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| NRC officer = Bill Gott | | NRC officer = Bill Gott | ||
| event date = 02/05/2024 09:00 EST | | event date = 02/05/2024 09:00 EST | ||
| last update date = | | last update date = 02/15/2024 | ||
| title = Lost Source | | title = Lost Source | ||
| event text = The following information was provided by the New York State Department of Health (the Department) via fax: | | event text = The following information was provided by the New York State Department of Health (the Department) via fax: | ||
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Based on information at this time, external radiation levels outside of the shipping container would not likely pose any concern or adverse health risks to members of the public, including couriers. As of the date and time of this notification, the expected activity of the vial is estimated to be 0.56 millicuries and will rapidly decay to background levels provided the short half-life of ln-111 (2.8 days). In accordance with 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(ii), the activity of ln-111 was approximately 10 times the quantity specified in Appendix C to 10 CFR 20, which prompts a 30-day telephone report and subsequent written report within 30 days of the initial notification to the Department. It is possible that due to the short half-life, this vial may in actuality contain less than the reportable quantity prescribed by 10 CFR 20.2201(a), however, this event is being reported out of an abundance of caution as the circumstances around this lost vial are not immediately available. NYSDOH is actively monitoring this incident and has assigned incident number 1474 to track this event. Cardinal Health is currently working through the initial investigation of this event, and anticipates submitting a thorough outline of their investigation, primary and contributing causes, and steps to prevent recurrence as prescribed in addition to all items prescribed by 10 CFR 20.2201(b), under NYS (10 NYCRR 16.15) requirements. | Based on information at this time, external radiation levels outside of the shipping container would not likely pose any concern or adverse health risks to members of the public, including couriers. As of the date and time of this notification, the expected activity of the vial is estimated to be 0.56 millicuries and will rapidly decay to background levels provided the short half-life of ln-111 (2.8 days). In accordance with 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(ii), the activity of ln-111 was approximately 10 times the quantity specified in Appendix C to 10 CFR 20, which prompts a 30-day telephone report and subsequent written report within 30 days of the initial notification to the Department. It is possible that due to the short half-life, this vial may in actuality contain less than the reportable quantity prescribed by 10 CFR 20.2201(a), however, this event is being reported out of an abundance of caution as the circumstances around this lost vial are not immediately available. NYSDOH is actively monitoring this incident and has assigned incident number 1474 to track this event. Cardinal Health is currently working through the initial investigation of this event, and anticipates submitting a thorough outline of their investigation, primary and contributing causes, and steps to prevent recurrence as prescribed in addition to all items prescribed by 10 CFR 20.2201(b), under NYS (10 NYCRR 16.15) requirements. | ||
New York State Event Report Number: NY-24-01 | New York State Event Report Number: NY-24-01 | ||
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A 'Less than Cat 3' LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL | 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 | 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 | ||
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| Where | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal Health Plainview, New York (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | C3046 |
| Organization: | New York State Dept. Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+235.82 h9.826 days <br />1.404 weeks <br />0.323 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Daniel Samson 09:49 Feb 15, 2024 |
| NRC Officer: | Bill Gott |
| Last Updated: | Feb 15, 2024 |
| 56969 - NRC Website | |