Event Notification Report for March 18, 2022
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
03/17/2022 - 03/18/2022
Agreement State
Event Number: 55798
Rep Org: California Radiation Control Prgm
Licensee: Southern Californian Geotechnical
Region: 4
City: Norco State: CA
County:
License #: 6506-30
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: David Oesterle
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Kendzia
Licensee: Southern Californian Geotechnical
Region: 4
City: Norco State: CA
County:
License #: 6506-30
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: David Oesterle
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Kendzia
Notification Date: 03/22/2022
Notification Time: 15:19 [ET]
Event Date: 03/18/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [PST]
Last Update Date: 03/22/2022
Notification Time: 15:19 [ET]
Event Date: 03/18/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [PST]
Last Update Date: 03/22/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Taylor, Nick (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
CNSNS (Mexico) (EMAIL)
Taylor, Nick (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
CNSNS (Mexico) (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 4/15/2022
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - MISSING MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
The following information was provided by the California Department of Public Health (RHB) via email:
"On March 22, 2022, at approximately 0834 PDT, the ARSO/Field Operations Manager of Southern California Geotechnical contacted RHB Brea concerning the moisture/density gauge, CPN, MC-1DR, serial number MD 20400784, (Cs-137 0.370 GBq, Am-241, 1.85 GBq) that had been found missing along with the Authorized User since 3/18/2022 when he was last seen at a jobsite at 1740 Mountain Avenue, Norco, CA and did not report for work on Monday, March 21, 2022. [ARSO/Field Operations Manager] has contacted emergency contacts of the Authorized User and the employment agency he was hired through with no response at this time. [ARSO/Field Operations Manager] has also notified Orange County Sheriff and filed a missing person's/stolen property report, reference number 22-009329. A copy of the theft report will be forwarded to the RHB Brea office to be included as part of this report. [ARSO/Field Operations Manager] will contact local newspapers to attempt to retrieve the stolen radioactive gauge as well as notifying local servicing vendors of radioactive gauges to be alert for the serial number of the stolen gauge in case it turns up for service. The investigation will continue to determine if the radioactive gauge and the Authorized User can be found. This is being reported to the NRC Operations Center as a 24-hour report under 10CFR30.50(b)(2) since the radioactive gauge has been lost and it can not be determined what condition the sources are currently in."
CA incident no.: 32222
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 - MISSING MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
The following information was provided by the California Department of Public Health (RHB) via email:
"On March 22, 2022, at approximately 0834 PDT, the ARSO/Field Operations Manager of Southern California Geotechnical contacted RHB Brea concerning the moisture/density gauge, CPN, MC-1DR, serial number MD 20400784, (Cs-137 0.370 GBq, Am-241, 1.85 GBq) that had been found missing along with the Authorized User since 3/18/2022 when he was last seen at a jobsite at 1740 Mountain Avenue, Norco, CA and did not report for work on Monday, March 21, 2022. [ARSO/Field Operations Manager] has contacted emergency contacts of the Authorized User and the employment agency he was hired through with no response at this time. [ARSO/Field Operations Manager] has also notified Orange County Sheriff and filed a missing person's/stolen property report, reference number 22-009329. A copy of the theft report will be forwarded to the RHB Brea office to be included as part of this report. [ARSO/Field Operations Manager] will contact local newspapers to attempt to retrieve the stolen radioactive gauge as well as notifying local servicing vendors of radioactive gauges to be alert for the serial number of the stolen gauge in case it turns up for service. The investigation will continue to determine if the radioactive gauge and the Authorized User can be found. This is being reported to the NRC Operations Center as a 24-hour report under 10CFR30.50(b)(2) since the radioactive gauge has been lost and it can not be determined what condition the sources are currently in."
CA incident no.: 32222
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: 55795
Rep Org: MA Radiation Control Program
Licensee: QSA Global, Inc.
Region: 1
City: Burlington State: MA
County:
License #: 12-8361
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Kenath O. Traegde
HQ OPS Officer: Mike Stafford
Licensee: QSA Global, Inc.
Region: 1
City: Burlington State: MA
County:
License #: 12-8361
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Kenath O. Traegde
HQ OPS Officer: Mike Stafford
Notification Date: 03/18/2022
Notification Time: 16:45 [ET]
Event Date: 03/18/2022
Event Time: 12:06 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/22/2022
Notification Time: 16:45 [ET]
Event Date: 03/18/2022
Event Time: 12:06 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/22/2022
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)
CNSC (Canada), - (Email) (EMAIL)
Henrion, Mark (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
CNSC (Canada), - (Email) (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 4/15/2022
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST PACKAGE CONTAINING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
The following was received via email from the Massachusetts Radiation Control Program:
"At 1338 EDT today (3/18/2022), QSA Global, Inc. contacted the Radiation Control Program to report a potential missing package containing radioactive material. The package is a QSA Global 880 source changer and overpack containing a single Ir-192 source with an activity of 6.6 curies (assay date 2/15/2022), [serial number] SN: 31468M. The 880 source changer SN is C010.
"The package was shipped via common courier from Acuren Group, Inc. in Edmonton, Canada on February 15, 2022. On March 3, 2022, package was scanned at the common courier terminal in Memphis, TN (last known location). On March 9, 2022, Acuren contacted QSA Global, Inc. in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to inform them that the package could not be located.
"On March 11, 2022, Acuren contacted QSA Global, Inc. in Louisiana and the common courier for a status. The common courier initiated a search on March 11, 2022, that included the common courier main hub in Memphis, TN. The package could not be located.
"At 0930 EDT this morning (3/18/2022), common courier contacted the QSA Global Baton Rouge office and notified them that the package could not be located. At 1206 EDT today (3/18/2022) the Baton Rouge office contacted QSA Global, Inc. in Burlington, MA to notify them of the missing package.
"The Massachusetts Radiation Control Program considers this event as open pending further investigation."
* * * UPDATE AT 1834 EDT ON 03/22/22 FROM TONY CARPENITO TO THOMAS KENDZIA * * *
The following received via email from the Massachusetts Radiation Control Program:
"Upon Agency (Massachusetts Radiation Control Program) discussion with state of Tennessee, who had contacted the common carrier's Dangerous Goods Administration, the carrier reported on March 22, 2022, the package to be located at the carrier's Custom clearance area at its hub in Memphis, TN and the package is not missing."
Notified R1DO (Jackson) and NMSS Events Notification, ILTAB, and CNSNS via email.
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A 'Category 3' LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Category 3 sources, if not safely managed or securely protected, could cause permanent injury to a person who handled them, or were otherwise in contact with them, for some hours. It could possibly - although it is unlikely - be fatal to be close to this amount of unshielded radioactive material for a period of days to weeks. These sources are typically used in practices such as fixed industrial gauges involving high activity sources (for example: level gauges, dredger gauges, conveyor gauges and spinning pipe gauges) and well logging. 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:
"At 1338 EDT today (3/18/2022), QSA Global, Inc. contacted the Radiation Control Program to report a potential missing package containing radioactive material. The package is a QSA Global 880 source changer and overpack containing a single Ir-192 source with an activity of 6.6 curies (assay date 2/15/2022), [serial number] SN: 31468M. The 880 source changer SN is C010.
"The package was shipped via common courier from Acuren Group, Inc. in Edmonton, Canada on February 15, 2022. On March 3, 2022, package was scanned at the common courier terminal in Memphis, TN (last known location). On March 9, 2022, Acuren contacted QSA Global, Inc. in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to inform them that the package could not be located.
"On March 11, 2022, Acuren contacted QSA Global, Inc. in Louisiana and the common courier for a status. The common courier initiated a search on March 11, 2022, that included the common courier main hub in Memphis, TN. The package could not be located.
"At 0930 EDT this morning (3/18/2022), common courier contacted the QSA Global Baton Rouge office and notified them that the package could not be located. At 1206 EDT today (3/18/2022) the Baton Rouge office contacted QSA Global, Inc. in Burlington, MA to notify them of the missing package.
"The Massachusetts Radiation Control Program considers this event as open pending further investigation."
* * * UPDATE AT 1834 EDT ON 03/22/22 FROM TONY CARPENITO TO THOMAS KENDZIA * * *
The following received via email from the Massachusetts Radiation Control Program:
"Upon Agency (Massachusetts Radiation Control Program) discussion with state of Tennessee, who had contacted the common carrier's Dangerous Goods Administration, the carrier reported on March 22, 2022, the package to be located at the carrier's Custom clearance area at its hub in Memphis, TN and the package is not missing."
Notified R1DO (Jackson) and NMSS Events Notification, ILTAB, and CNSNS via email.
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A 'Category 3' LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Category 3 sources, if not safely managed or securely protected, could cause permanent injury to a person who handled them, or were otherwise in contact with them, for some hours. It could possibly - although it is unlikely - be fatal to be close to this amount of unshielded radioactive material for a period of days to weeks. These sources are typically used in practices such as fixed industrial gauges involving high activity sources (for example: level gauges, dredger gauges, conveyor gauges and spinning pipe gauges) and well logging. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf