Event Notification Report for August 12, 2021
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
08/11/2021 - 08/12/2021
Non-Agreement State
Event Number: 55405
Rep Org: U. S. CUSTOMS SERVICE
Licensee: U. S. Customs and Border Patrol
Region: 1
City: Miami State: FL
County:
License #: 08-17447-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: David Park
HQ OPS Officer: Jeffrey Whited
Licensee: U. S. Customs and Border Patrol
Region: 1
City: Miami State: FL
County:
License #: 08-17447-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: David Park
HQ OPS Officer: Jeffrey Whited
Notification Date: 08/13/2021
Notification Time: 13:22 [ET]
Event Date: 08/12/2021
Event Time: 09:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/13/2021
Notification Time: 13:22 [ET]
Event Date: 08/12/2021
Event Time: 09:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/13/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(i) - Lost/Stolen LNM>1000x
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(i) - Lost/Stolen LNM>1000x
Person (Organization):
WERKHEISER, DAVE (R1)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
WERKHEISER, DAVE (R1)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 10/13/2021
EN Revision Text: STOLEN SOURCE REPORT
The following is a summary of a report by Customs and Border Patrol received via telephone:
Five sources were stolen from the back of a truck while it was parked in a hotel lot in the Miami area, after the lock on the truck was broken. The sources were being transported to calibrate Radiation Portal Monitors at Customs and Border Patrol offices in the Miami area.
The theft was reported to the US NRC Region 1 Office and the Miami-Dade Police Department (report number: PD210812-254442).
Source details: Cf-252, 5.16 microCuries (S/N: N7- 402); Co-57, 75.44 microCuries (S/N: 2187-53-6); Co-60, 9.3 microCuries (S/N: 2185-40-6); Ba-133, 6.7 microCuries (S/N: 1794-56-5); and Cs-137, 6.79 microCuries (S/N: 1288-76-5).
* * * UPDATE ON 9/13/2021 AT 1201 EDT FROM SHINKYU PARK TO BRIAN LIN * * *
The following is a summary of a report by Customs and Border Patrol received via email:
At approximately 0900 EDT on August 12, 2021, the licensee discovered that five sources were stolen out of their truck that was parked at the Element Miami International Airport Hotel. The sources were stored in a shielded pelican case and are low activity sealed sources. There is no significant external radiation exposure risk and the sources are extremely robust reducing the potential for any internal exposure if the capsule were breached. A report was filed with local law enforcement.
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: STOLEN SOURCE REPORT
The following is a summary of a report by Customs and Border Patrol received via telephone:
Five sources were stolen from the back of a truck while it was parked in a hotel lot in the Miami area, after the lock on the truck was broken. The sources were being transported to calibrate Radiation Portal Monitors at Customs and Border Patrol offices in the Miami area.
The theft was reported to the US NRC Region 1 Office and the Miami-Dade Police Department (report number: PD210812-254442).
Source details: Cf-252, 5.16 microCuries (S/N: N7- 402); Co-57, 75.44 microCuries (S/N: 2187-53-6); Co-60, 9.3 microCuries (S/N: 2185-40-6); Ba-133, 6.7 microCuries (S/N: 1794-56-5); and Cs-137, 6.79 microCuries (S/N: 1288-76-5).
* * * UPDATE ON 9/13/2021 AT 1201 EDT FROM SHINKYU PARK TO BRIAN LIN * * *
The following is a summary of a report by Customs and Border Patrol received via email:
At approximately 0900 EDT on August 12, 2021, the licensee discovered that five sources were stolen out of their truck that was parked at the Element Miami International Airport Hotel. The sources were stored in a shielded pelican case and are low activity sealed sources. There is no significant external radiation exposure risk and the sources are extremely robust reducing the potential for any internal exposure if the capsule were breached. A report was filed with local law enforcement.
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: 55422
Rep Org: ALABAMA RADIATION CONTROL
Licensee: Applied Technical Services
Region: 1
City: Mobile State: AL
County:
License #: 1454
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Carson Coan
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Kendzia
Licensee: Applied Technical Services
Region: 1
City: Mobile State: AL
County:
License #: 1454
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Carson Coan
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Kendzia
Notification Date: 08/20/2021
Notification Time: 17:59 [ET]
Event Date: 08/12/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/20/2021
Notification Time: 17:59 [ET]
Event Date: 08/12/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/20/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
GRAY, MEL (R1)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
GRAY, MEL (R1)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 9/20/2021
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOSS OF PROTECTIVE COVER OVER LOCKING MECHANISM
The following was received from the Alabama Department of Public Health, Office of Radiation Control (Agency), via email:
"During the Agency's inspection on 8/12/2021, of licensee Applied Technical Services, license no. 1454, the representative stated that a technician lost the protective cover over the locking mechanism on a QSA 880D exposure device. The representative stated that the metal lanyard connecting the cover to the device housing snapped, and the cover fell between metal grating. The representative did not remember the date of this occurrence. The representative stated that no exposures to personnel or members of the public resulted from the lost cover. The Agency has followed up with Applied Technical Services for more information, with no more information at this time. The Agency is continuing to investigate.
"Device QSA 880-Delta, Ir-192 source, source activity and device serial number is not available at this time."
Alabama Event 21-28
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOSS OF PROTECTIVE COVER OVER LOCKING MECHANISM
The following was received from the Alabama Department of Public Health, Office of Radiation Control (Agency), via email:
"During the Agency's inspection on 8/12/2021, of licensee Applied Technical Services, license no. 1454, the representative stated that a technician lost the protective cover over the locking mechanism on a QSA 880D exposure device. The representative stated that the metal lanyard connecting the cover to the device housing snapped, and the cover fell between metal grating. The representative did not remember the date of this occurrence. The representative stated that no exposures to personnel or members of the public resulted from the lost cover. The Agency has followed up with Applied Technical Services for more information, with no more information at this time. The Agency is continuing to investigate.
"Device QSA 880-Delta, Ir-192 source, source activity and device serial number is not available at this time."
Alabama Event 21-28