ENS 48899
ENS Event | |
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07:00 Apr 2, 2013 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report Involving a Mis-Delivered Shipment of Radioactive Material |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by the State of Louisiana via email:
Event date and Time: On 04/02/2013 [the] RSO for A & O [Alpha-Omega Services, Inc.] called in a mis-delivery of an Ir-192 source intended for Radiation Oncology Center of Nevada (ROCN). ROCN is a client/customer of A & O, but [the common carrier] delivered the source to Cardinal Health (CH). ROCN and CH are both radioactive material licensees and both have facilities in Las Vegas, NV. Event Location: Around the Las Vegas, NV area. The source was intended for ROCN in Las Vegas, NV, but was delivered to Cardinal Health, [also in] Las Vegas, NV. The source delivery occurred in the morning to CH. CH notified ROCN that their source was delivered to CH by [the common carrier]. [The common carrier] was notified and picked up the source at 1300 [PDT] and delivered it to ROCN. Event type: Delivery of a radioactive source by the [common] carrier to the wrong licensee. Except during transport, the source was in possession of someone who was a licensee and well trained in radiation safety practices. Notifications: A notification was made to LA DEQ [Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality] Radiation Assessment after the incident was basically over and entirely under control. The notification was made to [a Louisiana representative] located in [the Louisiana] Southwest Regional office. A & O was involved in the recovery of the source by phone after learning of the mis-delivery. The source was delivered to the wrong licensee. CH, the licensee where the source was delivered, was licensed for radioactive material and well trained in the handling of radioactive material. Event description: [An] Ir-192 source was delivered to the wrong licensee by [the common carrier]. When the error was discovered by CH, CH notified ROCN that they were in possession of licensed radioactive material that belonged to ROCN. [The common carrier] was called and they picked up the source and delivered it to ROCN around 1300 [PDT]. The source shielding and shipping container was intact during the entire incident. It was not damaged nor was the container opened. Transport vehicle description: [The common carrier] picked up the source from the A & O facility [in] Venton, LA which was being shipped to a client, ROCN [in] Las Vegas, NV. [The common carrier] delivered the Ir-192 source to the wrong address. The source was delivered to Cardinal Health (CH), [also in] Las Vegas, NV. Event Report ID No.: LA-120015 |
| Where | |
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| Alpha-Omega Services, Inc. Bellflower, California (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | LA-10025-L01 |
| Organization: | Louisiana Radiation Protection Div |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+153.83 h6.41 days <br />0.916 weeks <br />0.211 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Joe Noble 16:50 Apr 8, 2013 |
| NRC Officer: | Steve Sandin |
| Last Updated: | Apr 8, 2013 |
| 48899 - NRC Website | |
Alpha-Omega Services, Inc. with Agreement State | |
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