Event Notification Report for July 19, 2000
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/18/2000 - 07/19/2000
EVENT NUMBERS
37237
Transportation Event
Event Number: 37237
Rep Org: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES
Licensee: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES
Region: 1
City: WILMINGTON State: DE
County:
License #: 07-28762-02G
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DAVID BENNETT
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Licensee: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES
Region: 1
City: WILMINGTON State: DE
County:
License #: 07-28762-02G
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DAVID BENNETT
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Notification Date: 08/18/2000
Notification Time: 08:30 [ET]
Event Date: 07/19/2000
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 08/18/2000
Notification Time: 08:30 [ET]
Event Date: 07/19/2000
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 08/18/2000
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(ii) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>10X
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(ii) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>10X
Person (Organization):
CLIFFORD ANDERSON (R1)
CHUCK PAULK (R4)
JOHN HICKEY (NMSS)
DOE, DOT via fax
CLIFFORD ANDERSON (R1)
CHUCK PAULK (R4)
JOHN HICKEY (NMSS)
DOE, DOT via fax
MISSING Ni-63 SOURCE
In early May 2000, Agilent Technologies shipped two(2) 15 mCi Ni-63 sources to Sandia Lab located in Albuquerque, NM. The Lab had only ordered one(1) source. When the second source arrived the Sandia shipping department notified their accounting staff who directed that they return the item to Agilent. Agilent was not informed of the error nor was a return authorization or FEDEX tracking number obtained. Agilent has no record of receiving the returned source. The missing source is an electron capture detector Model #G2397A, S/N U2216 [general license]. The RSO was informed of the incident on 7/19 and determined that the error occurred due to a problem with the FEDEX labeling system. Agilent shipping department prepared a separate label for the first shipment since their FEDEX labeling system was not available that morning. When the labeler was restored, a label was prepared which resulted in a second shipment to Sandia. FEDEX was informed of the missing shipment by Sandia personnel.
In early May 2000, Agilent Technologies shipped two(2) 15 mCi Ni-63 sources to Sandia Lab located in Albuquerque, NM. The Lab had only ordered one(1) source. When the second source arrived the Sandia shipping department notified their accounting staff who directed that they return the item to Agilent. Agilent was not informed of the error nor was a return authorization or FEDEX tracking number obtained. Agilent has no record of receiving the returned source. The missing source is an electron capture detector Model #G2397A, S/N U2216 [general license]. The RSO was informed of the incident on 7/19 and determined that the error occurred due to a problem with the FEDEX labeling system. Agilent shipping department prepared a separate label for the first shipment since their FEDEX labeling system was not available that morning. When the labeler was restored, a label was prepared which resulted in a second shipment to Sandia. FEDEX was informed of the missing shipment by Sandia personnel.