Event Notification Report for March 27, 2025
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
03/26/2025 - 03/27/2025
Non-Agreement State
Event Number: 57660
Rep Org: Dupont Specialty Products USA LLC
Licensee: Dupont Specialty Products USA LLC
Region: 1
City: Wilmington State: DE
County:
License #: 07-13441-02
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: John Brisbin
HQ OPS Officer: Josue Ramirez
Licensee: Dupont Specialty Products USA LLC
Region: 1
City: Wilmington State: DE
County:
License #: 07-13441-02
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: John Brisbin
HQ OPS Officer: Josue Ramirez
Notification Date: 04/10/2025
Notification Time: 12:41 [ET]
Event Date: 03/27/2025
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 04/10/2025
Notification Time: 12:41 [ET]
Event Date: 03/27/2025
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 04/10/2025
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(i) - Lost/Stolen LNM>1000x
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(i) - Lost/Stolen LNM>1000x
Person (Organization):
Schussler, Jason (R1DO)
Vossmar, Patricia (R4DO)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
CNSNS (Mexico), - (EMAIL) (EMAIL)
Schussler, Jason (R1DO)
Vossmar, Patricia (R4DO)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
CNSNS (Mexico), - (EMAIL) (EMAIL)
THEFT OR LOSS OF LICENSED MATERIAL
The following is a summary of the information provided by the licensee via phone:
During a shipment from Wilmington, Delaware to Albuquerque, New Mexico, a 0.63 millicurie iron-55 (Fe-55) source was lost or stolen in transit. The last known location was Wilmington, Delaware. The source was shipped on March 27, 2025, and was identified as lost on April 10, 2025. The shipping package was delivered to the intended recipient, but the shipping package was compromised with the source missing. The shipper and the common carrier are investigating.
Model Number: FE5VZ29120005M
Serial Number: NK772
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 is a summary of the information provided by the licensee via phone:
During a shipment from Wilmington, Delaware to Albuquerque, New Mexico, a 0.63 millicurie iron-55 (Fe-55) source was lost or stolen in transit. The last known location was Wilmington, Delaware. The source was shipped on March 27, 2025, and was identified as lost on April 10, 2025. The shipping package was delivered to the intended recipient, but the shipping package was compromised with the source missing. The shipper and the common carrier are investigating.
Model Number: FE5VZ29120005M
Serial Number: NK772
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: 57823
Rep Org: Georgia Radioactive Material Pgm
Licensee: Aliance Health Care Services
Region: 1
City: Lilburn State: GA
County: Gwinnett
License #: GA 1490-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Shatavia Walker
HQ OPS Officer: Brian P. Smith
Licensee: Aliance Health Care Services
Region: 1
City: Lilburn State: GA
County: Gwinnett
License #: GA 1490-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Shatavia Walker
HQ OPS Officer: Brian P. Smith
Notification Date: 07/23/2025
Notification Time: 11:39 [ET]
Event Date: 03/27/2025
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/23/2025
Notification Time: 11:39 [ET]
Event Date: 03/27/2025
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/23/2025
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Dentel, Glenn (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Dentel, Glenn (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - RECOVERED SOURCES
The following report was received by the Georgia Radioactive Materials Program via email:
"On March 27, 2025, two sources (Ge-68) were found at a car repossession lot. It was determined the sources had been at that car repossession lot since sometime in October of 2024 and remained there until March 27, 2025, at which time GFD Hazmat recovered them and handed them off to EPD. The original activity was 1.49 mCi per source. The estimated decayed value was 0.05 mCi at the time of discovery and 0.04 mCi to date. The manufacturer confirmed the shipping location (GA 1490-1) and date of the source with a serial number.
"The licensee responded with disposal records to Sanders Medical (Tennessee licensed facility). Sanders was able to confirm receipt of the material on April 15, 2025. It was determined the serial numbers listed on the lead pigs did not match the serial number of the enclosed sources.
"On April 15, 2025, GA 2047-1 (Training Facility) gained possession of the found sources. The manufacturer (EZ) confirmed the same shipment location and licensee with the accurate serial numbers. After several attempts to reach out to Sanders, for confirmation of receipt, the State of Georgia could not get a response until July 15, 2025. At that time, a staff member from Sanders confirmed they did not receive, nor have they ever received the two sources.
"The licensee was unable to provide disposal records for the sources, although routinely uses Sanders for disposal services. The licensee received a notice of violation on July 23, 2025."
Georgia Incident Number: 102
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 report was received by the Georgia Radioactive Materials Program via email:
"On March 27, 2025, two sources (Ge-68) were found at a car repossession lot. It was determined the sources had been at that car repossession lot since sometime in October of 2024 and remained there until March 27, 2025, at which time GFD Hazmat recovered them and handed them off to EPD. The original activity was 1.49 mCi per source. The estimated decayed value was 0.05 mCi at the time of discovery and 0.04 mCi to date. The manufacturer confirmed the shipping location (GA 1490-1) and date of the source with a serial number.
"The licensee responded with disposal records to Sanders Medical (Tennessee licensed facility). Sanders was able to confirm receipt of the material on April 15, 2025. It was determined the serial numbers listed on the lead pigs did not match the serial number of the enclosed sources.
"On April 15, 2025, GA 2047-1 (Training Facility) gained possession of the found sources. The manufacturer (EZ) confirmed the same shipment location and licensee with the accurate serial numbers. After several attempts to reach out to Sanders, for confirmation of receipt, the State of Georgia could not get a response until July 15, 2025. At that time, a staff member from Sanders confirmed they did not receive, nor have they ever received the two sources.
"The licensee was unable to provide disposal records for the sources, although routinely uses Sanders for disposal services. The licensee received a notice of violation on July 23, 2025."
Georgia Incident Number: 102
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: 57835
Rep Org: California Radiation Control Prgm
Licensee: Central Diagnostic Imaging Network
Region: 4
City: Glendale State: CA
County:
License #: 6538
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Robert Greger
HQ OPS Officer: Ian Howard
Licensee: Central Diagnostic Imaging Network
Region: 4
City: Glendale State: CA
County:
License #: 6538
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Robert Greger
HQ OPS Officer: Ian Howard
Notification Date: 07/29/2025
Notification Time: 12:48 [ET]
Event Date: 03/27/2025
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 07/29/2025
Notification Time: 12:48 [ET]
Event Date: 03/27/2025
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 07/29/2025
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Drake, James (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
CNSNS (Mexico), - (EMAIL)
Drake, James (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
CNSNS (Mexico), - (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST SOURCES
The following information was provided by the California Radiation Control Program via email:
"The licensee's contract physicist reported that two Cs-137 attenuation correction sources with approximate activities of 13 mCi each were missing when the licensee went to conduct an inventory in March 2025. The licensee has searched their facility but could not locate the sources."
California Report ID Number: 072825
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 California Radiation Control Program via email:
"The licensee's contract physicist reported that two Cs-137 attenuation correction sources with approximate activities of 13 mCi each were missing when the licensee went to conduct an inventory in March 2025. The licensee has searched their facility but could not locate the sources."
California Report ID Number: 072825
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