Event Notification Report for November 15, 2012
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
11/14/2012 - 11/15/2012
EVENT NUMBERS
48513
Agreement State
Event Number: 48513
Rep Org: MA RADIATION CONTROL PROGRAM
Licensee: QSA GLOBAL
Region: 1
City: BURLINGTON State: MA
County:
License #: MA 12-8361
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: MICHAEL WHALAN
HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN
Licensee: QSA GLOBAL
Region: 1
City: BURLINGTON State: MA
County:
License #: MA 12-8361
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: MICHAEL WHALAN
HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN
Notification Date: 11/16/2012
Notification Time: 20:06 [ET]
Event Date: 11/15/2012
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/26/2012
Notification Time: 20:06 [ET]
Event Date: 11/15/2012
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/26/2012
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
TODD JACKSON (R1DO)
FSME EVENTS RESOURCE
DENNIS ALLSTON (ILTA)
TODD JACKSON (R1DO)
FSME EVENTS RESOURCE
DENNIS ALLSTON (ILTA)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - IRIDIUM-192 SOURCE MISSING DURING SHIPMENT
A representative from the Massachusetts Radiation Control Program called to report information he had received concerning a missing Iriduim-192 Category 3 source shipment that was being imported to QSA Global in Burlington, Massachusetts from Australia. The shipment had cleared customs at JFK and was being stored at a warehouse near JFK (Air Menzies Aviation). On the evening of 11/15/12, the package was scheduled to be picked up at the warehouse, however, it could not be found. At this point the shipment is considered missing. QSA currently believes that the package is simply misplaced at this time. QSA and the carrier continue to search for the package.
* * * UPDATE FROM M. WHALAN TO P. SNYDER ON 11/26/12 AT 0819 EST * * *
The source was found by the licensee at an alternate location.
Notified R1DO (Dwyer), ILTAB (Hahn) and FSME Event Resource (Email).
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "CATEGORY 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Category 3 sources, if not safely managed or securely protected, could cause permanent injury to a person who handled them, or were otherwise in contact with them, for some hours. It could possibly - although it is unlikely - be fatal to be close to this amount of unshielded radioactive material for a period of days to weeks. These sources are typically used in practices such as fixed industrial gauges involving high activity sources (for example: level gauges, dredger gauges, conveyor gauges and spinning pipe gauges) and well logging. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf
A representative from the Massachusetts Radiation Control Program called to report information he had received concerning a missing Iriduim-192 Category 3 source shipment that was being imported to QSA Global in Burlington, Massachusetts from Australia. The shipment had cleared customs at JFK and was being stored at a warehouse near JFK (Air Menzies Aviation). On the evening of 11/15/12, the package was scheduled to be picked up at the warehouse, however, it could not be found. At this point the shipment is considered missing. QSA currently believes that the package is simply misplaced at this time. QSA and the carrier continue to search for the package.
* * * UPDATE FROM M. WHALAN TO P. SNYDER ON 11/26/12 AT 0819 EST * * *
The source was found by the licensee at an alternate location.
Notified R1DO (Dwyer), ILTAB (Hahn) and FSME Event Resource (Email).
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "CATEGORY 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Category 3 sources, if not safely managed or securely protected, could cause permanent injury to a person who handled them, or were otherwise in contact with them, for some hours. It could possibly - although it is unlikely - be fatal to be close to this amount of unshielded radioactive material for a period of days to weeks. These sources are typically used in practices such as fixed industrial gauges involving high activity sources (for example: level gauges, dredger gauges, conveyor gauges and spinning pipe gauges) and well logging. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf