Event Notification Report for September 08, 2025
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
09/07/2025 - 09/08/2025
Agreement State
Event Number: 57909
Rep Org: Louisiana Radiation Protection Div
Licensee: QSA Global
Region: 4
City: Port Allen State: LA
County:
License #: LA-5934-L01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: James Pate
HQ OPS Officer: Rodney Clagg
Licensee: QSA Global
Region: 4
City: Port Allen State: LA
County:
License #: LA-5934-L01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: James Pate
HQ OPS Officer: Rodney Clagg
Notification Date: 09/08/2025
Notification Time: 19:04 [ET]
Event Date: 09/08/2025
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/15/2025
Notification Time: 19:04 [ET]
Event Date: 09/08/2025
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/15/2025
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Deese, Rick (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Deese, Rick (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 9/16/2025
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - TRANSPORTED PACKAGE EXCEEDS LIMITS
The following report was received by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) via phone:
On September 8, 2025, LDEQ was notified by QSA Global in Port Allen, LA, that they received a package with readings of 1 R/hr on contact of the external surface of one side of the package. Upon opening the package, it was found to contain two nuclear gauges, both with their shutters in the locked open position. One gauge was laying on its side and was most likely the cause of the 1R/hr reading. The gauges were a Thermo Fisher gauge, model 5202, serial number B3308 (500 mCi Cs-137) and a Kay-Ray gauge, model 7063P, serial number S92L3001 (200 mCi Cs-137).
The package was received from TaTa Steel Limited in Odissa, India and was shipped via [common carrier].
* * * UPDATE ON 09/09/2025 AT 1303 EDT FROM JAMES PATE TO JOSUE RAMIREZ * * *
The following is a summary of information provided by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) via email:
On September 3, 2025, QSA Global, Inc. received a package for disposal from India.
The sources were received from Juda Wet Processing Plant Kendujhar Keonjhar, Orissa, 758034 India.
The update included the transportation path for the shipment within the United States.
Event Report ID No.: LA20250009
Notified R4DO (Deese), NMSS Events Notification (email), and NMSS (Allen).
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - TRANSPORTED PACKAGE EXCEEDS LIMITS
The following report was received by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) via phone:
On September 8, 2025, LDEQ was notified by QSA Global in Port Allen, LA, that they received a package with readings of 1 R/hr on contact of the external surface of one side of the package. Upon opening the package, it was found to contain two nuclear gauges, both with their shutters in the locked open position. One gauge was laying on its side and was most likely the cause of the 1R/hr reading. The gauges were a Thermo Fisher gauge, model 5202, serial number B3308 (500 mCi Cs-137) and a Kay-Ray gauge, model 7063P, serial number S92L3001 (200 mCi Cs-137).
The package was received from TaTa Steel Limited in Odissa, India and was shipped via [common carrier].
* * * UPDATE ON 09/09/2025 AT 1303 EDT FROM JAMES PATE TO JOSUE RAMIREZ * * *
The following is a summary of information provided by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) via email:
On September 3, 2025, QSA Global, Inc. received a package for disposal from India.
The sources were received from Juda Wet Processing Plant Kendujhar Keonjhar, Orissa, 758034 India.
The update included the transportation path for the shipment within the United States.
Event Report ID No.: LA20250009
Notified R4DO (Deese), NMSS Events Notification (email), and NMSS (Allen).
Power Reactor
Event Number: 57908
Facility: Sequoyah
Region: 2 State: TN
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: Matthew Bacon
HQ OPS Officer: Rodney Clagg
Region: 2 State: TN
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: Matthew Bacon
HQ OPS Officer: Rodney Clagg
Notification Date: 09/08/2025
Notification Time: 16:58 [ET]
Event Date: 09/08/2025
Event Time: 13:35 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/08/2025
Notification Time: 16:58 [ET]
Event Date: 09/08/2025
Event Time: 13:35 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/08/2025
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - Fitness For Duty
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - Fitness For Duty
Person (Organization):
Bacon, Daniel (R2DO)
FFD Group, (EMAIL)
Bacon, Daniel (R2DO)
FFD Group, (EMAIL)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
| 2 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
FITNESS FOR DUTY TEST
The following information was provided by the licensee via phone and email:
"On 09/08/2025 at 1335 EDT, a Sequoyah Nuclear Plant contract supervisor failed a test specified by the fitness for duty testing program. The individual's authorization for site access has been terminated.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
The following information was provided by the licensee via phone and email:
"On 09/08/2025 at 1335 EDT, a Sequoyah Nuclear Plant contract supervisor failed a test specified by the fitness for duty testing program. The individual's authorization for site access has been terminated.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
Agreement State
Event Number: 57935
Rep Org: Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency
Licensee: Bard Brachytherapy
Region: 3
City: Carol Stream State: IL
County:
License #: IL-02062-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Gary Forsee
HQ OPS Officer: Josue Ramirez
Licensee: Bard Brachytherapy
Region: 3
City: Carol Stream State: IL
County:
License #: IL-02062-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Gary Forsee
HQ OPS Officer: Josue Ramirez
Notification Date: 09/17/2025
Notification Time: 12:46 [ET]
Event Date: 09/08/2025
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 10/29/2025
Notification Time: 12:46 [ET]
Event Date: 09/08/2025
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 10/29/2025
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Szwarc, Dariusz (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Szwarc, Dariusz (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 10/30/2025
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - CONTAMINATION DETECTED IN SHIPPING VIAL
The following information was provided by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (the Agency) via email:
"The Agency was contacted on September 8, 2025, by Bard Brachytherapy in Carol Stream, Illinois, to advise that they had detected contamination in a shipment of (72) TheraSeed Model 200 Pd-103 brachytherapy seeds. This is the second shipment of brachytherapy seeds since August, 2025, in which contamination was identified. The first occurrence identified contamination within the shipping vial and no leaking seeds. That occurrence failed to meet reportable criteria. Both shipments had been received directly from the manufacturer, Theragenics, in Georgia. The contamination did not result in any public or occupational exposures, nor were the licensee's facilities contaminated. However, based on additional information provided on September 11, 2025, this matter is reportable to the Agency under 32 Ill. Adm. Code 340.1230(a)(3)(A), the State's equivalent of 10 CFR 20.2203(a)(3)(i). The seeds have been returned to the manufacturer for investigation and to determine if a seed was leaking or there is a repeat instance of a contaminated shipping vial.
"Details: The shipment consisted of (72) sources at 1.55 millicuries each, for a total consignment of 267.3 millicuries. The brachytherapy seeds are TheraSeed model 200's, under registry number NR-0645-S-101-S. Upon receipt and transfer of brachytherapy seeds to a sterile area, the Illinois licensee surveys the empty shipping vial. It is in this step they identified contamination, later quantified to be approximately 0.013 microcuries. The reportability stems from the fact their license requires testing for contamination prior to incorporating the sources into an implanting device. The reporting threshold is 0.005 microcuries, and thus, this represented the presence of contamination in a restricted area breaching an applicable limit in the license. It is noteworthy a previous incident reported to the Agency on August 21, 2025, also found contamination in a shipping vial, although it did not exceed 0.005 microcuries. The Georgia program was contacted and notified of the incident as well. The licensee met applicable reporting timelines. This report will be updated with any additional information provided by the manufacturer."
Item Number: IL250039
* * * UPDATE ON OCTOBER 29, 2025, AT 0811 EDT FROM KIM STICE TO KAREN COTTON * * *
The following information was provided by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security via email:
"Update: On 10/21/25, Bard received investigation results from Theragenics which did not confirm if the sources were determined to have been leaking but did state that they concluded that the likely root cause for the contaminated vials was from insufficiencies in the production process. Theragenics also stated their intent to improve the 'transferring of seeds' and 'additional seed swipes' steps in their process. Retraining of staff on seed swiping and visual inspection was also to be conducted.
"This matter may be considered closed pending additional information."
Notified R3DO (Ziolkowski) and NMSS Events Notifications (email).
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - CONTAMINATION DETECTED IN SHIPPING VIAL
The following information was provided by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (the Agency) via email:
"The Agency was contacted on September 8, 2025, by Bard Brachytherapy in Carol Stream, Illinois, to advise that they had detected contamination in a shipment of (72) TheraSeed Model 200 Pd-103 brachytherapy seeds. This is the second shipment of brachytherapy seeds since August, 2025, in which contamination was identified. The first occurrence identified contamination within the shipping vial and no leaking seeds. That occurrence failed to meet reportable criteria. Both shipments had been received directly from the manufacturer, Theragenics, in Georgia. The contamination did not result in any public or occupational exposures, nor were the licensee's facilities contaminated. However, based on additional information provided on September 11, 2025, this matter is reportable to the Agency under 32 Ill. Adm. Code 340.1230(a)(3)(A), the State's equivalent of 10 CFR 20.2203(a)(3)(i). The seeds have been returned to the manufacturer for investigation and to determine if a seed was leaking or there is a repeat instance of a contaminated shipping vial.
"Details: The shipment consisted of (72) sources at 1.55 millicuries each, for a total consignment of 267.3 millicuries. The brachytherapy seeds are TheraSeed model 200's, under registry number NR-0645-S-101-S. Upon receipt and transfer of brachytherapy seeds to a sterile area, the Illinois licensee surveys the empty shipping vial. It is in this step they identified contamination, later quantified to be approximately 0.013 microcuries. The reportability stems from the fact their license requires testing for contamination prior to incorporating the sources into an implanting device. The reporting threshold is 0.005 microcuries, and thus, this represented the presence of contamination in a restricted area breaching an applicable limit in the license. It is noteworthy a previous incident reported to the Agency on August 21, 2025, also found contamination in a shipping vial, although it did not exceed 0.005 microcuries. The Georgia program was contacted and notified of the incident as well. The licensee met applicable reporting timelines. This report will be updated with any additional information provided by the manufacturer."
Item Number: IL250039
* * * UPDATE ON OCTOBER 29, 2025, AT 0811 EDT FROM KIM STICE TO KAREN COTTON * * *
The following information was provided by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security via email:
"Update: On 10/21/25, Bard received investigation results from Theragenics which did not confirm if the sources were determined to have been leaking but did state that they concluded that the likely root cause for the contaminated vials was from insufficiencies in the production process. Theragenics also stated their intent to improve the 'transferring of seeds' and 'additional seed swipes' steps in their process. Retraining of staff on seed swiping and visual inspection was also to be conducted.
"This matter may be considered closed pending additional information."
Notified R3DO (Ziolkowski) and NMSS Events Notifications (email).