Event Notification Report for February 18, 2021
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
02/17/2021 - 02/18/2021
Non-Agreement State
Event Number: 55080
Rep Org: Curium USPET LLC
Licensee: Curium USPET LLC
Region: 3
City: Noblesville State: IN
County:
License #: 13-35179-02
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Matthew Trusner
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity
Licensee: Curium USPET LLC
Region: 3
City: Noblesville State: IN
County:
License #: 13-35179-02
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Matthew Trusner
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity
Notification Date: 01/22/2021
Notification Time: 16:43 [ET]
Event Date: 01/21/2021
Event Time: 19:07 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/17/2021
Notification Time: 16:43 [ET]
Event Date: 01/21/2021
Event Time: 19:07 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/17/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
30.50(b)(1) - Unplanned Contamination
10 CFR Section:
30.50(b)(1) - Unplanned Contamination
Person (Organization):
HIRONORI PETERSON (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
HIRONORI PETERSON (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 2/18/2021
EN Revision Text: LOW LEVEL CONTAMINATION OF FUTURE PRODUCTION AREA
The following is a synopsis of a phone report received from Curium USPET LLC.:
At 1907 EST on January 21, 2021, the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) at the Curium USPET LLC facility in Noblesville, IN was notified that one hand/foot monitor was alarming. Upon investigation it was determined to be a valid alarm. The area was surveyed and revealed two small areas of Strontium-82 contamination, apparently transferred from shoe cover booties. The total contamination was 640 microCuries, all within the Future Production Area (10,450 sq. ft. area). Decontamination of the area was initiated and completed at 1630 EST on January 22, 2021. The three decontamination workers each received 0.4 mREM dose during the clean-up process. No contamination escaped the Future Production Area room. Source/cause of the contamination is being investigated.
* * * RETRACTION ON FEBRUARY 17, 2021 AT 11:44 FROM CURIUM USPET LLC TO THOM HERRITY * * *
The following retraction was received via phone from Curium USPET LLC.:
After a more detailed review, the licensee and the NRC Region determined the event does not meet the requirements for a 24 hour report.
Notified R3DO (Felz-Adorno) and NMSS Events Notification via email.
EN Revision Text: LOW LEVEL CONTAMINATION OF FUTURE PRODUCTION AREA
The following is a synopsis of a phone report received from Curium USPET LLC.:
At 1907 EST on January 21, 2021, the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) at the Curium USPET LLC facility in Noblesville, IN was notified that one hand/foot monitor was alarming. Upon investigation it was determined to be a valid alarm. The area was surveyed and revealed two small areas of Strontium-82 contamination, apparently transferred from shoe cover booties. The total contamination was 640 microCuries, all within the Future Production Area (10,450 sq. ft. area). Decontamination of the area was initiated and completed at 1630 EST on January 22, 2021. The three decontamination workers each received 0.4 mREM dose during the clean-up process. No contamination escaped the Future Production Area room. Source/cause of the contamination is being investigated.
* * * RETRACTION ON FEBRUARY 17, 2021 AT 11:44 FROM CURIUM USPET LLC TO THOM HERRITY * * *
The following retraction was received via phone from Curium USPET LLC.:
After a more detailed review, the licensee and the NRC Region determined the event does not meet the requirements for a 24 hour report.
Notified R3DO (Felz-Adorno) and NMSS Events Notification via email.
Agreement State
Event Number: 55100
Rep Org: TENNESSEE DIV OF RAD HEALTH
Licensee: Service King Collision Repair
Region: 1
City: Antioch & Memphis State: TN
County:
License #: GL-1201, GL-1202
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Andrew Holcomb
HQ OPS Officer: Lloyd Desotell
Licensee: Service King Collision Repair
Region: 1
City: Antioch & Memphis State: TN
County:
License #: GL-1201, GL-1202
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Andrew Holcomb
HQ OPS Officer: Lloyd Desotell
Notification Date: 02/09/2021
Notification Time: 14:13 [ET]
Event Date: 02/08/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/09/2021
Notification Time: 14:13 [ET]
Event Date: 02/08/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/09/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
GLENN DENTEL (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB (EMAIL)
GLENN DENTEL (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST RADIOLOGIC DEVICES
The following event summary was received via e-mail from the Tennessee Division of Radiological Health:
"During a recent inventory at two different locations of Service King Collision Repair Centers, two devices were found to be missing. One location in Memphis, TN, lost the device during a management transition and inventory not being secured (GL-1202). The Antioch location (GL-1201) has a record from the manufacturer of a delivery to the wrong location. Service King is stating they have no proof of delivery and no record of the unit. Original shipment date was 1/20/20. The two units were used as static eliminators. Updated information will be included in a follow-up report. The information for the devices is below:
"Manufacturer Model Serial# Isotope Activity
NRD, LLC P-2021 A2LW322 Po-210 10 mCi
NRD, LLC P-2021 A2LW325 Po-210 10 mCi"
State Event Report ID No.: TN-21-019
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 event summary was received via e-mail from the Tennessee Division of Radiological Health:
"During a recent inventory at two different locations of Service King Collision Repair Centers, two devices were found to be missing. One location in Memphis, TN, lost the device during a management transition and inventory not being secured (GL-1202). The Antioch location (GL-1201) has a record from the manufacturer of a delivery to the wrong location. Service King is stating they have no proof of delivery and no record of the unit. Original shipment date was 1/20/20. The two units were used as static eliminators. Updated information will be included in a follow-up report. The information for the devices is below:
"Manufacturer Model Serial# Isotope Activity
NRD, LLC P-2021 A2LW322 Po-210 10 mCi
NRD, LLC P-2021 A2LW325 Po-210 10 mCi"
State Event Report ID No.: TN-21-019
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: 55101
Rep Org: NJ DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Licensee: Metaphysics/GE Healthcare
Region: 1
City: South Plainfield State: NJ
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Jack Tway
HQ OPS Officer: Lloyd Desotell
Licensee: Metaphysics/GE Healthcare
Region: 1
City: South Plainfield State: NJ
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Jack Tway
HQ OPS Officer: Lloyd Desotell
Notification Date: 02/10/2021
Notification Time: 17:27 [ET]
Event Date: 02/09/2021
Event Time: 12:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/17/2021
Notification Time: 17:27 [ET]
Event Date: 02/09/2021
Event Time: 12:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/17/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
DIMITRIADIS, ANTHONY (R1)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
CNSC (CANADA), - (EMAIL)
DIMITRIADIS, ANTHONY (R1)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
CNSC (CANADA), - (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 2/18/2021
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST GENERATOR
The following is a summary of an email received from the state of New Jersey:
A Cardiogen-A2 generator went missing during common carrier transit from Albany, NY to South Plainfield, NJ. When the package arrived, there was only the container and no generator. The generator lot number is 09101-210331. The generator contains strontium-82 and strontium-85. The concentration of Sr-82 was 100 milliCuries and concentration of Sr-85 was 56.9 milliCuries as of 02/01/21.
The missing components include:
Security seal
Styrofoam Lid
Generator
Lower & upper lead shield
New Jersey Incident ID: 781497
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
* * * UPDATE ON FEBRUARY 17, 2021 AT 1453 EST FROM JACK TWAY TO BRIAN P. SMITH * * *
The following update was received from the state of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP):
"Please note there has been an update to Event Notification number 55101. The missing generator has been found. NJ DEP is continuing its investigation of this event and will update NMED as new information is available."
Notified R1DO (DENTEL); ILTAB; NMSS EVENTS NOTIFICATION; CNSC (CANADA)
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST GENERATOR
The following is a summary of an email received from the state of New Jersey:
A Cardiogen-A2 generator went missing during common carrier transit from Albany, NY to South Plainfield, NJ. When the package arrived, there was only the container and no generator. The generator lot number is 09101-210331. The generator contains strontium-82 and strontium-85. The concentration of Sr-82 was 100 milliCuries and concentration of Sr-85 was 56.9 milliCuries as of 02/01/21.
The missing components include:
Security seal
Styrofoam Lid
Generator
Lower & upper lead shield
New Jersey Incident ID: 781497
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
* * * UPDATE ON FEBRUARY 17, 2021 AT 1453 EST FROM JACK TWAY TO BRIAN P. SMITH * * *
The following update was received from the state of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP):
"Please note there has been an update to Event Notification number 55101. The missing generator has been found. NJ DEP is continuing its investigation of this event and will update NMED as new information is available."
Notified R1DO (DENTEL); ILTAB; NMSS EVENTS NOTIFICATION; CNSC (CANADA)
Agreement State
Event Number: 55102
Rep Org: FLORIDA BUREAU OF RADIATION CONTROL
Licensee: Wingerter Laboratories
Region: 1
City: Florida City State: FL
County:
License #: 0673-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Matthew Senison
HQ OPS Officer: Brian P. Smith
Licensee: Wingerter Laboratories
Region: 1
City: Florida City State: FL
County:
License #: 0673-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Matthew Senison
HQ OPS Officer: Brian P. Smith
Notification Date: 02/12/2021
Notification Time: 09:29 [ET]
Event Date: 02/12/2021
Event Time: 08:30 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/15/2021
Notification Time: 09:29 [ET]
Event Date: 02/12/2021
Event Time: 08:30 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/15/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
DIMITRIADIS, ANTHONY (R1)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
DIMITRIADIS, ANTHONY (R1)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN SOIL MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
The following report was received via email from the Florida Bureau of Radiation Control (BRC):
"On February 12, 2021, on or around 0830 [EST], a Wingerter Laboratories [employee], License 0673-1 Cat 3L(1), called the BRC to inform them of a stolen soil moisture density gauge (SMDG): Troxler Model 3411 S/N: 5500, Cs-137 and Am:Be-241. [A driver for the licensee] picked up the SMDG from the office to bring to [another employee] and stopped for coffee at the Florida City Quick Stop at 239 SW 344 Street. While inside, the gauge was stolen from the pickup truck with the use of a grinder to cut the cables and locks. Florida City Police Department was called, and [Florida City police officer] responded who filed report number 21001477. [The licensee employee] agreed to submit the most recent copy of the leak test for this gauge. [A BRC inspector will be conducting an investigation]."
Florida Report Number: FL21-021
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
* * * UPDATE ON 2/15/21 AT 0916 EST FROM MATTHEW SENISON TO KERBY SCALES * * *
The following report was received via email from the Florida BRC:
"[The licensee] has submitted the most recent copy of the leak test for this gauge. The BRC Inspector responded to this incident and the SMDG has not been found. From a discussion over the phone, the lock(s) and chain(s) were really cut into using power tools. [The] Inspector took pictures and obtained some from the licensee. The address for the gas station receipt that the employee gave him does not match the address of the gas station that was reported to the IRC [(Incident Response Coordinator)]. The gas station has a camera that faces the parking lot, but did not record the theft."
Notified R1DO (Dimitriadis), ILTAB and NMSS Event Notifications via email.
The following report was received via email from the Florida Bureau of Radiation Control (BRC):
"On February 12, 2021, on or around 0830 [EST], a Wingerter Laboratories [employee], License 0673-1 Cat 3L(1), called the BRC to inform them of a stolen soil moisture density gauge (SMDG): Troxler Model 3411 S/N: 5500, Cs-137 and Am:Be-241. [A driver for the licensee] picked up the SMDG from the office to bring to [another employee] and stopped for coffee at the Florida City Quick Stop at 239 SW 344 Street. While inside, the gauge was stolen from the pickup truck with the use of a grinder to cut the cables and locks. Florida City Police Department was called, and [Florida City police officer] responded who filed report number 21001477. [The licensee employee] agreed to submit the most recent copy of the leak test for this gauge. [A BRC inspector will be conducting an investigation]."
Florida Report Number: FL21-021
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
* * * UPDATE ON 2/15/21 AT 0916 EST FROM MATTHEW SENISON TO KERBY SCALES * * *
The following report was received via email from the Florida BRC:
"[The licensee] has submitted the most recent copy of the leak test for this gauge. The BRC Inspector responded to this incident and the SMDG has not been found. From a discussion over the phone, the lock(s) and chain(s) were really cut into using power tools. [The] Inspector took pictures and obtained some from the licensee. The address for the gas station receipt that the employee gave him does not match the address of the gas station that was reported to the IRC [(Incident Response Coordinator)]. The gas station has a camera that faces the parking lot, but did not record the theft."
Notified R1DO (Dimitriadis), ILTAB and NMSS Event Notifications via email.
Agreement State
Event Number: 55103
Rep Org: Louisiana DEQ
Licensee: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations. LLC
Region: 4
City: Broussard State: LA
County:
License #: LA-4130-L01A, Amendment 51, AI# 203025
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: James Pate
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity
Licensee: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations. LLC
Region: 4
City: Broussard State: LA
County:
License #: LA-4130-L01A, Amendment 51, AI# 203025
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: James Pate
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity
Notification Date: 02/12/2021
Notification Time: 16:35 [ET]
Event Date: 02/12/2021
Event Time: 14:30 [CST]
Last Update Date: 02/12/2021
Notification Time: 16:35 [ET]
Event Date: 02/12/2021
Event Time: 14:30 [CST]
Last Update Date: 02/12/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
DIXON, JOHN (R4)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
DIXON, JOHN (R4)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - DEGRADED SHIPPING PACKAGE SHIELDING
The following was received from the LA Department of Environmental Quality, (LDEQ):
"QSA Global Inc. called in a notification [to LDEQ] of receiving a transportation shipment today, Friday, February 12, 2021 at 1430 CST. Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, LLC was the shipper. The package was surveyed with a radiation reading at surface on the bottom greater than 440 mrem, with a TI [Transportation Index] of 11.1. The lateral sides were reading 75 mrem. The carrier was not an enclosed vehicle. The package consisted of ten (10) gauges.
"The manufacture of density gauges is TN Technologies.
"The package originated from San Fernando Trinidad, West Indies to 11211 FM 2920, Tomball, Texas 77375, to 1046 Alliet Road, Broussard, Louisiana 70518 to QSA Global, Baton Rouge, Louisiana."
Louisiana Event Report ID No.: LA 20210003
The following was received from the LA Department of Environmental Quality, (LDEQ):
"QSA Global Inc. called in a notification [to LDEQ] of receiving a transportation shipment today, Friday, February 12, 2021 at 1430 CST. Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, LLC was the shipper. The package was surveyed with a radiation reading at surface on the bottom greater than 440 mrem, with a TI [Transportation Index] of 11.1. The lateral sides were reading 75 mrem. The carrier was not an enclosed vehicle. The package consisted of ten (10) gauges.
"The manufacture of density gauges is TN Technologies.
"The package originated from San Fernando Trinidad, West Indies to 11211 FM 2920, Tomball, Texas 77375, to 1046 Alliet Road, Broussard, Louisiana 70518 to QSA Global, Baton Rouge, Louisiana."
Louisiana Event Report ID No.: LA 20210003