Event Notification Report for November 11, 2021
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
11/10/2021 - 11/11/2021
EVENT NUMBERS
55591
55591
Non-Agreement State
Event Number: 55591
Rep Org: Ascension Medical Group
Licensee: Ascension Medical Group
Region: 3
City: Kalamazoo State: MI
County:
License #: 21-12275-02
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Shawna Squire
HQ OPS Officer: Lloyd Desotell
Licensee: Ascension Medical Group
Region: 3
City: Kalamazoo State: MI
County:
License #: 21-12275-02
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Shawna Squire
HQ OPS Officer: Lloyd Desotell
Notification Date: 11/18/2021
Notification Time: 08:44 [ET]
Event Date: 11/11/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/18/2021
Notification Time: 08:44 [ET]
Event Date: 11/11/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 11/18/2021
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):
Orth, Steve (R3)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
CNSC (Canada), - (FAX)
Orth, Steve (R3)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
CNSC (Canada), - (FAX)
EN Revision Imported Date: 12/17/2021
EN Revision Text: Co-57 SOURCE MISSING IN TRANSIT
The following is a summary of a phone call with Ascension Borgess Hospital:
A Co-57 flood source was lost in transit with the following details:
Shipping Date: 2/22/2021
Expected Arrival Date: 4/7/2021
Source model #: MED3743
Source number: BM552018086101
Original activity: 20 mCi (4/26/2018)
Activity upon shipment (2/22/2021): 1.43 mCi
Calculated activity as of 11/11/2021: 735 microCi
Origination point: Kalamazoo, MI
Destination: Burbank, CA
The common carrier has been notified and started an investigation.
The licensee is developing corrective actions to prevent future occurrences
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: Co-57 SOURCE MISSING IN TRANSIT
The following is a summary of a phone call with Ascension Borgess Hospital:
A Co-57 flood source was lost in transit with the following details:
Shipping Date: 2/22/2021
Expected Arrival Date: 4/7/2021
Source model #: MED3743
Source number: BM552018086101
Original activity: 20 mCi (4/26/2018)
Activity upon shipment (2/22/2021): 1.43 mCi
Calculated activity as of 11/11/2021: 735 microCi
Origination point: Kalamazoo, MI
Destination: Burbank, CA
The common carrier has been notified and started an investigation.
The licensee is developing corrective actions to prevent future occurrences
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