Event Notification Report for July 08, 2022
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/07/2022 - 07/08/2022
EVENT NUMBERS
56024
56024
Non-Agreement State
Event Number: 56024
Rep Org: Curium US LLC
Licensee: Curium US LLC
Region: 3
City: Maryland Heights State: MO
County:
License #: 24-04206-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Scott Surovi
HQ OPS Officer: Brian Lin
Licensee: Curium US LLC
Region: 3
City: Maryland Heights State: MO
County:
License #: 24-04206-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Scott Surovi
HQ OPS Officer: Brian Lin
Notification Date: 08/01/2022
Notification Time: 12:10 [ET]
Event Date: 07/08/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/01/2022
Notification Time: 12:10 [ET]
Event Date: 07/08/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/01/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(ii) - Lost/Stolen LNM>10x
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(ii) - Lost/Stolen LNM>10x
Person (Organization):
Ruiz, Robert (R3DO)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
Ruiz, Robert (R3DO)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
MISSING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL SHIPMENT
The following summary was provided by the licensee via email and phone:
Two packages were tendered to a common carrier on July 1, 2022. One of two packages was lost during transport and handling. The last known status was at the common carrier's distribution facility in Memphis, TN on July 8, 2022. The lost package contains a liquid salt solution with an activity of 11.844 GBq (0.3201 Curies) of Thallium 201 (Tl-201). A written report shall be completed and submitted to the NRC pursuant to 10 CFR 20.2201(b). A search of the licensee's facility was not successful. An ongoing search is in progress at the Memphis facility.
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
The following summary was provided by the licensee via email and phone:
Two packages were tendered to a common carrier on July 1, 2022. One of two packages was lost during transport and handling. The last known status was at the common carrier's distribution facility in Memphis, TN on July 8, 2022. The lost package contains a liquid salt solution with an activity of 11.844 GBq (0.3201 Curies) of Thallium 201 (Tl-201). A written report shall be completed and submitted to the NRC pursuant to 10 CFR 20.2201(b). A search of the licensee's facility was not successful. An ongoing search is in progress at the Memphis facility.
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