ENS Event | |
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08:00 Dec 15, 2003 | |
| Title | Xe-133 Source Lost During Shipment |
| Event Description | On December 16, 2003, GE Vallecitos contacted RHB-Sacramento office to report that a shipment of 2.1 Ci [Curies] of Xe-133 to the University of Alabama has not arrived at its destination. On the same day, RHB-Berkeley office contacted the GE Vallecitos RSO, C.W. Bassett and the EHS leader, D.W. Turner and learned the following:
On December 12, 2003, GE Vallecitos sent a shipment of 2.1 Ci of Xe-133 to the University of Alabama via Fedex. On December 15, 2003,one of the Vallecitos technicians noticed that the shipment had not arrived at its destination in Alabama. They contacted Fedex immediately [name deleted] and the tracking database indicated that the shipment supposedly left Oakland Friday. As of December 16, 2003, Fedex was unable to locate the final destination of the shipment. GE Vallecitos had contacted the University of Alabama and confirmed that they have not received the Xe-133 shipment. Per RSO, the current estimated activity (as of 12/16/03) of the Xe-133 shipment is 1.2 Ci [Curies].
The following information was received via email: This lost shipment was found Friday 12/19/03 at the Fed Ex warehouse facility in Memphis, TN. It has been shipped to it's original destination, the University of Alabama. Notified R1DO (R. Lorson), R2DO (T. Decker), R4DO (L. Smith), NMSS EO (F. Brown) |
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| Ge Company Vallecitos Nuclear Center Sunol, California (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 0017-01 |
| Organization: | California Radiation Control Prgm |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+35.47 h1.478 days <br />0.211 weeks <br />0.0486 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Robert Greger (Email) 19:28 Dec 16, 2003 |
| NRC Officer: | Gerry Waig |
| Last Updated: | Dec 22, 2003 |
| 40395 - NRC Website | |
Ge Company Vallecitos Nuclear Center with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 403952003-12-15T08:00:00015 December 2003 08:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Xe-133 Source Lost During Shipment 2003-12-15T08:00:00 | |