ENS Event | |
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22:30 Apr 8, 2005 | |
| Title | Two Americium-241 Sources Being Shipped to Australia Were Reported Potentially Lost |
| Event Description | Report # MA050006
AEA Technology QSA Inc is reporting a potentially lost radioactive material shipment. The shipment contains two Type A packages each containing a 1 Ci AmBe source US model number AMN. PE2. The source serial numbers are 1865NN and 1858NN. The sources were shipped from AEA Technology on 30 Mar 05 and were designated to leave on a flight to Australia on 2 Apr 05 with arrival scheduled on 5 Apr 2005. AEA was notified on 7 Apr 05 that the shipment had not arrived. The shipment was sent to Surtech Systems Pty Ltd, in Wangara Perth, WA 6055 Australia. Indication from the airline (Qantas) in New York (JFK) that the packages were on the plane, however the airline in Perth cannot confirm that [they] have the packages. Discussions with the carrier and freight forwarders indicate that they have so far been unsuccessful in locating the packages. A conference call is currently being arranged between all parties to try and locate the packages. The sources were finally found today (04/12/04) at a Qantas airlines facility in Melbourne, Australia. |
| Where | |
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| Aea Technology Qsa Burlington, Massachusetts (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 12-8361 |
| Organization: | Ma Radiation Control Program |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+83.08 h3.462 days <br />0.495 weeks <br />0.114 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Robert Gallagher 09:35 Apr 12, 2005 |
| NRC Officer: | Chauncey Gould |
| Last Updated: | Apr 12, 2005 |
| 41591 - NRC Website | |
Aea Technology Qsa with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 421062005-10-29T05:00:00029 October 2005 05:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Radioactive Material Missing in Shipment ENS 415912005-04-08T22:30:0008 April 2005 22:30:00 Agreement State Two Americium-241 Sources Being Shipped to Australia Were Reported Potentially Lost 2005-04-08T22:30:00 | |