Event Notification Report for March 11, 2022
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
03/10/2022 - 03/11/2022
Agreement State
Event Number: 55783
Rep Org: Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency
Licensee: Heuft USA, Inc.
Region: 3
City: Downers Grove State: IL
County:
License #: IL-01354-22
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Gary Forsee
HQ OPS Officer: Mike Stafford
Licensee: Heuft USA, Inc.
Region: 3
City: Downers Grove State: IL
County:
License #: IL-01354-22
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Gary Forsee
HQ OPS Officer: Mike Stafford
Notification Date: 03/11/2022
Notification Time: 11:37 [ET]
Event Date: 03/11/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 03/11/2022
Notification Time: 11:37 [ET]
Event Date: 03/11/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 03/11/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Hanna, John (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
CNSC (Canada), - (Email) (EMAIL)
Hanna, John (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
CNSC (Canada), - (Email) (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 4/11/2022
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST AM-241 SHIPMENT
The following information was provided by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (the Agency) via email:
"The Agency was contacted on 3/11/22, by the Radiation Safety Officer for Heuft USA, Inc to advise that a package scheduled to arrive at their Downers Grove, IL facility on or before 3/10/22, had not arrived. This was reported as missing in transit. The 6"x6"x6" excepted package contains approximately 86 mCi of Am-241. The carrier could not immediately locate the package and advised it had not been checked into any of their processing facilities. Last known location was an industrial facility (S.C. Johnson) in Sturtevant, WI on 3/3/22, when it was packaged for transit and picked up by the carrier. The package contained (2) special form model AMC-25 sealed sources containing approximately 43 mCi of Am-241 each. Source serial numbers were 3676CW and 7256LQ. Both sources were contained in the 6"x6"x6" brown cardboard box. As it is an excepted package, it will bear only the terms `UN2910' and `RQ' (reportable quantity), and not radioactive labels. Should the package be opened, there is an aluminum 5"x5" round can filled with foam and two zip lock bags. Each bag contains a shielded source holder with the Am-241 capsules therein. The bags and the can are labeled with a trefoil and the words `Radioactive Material'. Unshielded, the two sources would yield a combined exposure rate of about 15 mR/hour at one foot. This is not an immediate hazard to workers or members of the public that locate the package. There is no indication of intentional theft or diversion."
Item Number: IL220009
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 AM-241 SHIPMENT
The following information was provided by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (the Agency) via email:
"The Agency was contacted on 3/11/22, by the Radiation Safety Officer for Heuft USA, Inc to advise that a package scheduled to arrive at their Downers Grove, IL facility on or before 3/10/22, had not arrived. This was reported as missing in transit. The 6"x6"x6" excepted package contains approximately 86 mCi of Am-241. The carrier could not immediately locate the package and advised it had not been checked into any of their processing facilities. Last known location was an industrial facility (S.C. Johnson) in Sturtevant, WI on 3/3/22, when it was packaged for transit and picked up by the carrier. The package contained (2) special form model AMC-25 sealed sources containing approximately 43 mCi of Am-241 each. Source serial numbers were 3676CW and 7256LQ. Both sources were contained in the 6"x6"x6" brown cardboard box. As it is an excepted package, it will bear only the terms `UN2910' and `RQ' (reportable quantity), and not radioactive labels. Should the package be opened, there is an aluminum 5"x5" round can filled with foam and two zip lock bags. Each bag contains a shielded source holder with the Am-241 capsules therein. The bags and the can are labeled with a trefoil and the words `Radioactive Material'. Unshielded, the two sources would yield a combined exposure rate of about 15 mR/hour at one foot. This is not an immediate hazard to workers or members of the public that locate the package. There is no indication of intentional theft or diversion."
Item Number: IL220009
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: 55858
Rep Org: Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency
Licensee: G.E. Healthcare DBA/ Medi+Physics
Region: 3
City: Arlington Heights State: IL
County:
License #: IL-01109-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Gary Forsee
HQ OPS Officer: Ossy Font
Licensee: G.E. Healthcare DBA/ Medi+Physics
Region: 3
City: Arlington Heights State: IL
County:
License #: IL-01109-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Gary Forsee
HQ OPS Officer: Ossy Font
Notification Date: 04/25/2022
Notification Time: 11:31 [ET]
Event Date: 03/11/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 04/26/2022
Notification Time: 11:31 [ET]
Event Date: 03/11/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 04/26/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Ziolkowski, Michael (R3DO)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Ziolkowski, Michael (R3DO)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 4/27/2022
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGE LOST IN TRANSIT
The following was received from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (the Agency) via email:
"GE Healthcare in Arlington Heights, IL shipped a Type A package containing one (1) 10mL vial of Indium-111 liquid within a standard 6mm lead shielded container on 3/4/22 to Cardinal Health in Sioux Falls, SD. The outer package is a corrugate box, measuring (L)16.1 x (W)16.1 x (H)16.5cm. The last viable scan was 3/7/22 at the [common carrier] hub under tracking number 270485520236. At the time of shipment, the package contained 3.201 mCi, but is decayed at the time of writing this report to 0.58 mCi. The package was expected to arrive 3/7/22. After no available status updates, [common carrier] dangerous goods advised GE Healthcare to consider the package lost in transit. The licensee reported the matter timely. The licensee advised there were no available updates as of 4/11/22. There have been no available updates since this date and this package is considered lost in transit. The activity is now less than 1.0 microcurie and does not represent a significant public hazard. This matter is considered closed.
"The package has now decayed beneath the NRC reportable quantity and does not represent a significant radiation hazard. No indication of intentional theft or diversion and the contents would not be useful to illicit intent."
Illinois Event Number: IL220010
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 - RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGE LOST IN TRANSIT
The following was received from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (the Agency) via email:
"GE Healthcare in Arlington Heights, IL shipped a Type A package containing one (1) 10mL vial of Indium-111 liquid within a standard 6mm lead shielded container on 3/4/22 to Cardinal Health in Sioux Falls, SD. The outer package is a corrugate box, measuring (L)16.1 x (W)16.1 x (H)16.5cm. The last viable scan was 3/7/22 at the [common carrier] hub under tracking number 270485520236. At the time of shipment, the package contained 3.201 mCi, but is decayed at the time of writing this report to 0.58 mCi. The package was expected to arrive 3/7/22. After no available status updates, [common carrier] dangerous goods advised GE Healthcare to consider the package lost in transit. The licensee reported the matter timely. The licensee advised there were no available updates as of 4/11/22. There have been no available updates since this date and this package is considered lost in transit. The activity is now less than 1.0 microcurie and does not represent a significant public hazard. This matter is considered closed.
"The package has now decayed beneath the NRC reportable quantity and does not represent a significant radiation hazard. No indication of intentional theft or diversion and the contents would not be useful to illicit intent."
Illinois Event Number: IL220010
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