Event Notification Report for April 15, 2021
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
04/14/2021 - 04/15/2021
Agreement State
Event Number: 55204
Rep Org: Minnesota Department of Health
Licensee: 3M Company
Region: 3
City: St. Paul State: MN
County:
License #: 1066 Amd 18
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Tyler Kruse
HQ OPS Officer: Donald Norwood
Licensee: 3M Company
Region: 3
City: St. Paul State: MN
County:
License #: 1066 Amd 18
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Tyler Kruse
HQ OPS Officer: Donald Norwood
Notification Date: 04/21/2021
Notification Time: 12:05 [ET]
Event Date: 04/15/2021
Event Time: 09:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 04/22/2021
Notification Time: 12:05 [ET]
Event Date: 04/15/2021
Event Time: 09:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 04/22/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
PETERSON, HIRONORI (R3)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
CNSC (CANADA), - (EMAIL)
PETERSON, HIRONORI (R3)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
CNSC (CANADA), - (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 5/21/2021
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STATIC ELIMINATOR LOST IN SHIPPING
The following information was received from the Minnesota Department of Health via E-mail:
"On 4/15/2021, 3M Company received three of four boxes containing radioactive material shipped from NRD, LLC, in Grand Island, NY. The fourth package, containing one NRD model P-2042 static eliminator with an activity of 5 milliCuries of Po-210, was not received with the other three.
"3M contacted NRD and the common carrier to inquire about the status of the missing package. The common carrier's website indicates that the package in question is still in shipment. The common carrier initially stated that they believed the package was delivered on 4/15/2021 with the other packages in the shipment.
"When the package did not arrive on 4/15/2021, 3M started looking for the missing package in case it actually had been delivered and misplaced on the shipping dock, but the package has not been located. 3M has requested that a formal investigation be performed by the common carrier. The investigation is ongoing at the time of this notification."
* * * UPDATE ON 4/21/21 AT 1443 EDT FROM TYLER KRUSE TO DONALD NORWOOD * * *
The following information was received via from the Minnesota Department of Health via E-mail:
"Minnesota Department of Health was informed by the licensee that the source has been recovered. It was at the licensee's facility and had arrived in a mislabeled package from the manufacturer."
State Event Report ID No.: MN-21-0002
Notified R3DO (Peterson), ILTAB, NMSS Events Notification, and CNSC (Canada) via email.
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
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STATIC ELIMINATOR LOST IN SHIPPING
The following information was received from the Minnesota Department of Health via E-mail:
"On 4/15/2021, 3M Company received three of four boxes containing radioactive material shipped from NRD, LLC, in Grand Island, NY. The fourth package, containing one NRD model P-2042 static eliminator with an activity of 5 milliCuries of Po-210, was not received with the other three.
"3M contacted NRD and the common carrier to inquire about the status of the missing package. The common carrier's website indicates that the package in question is still in shipment. The common carrier initially stated that they believed the package was delivered on 4/15/2021 with the other packages in the shipment.
"When the package did not arrive on 4/15/2021, 3M started looking for the missing package in case it actually had been delivered and misplaced on the shipping dock, but the package has not been located. 3M has requested that a formal investigation be performed by the common carrier. The investigation is ongoing at the time of this notification."
* * * UPDATE ON 4/21/21 AT 1443 EDT FROM TYLER KRUSE TO DONALD NORWOOD * * *
The following information was received via from the Minnesota Department of Health via E-mail:
"Minnesota Department of Health was informed by the licensee that the source has been recovered. It was at the licensee's facility and had arrived in a mislabeled package from the manufacturer."
State Event Report ID No.: MN-21-0002
Notified R3DO (Peterson), ILTAB, NMSS Events Notification, and CNSC (Canada) via email.
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: 55197
Rep Org: VIRGINIA RAD MATERIALS PROGRAM
Licensee: University of Virginia
Region: 1
City: Charlottesville State: VA
County:
License #: 540-248-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Asfaw Fenta
HQ OPS Officer: Lloyd Desotell
Licensee: University of Virginia
Region: 1
City: Charlottesville State: VA
County:
License #: 540-248-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Asfaw Fenta
HQ OPS Officer: Lloyd Desotell
Notification Date: 04/16/2021
Notification Time: 17:36 [ET]
Event Date: 04/15/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 04/16/2021
Notification Time: 17:36 [ET]
Event Date: 04/15/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 04/16/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
HENRION, MARK (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
HENRION, MARK (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 5/14/2021
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST TRITUM EXIT SIGN
The following report was received from the Virginia Radioactive Materials Program via email:
"On April 16, 2021, at 1605 EDT, the Virginia Radioactive Materials Program received a report from the licensee that a 6.2 Curie [tritium] exit sign (Shield Source Inc., S/N: 11-36361) was lost. The licensee was performing an inventory of [tritium] exit signs on April 15, 2021. The licensee's report indicated that the exit sign was not found at the location where it was last inventoried in 2020 by the Radiation Safety Department. The licensee contacted their Facilities Management Department, asked them about construction being performed at the location, and if the whereabouts of the sign was known. On April 16, 2021 after another search and email correspondence with Facilities Management, the licensee determined that the [tritium] exit sign was lost and was likely discarded with construction trash.
"The licensee submitted a corrective action plan in their report stipulating that Facilities Management will provide a point of contact with whom the Radiation Safety Program will work with regarding [tritium] exit signs to: (1) ensure they are not removed without proper notification, and (2) to notify the Radiation Safety Program of the installation of any new [tritium] exit signs placed within the University of Virginia."
Virginia Report ID No.: VA210002
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
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST TRITUM EXIT SIGN
The following report was received from the Virginia Radioactive Materials Program via email:
"On April 16, 2021, at 1605 EDT, the Virginia Radioactive Materials Program received a report from the licensee that a 6.2 Curie [tritium] exit sign (Shield Source Inc., S/N: 11-36361) was lost. The licensee was performing an inventory of [tritium] exit signs on April 15, 2021. The licensee's report indicated that the exit sign was not found at the location where it was last inventoried in 2020 by the Radiation Safety Department. The licensee contacted their Facilities Management Department, asked them about construction being performed at the location, and if the whereabouts of the sign was known. On April 16, 2021 after another search and email correspondence with Facilities Management, the licensee determined that the [tritium] exit sign was lost and was likely discarded with construction trash.
"The licensee submitted a corrective action plan in their report stipulating that Facilities Management will provide a point of contact with whom the Radiation Safety Program will work with regarding [tritium] exit signs to: (1) ensure they are not removed without proper notification, and (2) to notify the Radiation Safety Program of the installation of any new [tritium] exit signs placed within the University of Virginia."
Virginia Report ID No.: VA210002
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