Event Notification Report for March 04, 2025

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LEAKING SEALED SOURCE

The following information was provided by the Massachusetts Division of Radiation Control, Bureau of Climate and Environmental Health (the Agency), via email:

"On 3/5/2025 at 1549 EST, QSA Global, Inc. notified the Agency that a source imported from India was leaking. QSA Global performed two leak tests on the source upon receipt. The results of the leak tests were 0.008 micro-curies and 0.004 micro-curies. QSA Global confirmed that no contamination exists outside of the container where the source is stored."

"Isotope: Co-60
"Source model number: A424-13
"Source serial number: 102732(B)
"Form: sealed source
"Activity: 13 Ci

"The reporting requirement is immediate [per] 105 CMR 120.288, reports of leaking or contaminated sources."

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STUCK OPEN GAUGE SHUTTER

The following information was provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Department) via phone and email:

"On March 5, 2025, the Department was notified by Honeywell International Inc (the licensee) that prior to performing maintenance on a vessel, it was found that the shutter on an Ohmart model SH-F2 gauge was stuck in the open position. Open is the normal position for the gauge. The gauge contains a 375 millicurie (original activity) cesium-137 source. The licensee reported that a service provider has been contacted, and the gauge should be repaired by March 7, 2025. The licensee reported the area around the vessel the gauge is mounted to has been isolated and posted 'No Entry'. The licensee reported that there is no risk of additional radiation exposure to members of the general public or radiation workers, due to this on/off mechanism failure. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300."

Texas incident number: 10178
NMED number: TX250015

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST X-RAY FLUORESCENCE ANALYZER

The following information was received from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (the Agency) via email.

"On March 6, 2025, the Agency made the determination that Days & Crawford Scrap Metal (GL 9223735), lost an X-Ray fluorescence analyzer device (Thermo Niton Analyzers, LLC, XLp-828q, s/n 11540). The Agency reached out to the registrant on February 11, 2025, to inquire about delinquent payments for the device's registration. The registrant responded to the Agency on March 5, 2025, that they were unable to locate the device. The device contains three sealed sources: 14 mCi of americium-241; 40 mCi of cadmium-109; and 0.005 mCi of americium-241. At this time, this is considered an accidental loss due to poor oversight and is not related to any criminal theft or diversion. This event is currently under Agency investigation. Further details will be entered as they are received."

Item Number: IL250010

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

TRANSPORT OF CONTAMINATED PERSON OFFSITE

The following information was provided by the licensee via phone and email:

"On March 5, 2025, at 0418 CST, a contract employee was transported to an off-site medical facility for treatment. The individual was determined to have low levels of contamination prior to being transported.

"This event is reportable [in accordance with] 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(xii) any event requiring the transport of a radioactively contaminated person to an off-site medical facility for treatment."

The NRC resident inspector has been notified.

The following additional information was obtained from the licensee in accordance with Headquarters Operations Officers Report Guidance:

A qualified radiation health physics technician traveled with the contaminated individual to ensure no spread of contamination to the ambulance or to the medical facility.

FITNESS FOR DUTY EVENT

The following information was provided by the licensee via phone and email:

A non-licensed employee supervisor had a confirmed positive for alcohol during a random fitness-for-duty test. The employee's access to the plant has been terminated.

The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector.

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST RADIOACTIVE SOURCE

The following is a summary of information provided by the New Mexico Environment Department, Radiation Control Bureau (RCB) via phone:

The RCB was notified that a 10 mCi sealed Ni-63 source from a gas chromatograph has been lost. The loss was first discovered on March 5, 2025, during a routine audit. The licensee conducted a thorough search of the premises and could not locate the source. The loss was reported to RCB on July 30, 2025. The last confirmed physical accounting of the source was in 1995.

RCB is investigating this incident.

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: 3/12/2025

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

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

"The BRC received notification from Central Florida Testing Laboratories at 1500 EST 03/04/2025 of a missing Troxler soil moisture density gauge (8 mCi Cs-137, 40 mCi Am-241/Be). The transporter was returning to the storage location from a worksite when they were notified by another driver at a stoplight that something fell out of the vehicle. When [the transporter] turned around to see what had fallen, they noticed the gauge was no longer in the back of the vehicle. [The transporter] retraced their steps, returning to the worksite, and could not locate the gauge. The last confirmed possession of the gauge was at approximately 1030 EST on 03/04/2025."

Florida incident number: FL25-021

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

FITNESS FOR DUTY - PROGRAMMATIC FAILURE

The following information was provided by the licensee via phone and email:

"On March 4, 2025, fitness-for-duty (FFD) program administrators identified a site employee who was required to be part of the FFD program random testing pool, had been inadvertently removed from it on August 5, 2024. The employee's protected area access has been placed on hold in accordance with the station process. The issue has been placed into the site corrective action program for further review and evaluation to determine the cause. This event notification is being made in accordance with 10 CFR 26.719(b)(4)."

The NRC resident inspector has been notified.