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Event Notification Report for March 25, 2002

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
03/24/2002 - 03/25/2002

EVENT NUMBERS
3879738798

Other Nuclear Material
Event Number: 38797
Rep Org: SPECTRUM PHARMACIES INCORPORATED
Licensee: SPECTRUM PHARMACIES INCORPORATED
Region: 3
City:   State: IN
County: ST JOE
License #: 13-26367-01MD
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: SCOTT VANHEEFBERKE
HQ OPS Officer: RICH LAURA
Notification Date: 03/25/2002
Notification Time: 10:48 [ET]
Event Date: 03/25/2002
Event Time: 09:40 [CST]
Last Update Date: 03/25/2002
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
20.1906(d)(1) - SURFACE CONTAM LEVELS > LIMITS
Person (Organization):
PATRICK HILAND (R3)
JOHN HICKEY (NMSS)
Event Text
SHIPPING CONTAINER WITH REMOVABLE SURFACE CONTAMINATION EXCEEDING THE LIMITS

The licensee received a shipping container (i.e., return ammunition can) that had external contamination on the latch. An incoming survey found that a contamination level of 227,345 DPM/300 centimeters squared of Tc-99m. The can was opened and segregated and no internal contamination was found. The driver and the steering wheel of the shipping vehicle was being surveyed. The package originated from Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana. The licensee notified Memorial Hospital of the event. There were no known personnel contamination at this time.


Other Nuclear Material
Event Number: 38798
Rep Org: LANGAN ENGINEERING
Licensee: LANGAN ENGINEERING
Region: 1
City: GREENWICH   State: NJ
County: WARREN
License #: 29-15786-2
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: MATHEW OLSEN
HQ OPS Officer: MIKE NORRIS
Notification Date: 03/25/2002
Notification Time: 12:01 [ET]
Event Date: 03/25/2002
Event Time: 07:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/25/2002
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(i) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X
Person (Organization):
RICHARD CONTE (R1)
JOHN HICKEY (NMSS)
Event Text
TROXLER MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE STOLEN FROM A CONSTRUCTION TRAILER

A Troxler moisture density gauge containing 8 microcuries of Cs-137 and 40 microcuries of Am-241/Be was stolen from a construction trailer located on the corner State Highway 22 and Greenwich Street. The gauge was last seen on 3/23/02 at 1330 EST when it was locked up in a construction trailer. It was discover missing 3/25/02 at 0700. Greenwich NJ police department have been notified. The gauge was a Troxler model 3440, serial number 29562. The Licensee notified R1 (Lodhi).