area and the vehicle is currently unattended. The weather forecast includes additional rain and potential flooding for the rest of the day into the evening and a towing company is unable to assist until the water recedes. It is unknown at this time when the vehicle will be able to be retrieved.</br>The following additional information was obtained from the licensee in accordance with Headquarters Operations Officers Report Guidance:</br>Container information:</br>Syringes containing Tc-99m individually contained in pigs</br>Pigs contained in nylon bag</br>No placarding of vehicle</br>Containers labeled with RADIOACTIVE WHITE-I (less than 0.5 mrem/hr on surface) </br>Vehicle also likely contained empty used Tc-99m syringes</br>Notified: DHS, FEMA, USDA, HHS, DOE, CISA, EPA, DOT, KS All Hazard Notification System</br>Notified via email: FDA, DHS, FEMA National Watch Center, FEMA NRCC SASC,CWMD Watch Desk</br>* * * UPDATE FROM KIM STEVES TO MICHAEL KUNOWSKI (R3 DNMS) AT 1859 CDT ON 5/7/2022 * * *</br>The following information was received via email from the State of Kansas:</br>The Cardinal Health RSO was able to access the vehicle on Friday (5/6/2022) afternoon and removed the radioactive material which was then returned to the pharmacy. The RSO also performed surveys and wipes and found them to be below action levels.</br>The contents of the vehicle was confirmed as follows: "There were two containers of doses containing a total of 121 doses and about 200 mCi of Tc-99m, calibrated for between 0700 and 1300 CDT on Thursday (5/5/2022).</br>Notified R3DO (Skokowski), R3DO (Stoedter), R4DO (Gaddy), IR (Kennedy), NMSS Events Notification email group.dy), NMSS Events Notification email group.
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The following was received from the State … The following was received from the State of Kansas Department of Health and Environment via email: </br>At approximately 0945 CDT on May 5, 2022, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) was notified of a Cardinal Health carrier involved in an incident where the vehicle was swept off the road due to flooding. The nearest intersection to the site of the incident is E 520th Ave and S 240th Ave in Pittsburgh, KS, near the Missouri border. The vehicle was transporting unit doses of Tc-99m (total activity unknown at this time) from its Springfield, Missouri facility to locations in Kansas. The vehicle (type unknown at this time) is currently sitting in approximately 3 to 3.5 feet of water. KDHE was informed that the driver had to exit the vehicle through the window, which remains open. KDHE was informed that the driver left the area and the vehicle is currently unattended. The weather forecast includes additional rain and potential flooding for the rest of the day into the evening and a towing company is unable to assist until the water recedes. It is unknown at this time when the vehicle will be able to be retrieved.</br>The following additional information was obtained from the licensee in accordance with Headquarters Operations Officers Report Guidance:</br>Container information:</br>Syringes containing Tc-99m individually contained in pigs</br>Pigs contained in nylon bag</br>No placarding of vehicle</br>Containers labeled with RADIOACTIVE WHITE-I (less than 0.5 mrem/hr on surface) </br>Vehicle also likely contained empty used Tc-99m syringes</br>Notified: DHS, FEMA, USDA, HHS, DOE, CISA, EPA, DOT, KS All Hazard Notification System</br>Notified via email: FDA, DHS, FEMA National Watch Center, FEMA NRCC SASC,CWMD Watch Desk</br>* * * UPDATE FROM KIM STEVES TO MICHAEL KUNOWSKI (R3 DNMS) AT 1859 CDT ON 5/7/2022 * * *</br>The following information was received via email from the State of Kansas:</br>The Cardinal Health RSO was able to access the vehicle on Friday (5/6/2022) afternoon and removed the radioactive material which was then returned to the pharmacy. The RSO also performed surveys and wipes and found them to be below action levels.</br>The contents of the vehicle was confirmed as follows: "There were two containers of doses containing a total of 121 doses and about 200 mCi of Tc-99m, calibrated for between 0700 and 1300 CDT on Thursday (5/5/2022).</br>Notified R3DO (Skokowski), R3DO (Stoedter), R4DO (Gaddy), IR (Kennedy), NMSS Events Notification email group.dy), NMSS Events Notification email group.
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