Event Notification Report for July 10, 2023

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST AND FOUND RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL

The following information was received from the Massachusetts Radiation Control Program (the Agency) via email:

"The licensee (QSA Global, Inc., License No. 12-8361) reported at 1015 [EDT] today (July 11, 2023), that it discovered yesterday (July 10, 2023) at 1553 that one of two packages destined for delivery to AMCOL Ingenieria LTDA of Bogota, Columbia was missing. Each of the two packages was a single QSA Global, Inc. model 650L source changer containing an iridium-192 sealed source(s) shipped on June 26, 2023. One of the two packages was received by AMCOL Ingenieria LTDA of Bogota, Columbia on July 10, 2023.

"The missing package was a QSA Global, Inc. Model 650L source changer, serial number 120 containing two sealed sources of iridium-192, 104.2 curies (3.86 TBq) and 104.3 curies (3.86 TBq), respectively. The licensee reported that the missing package was last known to be at the carrier's sorting facility in Memphis, TN, on July 1, 2023. The carrier package tracking number was provided by the licensee.

"The licensee then reported at approximately 1300 on July 11, 2023, that the missing package was found by the carrier at the carrier's Memphis, TN facility, and that the package will likely be moved forward by the carrier to the Bogota, Columbia destination.

"The reporting requirement is immediate and is of 105 CMR 120.281(A)(1), missing licensed radioactive materials in aggregate quantity equal to or greater than 1,000 times quantity specified in 105 CMR 120.297, Appendix C and of 105 CMR 120.077(B).

"The Agency considers this event to be open."

THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A 'Category 2' LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL

Category 2 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 a short time (minutes to hours). It could possibly be fatal to be close to this amount of unshielded radioactive material for a period of hours to days. These sources are typically used in practices such as industrial gamma radiography, high dose rate brachytherapy and medium dose rate brachytherapy. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN AND RECOVERED RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL

The following information was provided by the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control (BRC) via email:

"The BRC received a call on Monday, 7/10/2023, at 1335 [EDT], from Miami-Dade Police reporting they found two Troxler gauges in an empty lot next to the incident location address. One gauge belonged to the licensee (Sacyr Construction), the other gauge belonged to another company (see FL23-104) [NRC EN 56617]. Miami-Dade Police on the scene said they had contacted the owner of the gauge and someone was en route to retrieve it. Miami-Dade Police sent pictures of the gauge, and the gauge appeared to be intact. The RSO [Radiation Safety Officer] was contacted on 7/11/2023, and he said one of his employees called him yesterday morning [and stated] that their construction site was broken into over the weekend, and several pieces of equipment were stolen. The RSO stated that the gauge was found before he was able to report it stolen, the gauge is back in their possession, and that there is no damage to the gauge.

"The BRC Inspector is to conduct a more thorough investigation with each licensee."

Florida Incident Number: FL23-103

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 REPORT - STOLEN AND RECOVERED RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL

The following information was provided by the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control (BRC) via email:

"The BRC received a call on Monday 7/10/2023 at 1335 [EDT] from Miami-Dade Police reporting they found two Troxler gauges in an empty lot next to the incident location address. One gauge belonged to the licensee (CTI Construction Testing and Inspection, Inc.), the other gauge belonged to another company (see FL23-103) [NRC EN 56616]. Miami-Dade Police on the scene said they had contacted the owner of the gauge and someone was en route to retrieve it. Miami-Dade Police sent pictures of the gauge, and the gauge appeared to be intact. An attempt was made to contact the [company] RSO on 7/11/2023, and a voice mail was left to return the call. Another company RSO (on license #3298-1) was contacted, who said the gauge is back in their possession with no damage.

"The BRC Inspector is to conduct a more thorough investigation with each licensee."

Florida Incident Number: FL23-104

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 REPORT - ELUATE EXCEEDED Mo-99 LIMIT

The following information was provided by the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) via email:

Cardinal Health made a telephone notification [to ODH] on 7/17/2023 that a Lantheus Tc-99m generator, lot number M190311A, exceeded the Mo-99 breakthrough limits. The generator was eluted three times on 7/10/23. The results of the Mo-99 breakthrough test were 0.224, 0.313, and 1.705 microcuries Mo-99/millicurie Tc-99m. None of these elutions were used to dispense activity to customers or prepare drug kits. No doses containing Tc-99m from this generator were administered to patients. Lantheus was notified on 7/10/23, the generator was pulled, and a return kit was provided.

Ohio Incident Number: OH230008

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST TRITIUM EXIT SIGNS

The following is a summary of information received from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment via email:

The licensee reported three lost exit signs, each containing 9.21 Ci of tritium.

Colorado Event Report ID Number: CO230025

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