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 i PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION Date: FQhruary 28, 1980 PPILIlf1 NARY NOTITICATION OF EVENT OR UNWRIAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-III-80-38 l This preli=inary notification constitutes EARLY cotice of evetits of POSSIELE safety or public interest sistnificance. The information presented is as l
l 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 l 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. . ( C SI) , February 2 7, 1930.
Contact:
C. J. Panoriello, RIII 3E4-2 511 Di; t.ribu ti en: "
A. B. Upvis, RIII 302ilj Transmitted H St Ch ai rma n Atla rne Co:nissior.er Eendric Co:::issioner Gilinsky S. J. Chilk, SECT Com=issio::er iradf ord C. C. Kse:.t rer , CA Ce.raissioner Kecnedy ACRS (For Distribution)
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R. C. Ryan, OSP J . J . Curnings , 01 A D. Eiser. hut, h2R E. X. Shapar, F_LD SS Bldg __,,_ (MAIL)
J. G. Davis, W.S S R. MinoEue, SD S. Levice, RIS 1E:XOOS FREl.mISARY NOTIFICATION l
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