Event Notification Report for November 03, 2022

AGREEMENT STATE - RADIOACTIVE SOURCE FOUND IN SCRAP YARD

The following information was provided by the Commonwealth of Virginia Radioactive Materials Program (RMP) via email:

"On November 3, 2022 at 0935 EST, the RMP received a call from Gerdau Metals Recycling Company that a load of scrap metal being received set off the radiation monitoring detector. The load was dumped and surveyed with a hand held survey meter. A Cs-137 dose calibrator reference source (E-vial) was found among the scrap metal in its accompanying lead shield complete with markings. The highest radiation measured on contact was 1.3 mR/hr.

"On November 4, 2022, the RMP inspector visited the site and performed a general survey to ensure that there are no other sources in the scrap metals. It was confirmed that there are no other sources in the load. The source was marked as an Amersham Model CDR.562 Cs-137 source S/N CB557 with an initial activity of 260 microcuries on 13 December 1990. The decayed activity as of 11/4/2022 is about 124.5 microcuries. The RMP inspector coordinated with a local medical physicist and determined that this source was on the list of the inventory, which was conducted in April 2007, of one of the local diagnostic medical imaging centers, whose license was terminated in January 2009. The source was supposed to be transferred to another local hospital during the termination of the license. Currently, the RMP is working with Gerdau Metal Recycling Company and a local health physicist for the proper disposal of the source. The report will be updated."

Virginia Event Report ID: VA220004

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 Imported Date: 12/9/2022

EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE

The following information was provided by the New York State Department of Health Bureau of Environmental Radiation Protection (NYSDOH BERP) via fax:

"On November 3, 2022, at approximately 1430 EDT, an authorized user for the licensee had finished conducting soils testing at a temporary job site located in Manhasset, NY and locked the moisture density device in the carrying case within the trunk of their vehicle. The authorized user was conducting concrete work while the gauge was locked in the trunk and returned to their vehicle later to find that the vehicle was stolen, with the gauge locked in the trunk. The authorized user contacted the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) and Nassau Police immediately and the case was initiated by Nassau [Police] to track this vehicle. The RSO contacted NYSDOH BERP the following morning to report the missing device.

"The following information is available on this device: Make/Model: Troxler 3430 Source 1: Cs-137 (10 millicurie); Source 2: Americium-241:Be (40 millicurie); Device S/N: 20136.

"New York State Department of Health is reaching out to the manufacturer and neighboring regulators to inform them of this event. NYSDOH will continue to monitor this event and provide updates as necessary.

"NY Event Report ID: NYDOH-22-07"

* * * UPDATE ON 11/21/2022 AT 1549 EST FROM DANIEL SAMSON TO IAN HOWARD * * *
The following information was provided by the NYSDOH BERP via fax:

"On November 21, 2022, the licensee notified the NYSDOH BERP that the above mentioned vehicle and device were located by local law enforcement agencies and returned to the licensee. The licensee confirmed that there was no apparent tampering of the device and carrying case, however, the licensee is performing a leak test to confirm sources have not been breached during this incident prior to recommissioning this device into service.

"The licensee is providing a written description of this event including a failure analysis and proposed corrective actions. As a result, NYSDOH will continue to monitor this event and provide updates as necessary. This event is still open as of 11/21/2022."

Notified R1DO (Carfang) and NMSS Events Notification, ILTAB, and CNSC email groups.

* * * UPDATE ON 12/08/2022 AT 1613 EST FROM DANIEL SAMSON TO LLOYD DESOTELL * * *
The following information was provided by the NYSDOH BERP via fax:

"The licensee provided a written report [to NYSDOH] in accordance with 10 CFR 20.2201(b). This report further confirmed the events as previously described, and provided a copy of the police report filed by Nassau County Police Department. In discussion with the licensee, it was proposed that staff are re-trained in security and notification procedures as a preventative measure. The Radiation Safety Officer has purchased Apple AirTags for installation into the device case as an additional tool to rapidly track and locate any missing/stolen gauges in the future as a supplemental mitigation action.

"New York State Department of Health has independently evaluated the investigation, failure analysis, and corrective actions provided by the licensee and has deemed the response and subsequent actions sufficient. NYSDOH has closed this event."

Notified R1DO (Bickett) and NMSS Events Notification, ILTAB, and CNSC email groups.

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 Imported Date: 12/6/2022

EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL LOST IN TRANSIT

The following information was provided by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (the Agency) via email:

"The Agency was notified by Medi-Physics, Inc., doing business as GE Healthcare on the afternoon of 11/3/2022, that a radiopharmaceutical package containing 1.5 millicuries of In-111 was reported as lost while in the care of a common carrier. This does not represent a significant public safety hazard and there is no indication of intentional theft or diversion. Details on the package and shipment are provided below. The Georgia program will be notified along with the US NRC Operations Center.

"The package was shipped on 10/28/2022, from the licensee's facility in Arlington Heights, Illinois to Jubilant Radiopharma in Macon, Georgia. The package made it to the common carrier hub. Thereafter, it could not be accounted for and was declared lost on 11/3/2022. The package activity was 1.5 millicurie at the time of shipment but has decayed to approximately 1.147 millicurie at this time.

"IL Item Number: IL220042"

* * * UPDATE ON 12/5/22 AT 1339 EST FROM GARY FORSEE TO ADAM KOZIOL * * *

"No changes in status of the package have been provided by the carrier. The package has now decayed to under 1.0 microcuries of In-111. This matter is considered closed."

Notified R1DO (Bickett), R3DO (Peterson), NMSS (email), and ILTAB (email)

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