Event Notification Report for June 28, 2013
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
06/27/2013 - 06/28/2013
EVENT NUMBERS
49399
Non-Agreement State
Event Number: 49399
Rep Org: NANTICOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Licensee: NANTICOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Region: 1
City: SEAFORD State: DE
County:
License #: 07-17618-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: MARIANNA RETZLAFF
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Licensee: NANTICOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Region: 1
City: SEAFORD State: DE
County:
License #: 07-17618-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: MARIANNA RETZLAFF
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Notification Date: 10/01/2013
Notification Time: 11:52 [ET]
Event Date: 06/28/2013
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/01/2013
Notification Time: 11:52 [ET]
Event Date: 06/28/2013
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/01/2013
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(i) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(i) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X
Person (Organization):
JUDY JOUSTRA (R1DO)
HEATHER GEPFORD (R4DO)
FSME EVENTS RESOURCE (EMAI)
ILTAB (EMAI)
JUDY JOUSTRA (R1DO)
HEATHER GEPFORD (R4DO)
FSME EVENTS RESOURCE (EMAI)
ILTAB (EMAI)
TWO GERMANIUM-68 CALIBRATION SOURCE RODS LOST DURING SHIPPING
On June 28, 2013, the licensee shipped two boxes to Eckert & Ziegler Isotope Products, Inc., located in Burbank, CA. One box contained a cylinder phantom and the other box contained two source rods, serial numbers D689 and D690, containing 1.35 mCi Ge-68 each.
On July 8, the licensee received confirmation from the shipper that the boxes arrived and were signed for at their destination. In September, the licensee followed up with the manufacturer who informed them that they had received the cylinder phantom but the box containing the source rods was empty.
The shipper confirmed that the boxes were not identified as damaged at the time of delivery. The licensee searched their lab and shipping areas and could not find the sources. The manufacturer's RSO said that the incident is still under investigation but that they could not locate the sources.
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "LESS THAN CAT 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf
On June 28, 2013, the licensee shipped two boxes to Eckert & Ziegler Isotope Products, Inc., located in Burbank, CA. One box contained a cylinder phantom and the other box contained two source rods, serial numbers D689 and D690, containing 1.35 mCi Ge-68 each.
On July 8, the licensee received confirmation from the shipper that the boxes arrived and were signed for at their destination. In September, the licensee followed up with the manufacturer who informed them that they had received the cylinder phantom but the box containing the source rods was empty.
The shipper confirmed that the boxes were not identified as damaged at the time of delivery. The licensee searched their lab and shipping areas and could not find the sources. The manufacturer's RSO said that the incident is still under investigation but that they could not locate the sources.
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "LESS THAN CAT 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf