Event Notification Report for August 24, 2023
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
08/23/2023 - 08/24/2023
EVENT NUMBERS
56697
56697
Agreement State
Event Number: 56697
Rep Org: Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency
Licensee: G.E.Healthcare DBA/Medi+Physics
Region: 3
City: Arlington Heights State: IL
County:
License #: IL-01109-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Gary Forsee
HQ OPS Officer: John Russell
Licensee: G.E.Healthcare DBA/Medi+Physics
Region: 3
City: Arlington Heights State: IL
County:
License #: IL-01109-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Gary Forsee
HQ OPS Officer: John Russell
Notification Date: 08/25/2023
Notification Time: 15:50 [ET]
Event Date: 08/24/2023
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/25/2023
Notification Time: 15:50 [ET]
Event Date: 08/24/2023
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/25/2023
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Skokowski, Richard (R3DO)
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EN Revision Imported Date: 9/26/2023
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST LESS THAN CAT 3 SOURCE
The following information was received via email from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (the Agency):
"The Agency was notified August 24, 2023, by G.E. Healthcare in Arlington Heights, IL to advise a radiopharmaceutical package was missing - presumably in transit. The last known location was the licensee's Arlington Heights, IL facility when it was reportedly given to the [common carrier]. The carrier reports it wasn't scanned at pickup and cannot be accounted for. This package does not represent a significant public safety hazard and there is no indication of intentional theft or diversion.
"The 16 centimeters squared package was labeled Yellow-II (TI of 0.1), UN2915 and contained a single 10mL shielded vial. The activity of In-111 was 1.5 millicuries at the time of shipment, but has since decayed to approximately 0.6 millicuries. It was reportedly offered for shipment on August 21, 2023, for delivery to the customer in West Virginia on August 22, 2023. After failure to arrive, the licensee initiated a search and found the carrier's tracking system states it was never received. The licensee has searched their facility and reviewed inventory and survey records; all of which indicate the package was conveyed to the [common carrier] for transit into commerce. GE Healthcare contacted the customer, (Pharmalogic in Bridgeport, WV) which confirmed that the package had not been received. After several reviews of the package's status and conversations with various [common carrier] personnel, it has been established that the package cannot be located.
"A site visit by Agency inspectors is not planned at this time. This matter will continue to be tracked until an update is available or the package has decayed to background levels."
* * * UPDATE ON 9/25/2023 AT 1127 EDT FROM IEMA TO LAWRENCE CRISCIONE * * *
The licensee advises no updates have become available and the package is considered lost. As the package has decayed to background, IEMA considers the incident closed.
Illinois Item Number: IL230021
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 - LOST LESS THAN CAT 3 SOURCE
The following information was received via email from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (the Agency):
"The Agency was notified August 24, 2023, by G.E. Healthcare in Arlington Heights, IL to advise a radiopharmaceutical package was missing - presumably in transit. The last known location was the licensee's Arlington Heights, IL facility when it was reportedly given to the [common carrier]. The carrier reports it wasn't scanned at pickup and cannot be accounted for. This package does not represent a significant public safety hazard and there is no indication of intentional theft or diversion.
"The 16 centimeters squared package was labeled Yellow-II (TI of 0.1), UN2915 and contained a single 10mL shielded vial. The activity of In-111 was 1.5 millicuries at the time of shipment, but has since decayed to approximately 0.6 millicuries. It was reportedly offered for shipment on August 21, 2023, for delivery to the customer in West Virginia on August 22, 2023. After failure to arrive, the licensee initiated a search and found the carrier's tracking system states it was never received. The licensee has searched their facility and reviewed inventory and survey records; all of which indicate the package was conveyed to the [common carrier] for transit into commerce. GE Healthcare contacted the customer, (Pharmalogic in Bridgeport, WV) which confirmed that the package had not been received. After several reviews of the package's status and conversations with various [common carrier] personnel, it has been established that the package cannot be located.
"A site visit by Agency inspectors is not planned at this time. This matter will continue to be tracked until an update is available or the package has decayed to background levels."
* * * UPDATE ON 9/25/2023 AT 1127 EDT FROM IEMA TO LAWRENCE CRISCIONE * * *
The licensee advises no updates have become available and the package is considered lost. As the package has decayed to background, IEMA considers the incident closed.
Illinois Item Number: IL230021
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