Event Notification Report for December 21, 2021
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
12/20/2021 - 12/21/2021
Agreement State
Event Number: 55669
Rep Org: California Radiation Control Prgm
Licensee: Anbessaw Consulting, Inc.
Region: 4
City: Pomona State: CA
County:
License #: 8357-19
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Robert Greger
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Kendzia
Licensee: Anbessaw Consulting, Inc.
Region: 4
City: Pomona State: CA
County:
License #: 8357-19
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Robert Greger
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Kendzia
Notification Date: 12/21/2021
Notification Time: 15:01 [ET]
Event Date: 12/21/2021
Event Time: 04:30 [PST]
Last Update Date: 12/21/2021
Notification Time: 15:01 [ET]
Event Date: 12/21/2021
Event Time: 04:30 [PST]
Last Update Date: 12/21/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
O'Keefe, Neil (R4)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
CNSNS (Mexico), - (EMAIL)
O'Keefe, Neil (R4)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
CNSNS (Mexico), - (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 1/21/2022
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN MOSITURE DENSITY GAUGE
The following information was received from the California Department of Public Health, Radiologic Health Branch (RHB) via email:
"On Tuesday, December 21, 2021, Anbessaw Consulting, Inc. RSO [ ] reported the theft of a CPN MC-3 (#M320500859) containing sealed sources of Cs-137 (10 mCi) and Am-241:Be (50 mCi). The theft occurred overnight between Monday and Tuesday 12/20-21/2021 at an authorized gauge user's apartment complex located at 642 Montgomery Circle, Claremont, CA 91711. The AU discovered that his truck was broken into at approximately 0430 PST Tuesday 12/21/21, the truck was parked in a non-covered space in the apartment complex parking area. The AU had returned to his apartment from a jobsite in Glendora at 2100 PST Monday and was scheduled to return to the jobsite early on Tuesday. The CPN nuclear gauge handle was locked to prevent operation, the gauge was locked in its transport case, and the transport case was locked inside the truck cab. Other equipment and personal items were also stolen from the truck. A police report was filed with the Claremont police department (DR# 2103145). The licensee also submitted a reward ad in the local Daily Breeze stolen section which will run from 12/23-29/2021."
CA 5010 Number: 122121
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 - STOLEN MOSITURE DENSITY GAUGE
The following information was received from the California Department of Public Health, Radiologic Health Branch (RHB) via email:
"On Tuesday, December 21, 2021, Anbessaw Consulting, Inc. RSO [ ] reported the theft of a CPN MC-3 (#M320500859) containing sealed sources of Cs-137 (10 mCi) and Am-241:Be (50 mCi). The theft occurred overnight between Monday and Tuesday 12/20-21/2021 at an authorized gauge user's apartment complex located at 642 Montgomery Circle, Claremont, CA 91711. The AU discovered that his truck was broken into at approximately 0430 PST Tuesday 12/21/21, the truck was parked in a non-covered space in the apartment complex parking area. The AU had returned to his apartment from a jobsite in Glendora at 2100 PST Monday and was scheduled to return to the jobsite early on Tuesday. The CPN nuclear gauge handle was locked to prevent operation, the gauge was locked in its transport case, and the transport case was locked inside the truck cab. Other equipment and personal items were also stolen from the truck. A police report was filed with the Claremont police department (DR# 2103145). The licensee also submitted a reward ad in the local Daily Breeze stolen section which will run from 12/23-29/2021."
CA 5010 Number: 122121
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: 55729
Rep Org: MA Radiation Control Program
Licensee: PerkinElmer, Inc.
Region: 1
City: Boston State: MA
County:
License #: 00-3200
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Szymon Mudrewicz
HQ OPS Officer: Mike Stafford
Licensee: PerkinElmer, Inc.
Region: 1
City: Boston State: MA
County:
License #: 00-3200
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Szymon Mudrewicz
HQ OPS Officer: Mike Stafford
Notification Date: 02/04/2022
Notification Time: 10:30 [ET]
Event Date: 12/21/2021
Event Time: 18:30 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/04/2022
Notification Time: 10:30 [ET]
Event Date: 12/21/2021
Event Time: 18:30 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/04/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Lilliendahl, Jon (R1)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
Lilliendahl, Jon (R1)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 3/4/2022
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST PACKAGE CONTAINING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
The following was received via email from the Massachusetts Radiation Control Program:
"On 01/18/22 the Massachusetts Radiation Control Program (the `Agency') received a telephone report of a missing shipment of radioactive material. The package contained 28 mCi of S-35 (half-life of 87.3 days) in liquid form, in 4 vials at 0.561 mL per vial, in one White-I package, and was sent by PerkinElmer, Inc. (the `licensee') to Associated Regional and University Pathologists, Inc. (the `customer') via [common courier]. The package was sent from the licensee on 12/15/21 and tracking information showed it arrived at the courier's facility on 12/16/21 but never left. The customer notified the licensee on 12/21/21 that they never received the package. The licensee was periodically contacting the courier for status updates in an attempt to recover the package. The licensee informed the courier of the importance of maintaining custody of radioactive material shipments until they are delivered.
"On 02/02/22 the licensee notified the Agency that their internal investigation to locate the package was closed and that the licensee considers the package lost for good. The licensee estimates that no person received greater than 1 mrem TEDE [total effective dose equivalent] as a result of the missing package.
"The Agency considers this event to be closed."
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 PACKAGE CONTAINING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
The following was received via email from the Massachusetts Radiation Control Program:
"On 01/18/22 the Massachusetts Radiation Control Program (the `Agency') received a telephone report of a missing shipment of radioactive material. The package contained 28 mCi of S-35 (half-life of 87.3 days) in liquid form, in 4 vials at 0.561 mL per vial, in one White-I package, and was sent by PerkinElmer, Inc. (the `licensee') to Associated Regional and University Pathologists, Inc. (the `customer') via [common courier]. The package was sent from the licensee on 12/15/21 and tracking information showed it arrived at the courier's facility on 12/16/21 but never left. The customer notified the licensee on 12/21/21 that they never received the package. The licensee was periodically contacting the courier for status updates in an attempt to recover the package. The licensee informed the courier of the importance of maintaining custody of radioactive material shipments until they are delivered.
"On 02/02/22 the licensee notified the Agency that their internal investigation to locate the package was closed and that the licensee considers the package lost for good. The licensee estimates that no person received greater than 1 mrem TEDE [total effective dose equivalent] as a result of the missing package.
"The Agency considers this event to be closed."
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