Event Notification Report for February 27, 2018
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
02/26/2018 - 02/27/2018
Agreement State
Event Number: 53249
Rep Org: WA OFFICE OF RADIATION PROTECTION
Licensee: ISORAY MEDICAL, INC.
Region: 4
City: RICHLAND State: WA
County:
License #: WN-L0213-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ANDREW HALLORAN
HQ OPS Officer: STEVEN VITTO
Licensee: ISORAY MEDICAL, INC.
Region: 4
City: RICHLAND State: WA
County:
License #: WN-L0213-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ANDREW HALLORAN
HQ OPS Officer: STEVEN VITTO
Notification Date: 03/07/2018
Notification Time: 17:09 [ET]
Event Date: 02/27/2018
Event Time: 00:00 [PST]
Last Update Date: 03/07/2018
Notification Time: 17:09 [ET]
Event Date: 02/27/2018
Event Time: 00:00 [PST]
Last Update Date: 03/07/2018
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
MICHAEL VASQUEZ (R4DO)
LANCE ENGLISH (ILTA)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
MICHAEL VASQUEZ (R4DO)
LANCE ENGLISH (ILTA)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT- LOST AND THEN FOUND SHIPMENT
The following was received from the State of Washington via email:
"A shipment of 55 Cs-131 seeds with a total activity at the time of shipment of 10.7 GBq was lost by [common carrier] during shipment from Richland, WA to New York, NY. [Common carrier] stated to Isoray that the package went missing on 2/27/2018. The package was scanned leaving Spokane, WA but was never scanned in at the hub in Memphis, TN. The package description from the licensee is as follows: Isoray's internal order number is SCP181163. The package was 55 seeds, total apparent activity of 139 mCi, shipped as a Limited Quantity of Radioactive Material/Priority Alert Overnight. The total GBq at time of shipment was 10.7. The seeds were shipped non-sterile per the ordering M.D.'s request, they were contained in six 'Mick' cartridges inside of a stainless steel pig.
"Update on 3/7/2018: The package was found by [the common carrier] and has been returned to the Isoray facility unopened. Isoray has stored the seeds for decay."
Incident Number: WA-18-006
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
The following was received from the State of Washington via email:
"A shipment of 55 Cs-131 seeds with a total activity at the time of shipment of 10.7 GBq was lost by [common carrier] during shipment from Richland, WA to New York, NY. [Common carrier] stated to Isoray that the package went missing on 2/27/2018. The package was scanned leaving Spokane, WA but was never scanned in at the hub in Memphis, TN. The package description from the licensee is as follows: Isoray's internal order number is SCP181163. The package was 55 seeds, total apparent activity of 139 mCi, shipped as a Limited Quantity of Radioactive Material/Priority Alert Overnight. The total GBq at time of shipment was 10.7. The seeds were shipped non-sterile per the ordering M.D.'s request, they were contained in six 'Mick' cartridges inside of a stainless steel pig.
"Update on 3/7/2018: The package was found by [the common carrier] and has been returned to the Isoray facility unopened. Isoray has stored the seeds for decay."
Incident Number: WA-18-006
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
Agreement State
Event Number: 53231
Rep Org: OK DEQ RAD MANAGEMENT
Licensee: MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, BELL-SAVOY PLANT
Region: 4
City: KEMP State: OK
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: MIKE BRODERICK
HQ OPS Officer: DONALD NORWOOD
Licensee: MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, BELL-SAVOY PLANT
Region: 4
City: KEMP State: OK
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: MIKE BRODERICK
HQ OPS Officer: DONALD NORWOOD
Notification Date: 02/28/2018
Notification Time: 10:37 [ET]
Event Date: 02/27/2018
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 02/28/2018
Notification Time: 10:37 [ET]
Event Date: 02/27/2018
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 02/28/2018
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
THOMAS FARNHOLTZ (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
THOMAS FARNHOLTZ (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - GAUGE SHUTTER STUCK OPEN
"At about 0900 CST, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality [OK DEQ] received a report from Martin Marietta Materials Bell-Savoy Plant, located in Kemp, Oklahoma. They reported that a factory technician had discovered on February 27, 2018 that the shutter was stuck open on an Ohmart SH-F1 Gauge, serial number 7117GK. The device reportedly contains a 100 milliCurie (as manufactured, the device is believed to be over ten years old) Cesium source, but no source model number or serial number is known at this time. The company has closed off the area irradiated by the exposed source until the shutter can be repaired. No overexposures to humans are known or suspected. The company recently purchased the plant from another owner, and should have a GLD registration with the state, but does not have one. OK DEQ has not been able to locate a registration for the previous owner. This is a preliminary report based on initial information submitted to us, and will be updated when more information becomes available."
"At about 0900 CST, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality [OK DEQ] received a report from Martin Marietta Materials Bell-Savoy Plant, located in Kemp, Oklahoma. They reported that a factory technician had discovered on February 27, 2018 that the shutter was stuck open on an Ohmart SH-F1 Gauge, serial number 7117GK. The device reportedly contains a 100 milliCurie (as manufactured, the device is believed to be over ten years old) Cesium source, but no source model number or serial number is known at this time. The company has closed off the area irradiated by the exposed source until the shutter can be repaired. No overexposures to humans are known or suspected. The company recently purchased the plant from another owner, and should have a GLD registration with the state, but does not have one. OK DEQ has not been able to locate a registration for the previous owner. This is a preliminary report based on initial information submitted to us, and will be updated when more information becomes available."