Event Notification Report for August 08, 2005
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
08/07/2005 - 08/08/2005
EVENT NUMBERS
41901
Other Nuclear Material
Event Number: 41901
Rep Org: LEE SUMMIT MISSOURI FIRE DEPT
Licensee: CARDINAL HEALTH
Region: 3
City: State: MO
County: JACKSON
License #: 34-29200-01MD
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: CAPT. BRIAN AUSTERMAN
HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN
Licensee: CARDINAL HEALTH
Region: 3
City: State: MO
County: JACKSON
License #: 34-29200-01MD
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: CAPT. BRIAN AUSTERMAN
HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN
Notification Date: 08/08/2005
Notification Time: 09:45 [ET]
Event Date: 08/08/2005
Event Time: 06:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/08/2005
Notification Time: 09:45 [ET]
Event Date: 08/08/2005
Event Time: 06:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/08/2005
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
ROGER LANKSBURY (R3)
MONTE PHILLIPS (R3)
SCOTT MOORE (NMSS)
ROGER LANKSBURY (R3)
MONTE PHILLIPS (R3)
SCOTT MOORE (NMSS)
TRUCK ACCIDENT INVOLVING DAMAGE TO TECHNETIUM-99 SHIPMENT
A call was received from a Captain in the Lee Summit, Missouri, Fire Department stating a truck carrying Technetium-99 had been involved in a single car accident. He stated that the approximately 7 to 9 lead pigs were ejected from the truck and that some of the pigs opened releasing "syringes." He stated that no fluids had leaked out of any of the syringes. He noted that the shipper, Cardinal Health, had responded to the scene and surveyed the material and found no contamination. However, he had no contact information on Cardinal Health or a contact number. He also had notified the State of Missouri Radiological Health Division.
The NRC Operations Center was able to contact a responsible party at Cardinal Health that confirmed the general details of the accident. The Cardinal Health representative stated that surveys on site were still in progress but no contamination had been found. The material has been secured and loaded onto another truck for removal from the accident scene.
The Cardinal Health representative stated that there would likely be a follow-up report to this event from Corporate Offices in Ohio when investigation into the incident were completed.
A call was received from a Captain in the Lee Summit, Missouri, Fire Department stating a truck carrying Technetium-99 had been involved in a single car accident. He stated that the approximately 7 to 9 lead pigs were ejected from the truck and that some of the pigs opened releasing "syringes." He stated that no fluids had leaked out of any of the syringes. He noted that the shipper, Cardinal Health, had responded to the scene and surveyed the material and found no contamination. However, he had no contact information on Cardinal Health or a contact number. He also had notified the State of Missouri Radiological Health Division.
The NRC Operations Center was able to contact a responsible party at Cardinal Health that confirmed the general details of the accident. The Cardinal Health representative stated that surveys on site were still in progress but no contamination had been found. The material has been secured and loaded onto another truck for removal from the accident scene.
The Cardinal Health representative stated that there would likely be a follow-up report to this event from Corporate Offices in Ohio when investigation into the incident were completed.