Event Notification Report for August 09, 2023
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
08/08/2023 - 08/09/2023
Agreement State
Event Number: 56671
Rep Org: Florida Bureau of Radiation Control
Licensee: Mayo Clinic
Region: 1
City: Jacksonville State: FL
County:
License #: 1812-3
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Paul R. Norman
HQ OPS Officer: Karen Cotton-Gross
Licensee: Mayo Clinic
Region: 1
City: Jacksonville State: FL
County:
License #: 1812-3
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Paul R. Norman
HQ OPS Officer: Karen Cotton-Gross
Notification Date: 08/09/2023
Notification Time: 16:32 [ET]
Event Date: 08/09/2023
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 08/09/2023
Notification Time: 16:32 [ET]
Event Date: 08/09/2023
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 08/09/2023
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Dimitriadis, Anthony (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL) (EMAIL)
CNSNS (Mexico), - (EMAIL)
Dimitriadis, Anthony (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL) (EMAIL)
CNSNS (Mexico), - (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST SHIPMENT
The following information was provided by the Florida Bureau of Radiation Control via email:
"The Texas DSHS [Department of State Health Services], called to report a lost shipment of Y-90, with a final delivery of Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville. The original supplier was Boston Scientific (Storage) [the Y-90 was, however, ordered by Boston Scientific and shipped from a Texas location] . The product was shipped by MNX Global Logistics Grp, Texas License #07144-000. The location of the product is unknown at this time.
"An investigation is in progress."
FL Incident Number FL23-124
This event was also reported by Texas under EN 56672.
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 information was provided by the Florida Bureau of Radiation Control via email:
"The Texas DSHS [Department of State Health Services], called to report a lost shipment of Y-90, with a final delivery of Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville. The original supplier was Boston Scientific (Storage) [the Y-90 was, however, ordered by Boston Scientific and shipped from a Texas location] . The product was shipped by MNX Global Logistics Grp, Texas License #07144-000. The location of the product is unknown at this time.
"An investigation is in progress."
FL Incident Number FL23-124
This event was also reported by Texas under EN 56672.
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: 56728
Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services
Licensee: ExxonMobil
Region: 4
City: Beaumont State: TX
County:
License #: GL N/A
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Art Tucker
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity
Licensee: ExxonMobil
Region: 4
City: Beaumont State: TX
County:
License #: GL N/A
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Art Tucker
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity
Notification Date: 09/08/2023
Notification Time: 10:27 [ET]
Event Date: 08/09/2023
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/08/2023
Notification Time: 10:27 [ET]
Event Date: 08/09/2023
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/08/2023
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Azua, Ray (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB (EMAIL)
CNSNS (Mexico) (EMAIL)
Azua, Ray (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB (EMAIL)
CNSNS (Mexico) (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST TRITIUM EXIT SIGNS
The following was received from the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Department) via phone and email:
"On August 10, 2023, the Department was notified by the licensee that during the August 9, 2023, inventory of the ExxonMobil (EM) Beaumont Polyethylene Plant (BPEP) Tritium (H-3) exit signs, 9 uninstalled signs previously stored in the [instrumentation and electrical] shop could not be located. After an investigation and questioning of the personnel with access to the signs it was determined the box of tritium exit signs was placed in the trash dumpster during cleanup of the [instrumentation and electrical] shop area. As of August 14, 2023, the signs are considered missing/lost. The general licensee stated there is no evidence the integrity of the signs was compromised during the cleanup and thus there was no radiation exposure to personnel. All other unused exit signs were moved to a secured storage location. The Department has requested additional information from the general licensee. The investigation into this event is ongoing. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300."
The signs contained a total of 234.9 Ci, H-3 when manufactured in 2016.
Texas Incident Number: 10047
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 was received from the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Department) via phone and email:
"On August 10, 2023, the Department was notified by the licensee that during the August 9, 2023, inventory of the ExxonMobil (EM) Beaumont Polyethylene Plant (BPEP) Tritium (H-3) exit signs, 9 uninstalled signs previously stored in the [instrumentation and electrical] shop could not be located. After an investigation and questioning of the personnel with access to the signs it was determined the box of tritium exit signs was placed in the trash dumpster during cleanup of the [instrumentation and electrical] shop area. As of August 14, 2023, the signs are considered missing/lost. The general licensee stated there is no evidence the integrity of the signs was compromised during the cleanup and thus there was no radiation exposure to personnel. All other unused exit signs were moved to a secured storage location. The Department has requested additional information from the general licensee. The investigation into this event is ongoing. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300."
The signs contained a total of 234.9 Ci, H-3 when manufactured in 2016.
Texas Incident Number: 10047
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