Event Notification Report for February 29, 2024
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
02/28/2024 - 02/29/2024
Agreement State
Event Number: 57063
Rep Org: Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency
Licensee: G.E. Healthcare
Region: 3
City: Arlington Heights State: IL
County:
License #: IL-01109-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Whitney Cox
HQ OPS Officer: Tenisha Meadows
Licensee: G.E. Healthcare
Region: 3
City: Arlington Heights State: IL
County:
License #: IL-01109-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Whitney Cox
HQ OPS Officer: Tenisha Meadows
Notification Date: 04/04/2024
Notification Time: 12:24 [ET]
Event Date: 02/29/2024
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 04/04/2024
Notification Time: 12:24 [ET]
Event Date: 02/29/2024
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 04/04/2024
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Edwards, Rhex (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL) (EMAIL)
Edwards, Rhex (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL) (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE - LOST PACKAGE
The following information was provided by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (the Agency) via email:
"On March 4, 2024, the Agency received a notification from G.E. Healthcare in Arlington Heights, IL to advise of one missing radiopharmaceutical package at the Memphis, TN [common carrier] hub. The package contained one vial of I-123 with 14.268 mCi at the time of shipment.
"G.E. Healthcare was notified on March 4, 2024 by [common carrier] in Memphis, TN that a radiopharmaceutical package was missing with no indication of the contents being separated from the package. The package was originally shipped out of G.E. Arlington Heights, IL facility on February 29, 2024. The lead shielded package contained 14.268 mCi of I-123 in one 10 mL vial at the time of shipment. The destination was Spokane, WA. The last measured activity was 0.094 mCi. The last scan was at the [common carrier] hub in Memphis on February 29, 2024 and [common carrier] confirmed the package could not be found on March 4, 2024. This matter will continue to be tracked until an update is available or the package has decayed to background levels.
"As of April 3, 2024, the licensee indicates there are no changes to the status of the package or contents of the package. The package content has decayed to background levels. This does not pose a threat to the health and safety of the public. Provided there are no changes, this matter is considered closed."
Item number: IL240007
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 Illinois Emergency Management Agency (the Agency) via email:
"On March 4, 2024, the Agency received a notification from G.E. Healthcare in Arlington Heights, IL to advise of one missing radiopharmaceutical package at the Memphis, TN [common carrier] hub. The package contained one vial of I-123 with 14.268 mCi at the time of shipment.
"G.E. Healthcare was notified on March 4, 2024 by [common carrier] in Memphis, TN that a radiopharmaceutical package was missing with no indication of the contents being separated from the package. The package was originally shipped out of G.E. Arlington Heights, IL facility on February 29, 2024. The lead shielded package contained 14.268 mCi of I-123 in one 10 mL vial at the time of shipment. The destination was Spokane, WA. The last measured activity was 0.094 mCi. The last scan was at the [common carrier] hub in Memphis on February 29, 2024 and [common carrier] confirmed the package could not be found on March 4, 2024. This matter will continue to be tracked until an update is available or the package has decayed to background levels.
"As of April 3, 2024, the licensee indicates there are no changes to the status of the package or contents of the package. The package content has decayed to background levels. This does not pose a threat to the health and safety of the public. Provided there are no changes, this matter is considered closed."
Item number: IL240007
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: 57064
Rep Org: Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency
Licensee: Innovative Probing Solutions
Region: 3
City: Mount Vernon State: IL
County:
License #: 9220799
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Whitney Cox
HQ OPS Officer: Tenisha Meadows
Licensee: Innovative Probing Solutions
Region: 3
City: Mount Vernon State: IL
County:
License #: 9220799
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Whitney Cox
HQ OPS Officer: Tenisha Meadows
Notification Date: 04/04/2024
Notification Time: 14:36 [ET]
Event Date: 02/29/2024
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 04/04/2024
Notification Time: 14:36 [ET]
Event Date: 02/29/2024
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 04/04/2024
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Edwards, Rhex (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL) (EMAIL)
Edwards, Rhex (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL) (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST SOURCE
The following information was received via email by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (the Agency):
"Annual self-inspection request was sent to all generally licensed entities on February 15, 2024. This registrant e-mailed back on February 21, 2024, indicating that he was no longer associated with the company, the company was no longer in business in Illinois, and the radioactive material was lost. The company was sold and the radioactive material was sold with the other assets. However, the sources were in place as recently as January 3, 2020, when they submitted their last self-inspection.
"The registration had three 10 mCi nickel-63 (Ni-63) sealed sources on their inventory. After continued research, the Agency was unable to track down the sources. The Agency contacted the manufacturer, Shimadzu, who did not have any records of any service work on the 3 sources or disposal paperwork. The new company could not be found. These sources do not pose a health or safety risk to the public. Pending any new information, this matter is considered closed."
Illinois Item Number: IL240005
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 received via email by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (the Agency):
"Annual self-inspection request was sent to all generally licensed entities on February 15, 2024. This registrant e-mailed back on February 21, 2024, indicating that he was no longer associated with the company, the company was no longer in business in Illinois, and the radioactive material was lost. The company was sold and the radioactive material was sold with the other assets. However, the sources were in place as recently as January 3, 2020, when they submitted their last self-inspection.
"The registration had three 10 mCi nickel-63 (Ni-63) sealed sources on their inventory. After continued research, the Agency was unable to track down the sources. The Agency contacted the manufacturer, Shimadzu, who did not have any records of any service work on the 3 sources or disposal paperwork. The new company could not be found. These sources do not pose a health or safety risk to the public. Pending any new information, this matter is considered closed."
Illinois Item Number: IL240005
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