Event Notification Report for December 13, 2021
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
12/12/2021 - 12/13/2021
Non-Agreement State
Event Number: 55648
Rep Org: Environmental Prot. Agency
Licensee: Environmental Prot. Agency
Region: 4
City: Denver State: CO
County:
License #: 05-14892-02
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Steven Merritt
HQ OPS Officer: Brian Lin
Licensee: Environmental Prot. Agency
Region: 4
City: Denver State: CO
County:
License #: 05-14892-02
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Steven Merritt
HQ OPS Officer: Brian Lin
Notification Date: 12/15/2021
Notification Time: 15:45 [ET]
Event Date: 12/13/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [MST]
Last Update Date: 12/27/2021
Notification Time: 15:45 [ET]
Event Date: 12/13/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [MST]
Last Update Date: 12/27/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(ii) - Lost/Stolen LNM>10x
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(ii) - Lost/Stolen LNM>10x
Person (Organization):
Proulx, David (R4)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
CNSNS (Mexico), - (FAX)
Proulx, David (R4)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
CNSNS (Mexico), - (FAX)
EN Revision Imported Date: 1/27/2022
EN Revision Text: LOST SURVEY INSTRUMENT
The following information was received from the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 8 via telephone:
On 12/13/21, the RSO received notification reporting a missing shipment containing a Ludlum Model 192 survey instrument. The survey instrument contains a 1 microCi Cs-137 source and was scheduled for calibration at a facility in Sweetwater, TX. The common carrier reported that the incorrect shipping label was placed on the survey instrument's package and sent to an unknown location. The common carrier is conducting an investigation to determine the location of the survey meter. The last location of the survey meter was in Hutchins, TX.
* * * UPDATE ON 12/27/21 AT 1350 EST FROM STEVEN MERRITT TO KERBY SCALES * * *
On 12/22/21, the common carrier recovered the lost survey instrument and delivered it to the calibration facility on 12/23/21. The package was intact and not damaged. The RSO contacted NRC Region 4 personnel.
Notified R4DO (Werner); R4 (Wardrobe), ILTAB, NMSS Events Notification, and Mexico via email.
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: LOST SURVEY INSTRUMENT
The following information was received from the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 8 via telephone:
On 12/13/21, the RSO received notification reporting a missing shipment containing a Ludlum Model 192 survey instrument. The survey instrument contains a 1 microCi Cs-137 source and was scheduled for calibration at a facility in Sweetwater, TX. The common carrier reported that the incorrect shipping label was placed on the survey instrument's package and sent to an unknown location. The common carrier is conducting an investigation to determine the location of the survey meter. The last location of the survey meter was in Hutchins, TX.
* * * UPDATE ON 12/27/21 AT 1350 EST FROM STEVEN MERRITT TO KERBY SCALES * * *
On 12/22/21, the common carrier recovered the lost survey instrument and delivered it to the calibration facility on 12/23/21. The package was intact and not damaged. The RSO contacted NRC Region 4 personnel.
Notified R4DO (Werner); R4 (Wardrobe), ILTAB, NMSS Events Notification, and Mexico via email.
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: 55644
Rep Org: MA Radiation Control Program
Licensee: Lantheus Medical Imaging
Region: 1
City: North Billerica State: MA
County:
License #: 60-0088
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Bob Locke
HQ OPS Officer: Brian Lin
Licensee: Lantheus Medical Imaging
Region: 1
City: North Billerica State: MA
County:
License #: 60-0088
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Bob Locke
HQ OPS Officer: Brian Lin
Notification Date: 12/14/2021
Notification Time: 16:41 [ET]
Event Date: 12/13/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 12/16/2021
Notification Time: 16:41 [ET]
Event Date: 12/13/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 12/16/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Young, Matt (R1)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
Young, Matt (R1)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 1/14/2022
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - MISSING THALIUM-201 SHIPMENT
The following information was received from the Massachusetts Radiation Control Program (the Agency) via email:
"Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. notified the Agency at 1145 EST on 12/14/2021 that a thalium-201 (73.1 hr half-life) shipment in route to RLS USA, Inc. went missing in transit during vehicle maintenance operations. The vehicle had a flat tire that needed to be replaced. The flat tire occurred the early morning of 12/13/2021 around 0000 EST, but possibly before 0000 EST on the evening of 12/12/2021, [near Pallisades Park, NJ]. During the tire change, the packages were removed from the vehicle in order to complete the maintenance. RLS USA, Inc. reported to Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. on the evening of 12/13/2021 that the thallium material was not received. A Tc-99m generator package shipped in the same vehicle was received by RLS USA, Inc. as part of the delivery, but the thalium-201 package was not received.
"The missing package contained 117 mCi of thalium-201 as of 12/12/2021 (Yellow II package, 0.3 TI).
"The reporting requirement is within 30 days and is of 105 CMR 120.281(A)(2), missing licensed radioactive materials in aggregate quantity equal to or greater than 10 times quantity specified in 105 CMR 120.297, Appendix C.
"The Agency considers this event to be open. New York State and New Jersey Agencies were contacted."
* * * UPDATE FROM ROBERT LOCK TO THOMAS KENDZIA AT 1121 EDT ON 12/16/21 * * *
The following information was received from the Agency via e-mail:
"Correction: Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. reports that the flat tire on the delivery vehicle occurred at 6:45 PM on 12/12/2021.
"Correction: The event was reported to the Massachusetts Radiation Control Program at 11:45 a.m. on 12/14/2021 (the 11:45 p.m. in the narrative is a typo and should be a.m.).
"MDS performed searches for the package [where the flat tire was changed] and surrounding areas, performed searches at another location on the delivery route (MDS warehouse located in Little Ferry, NJ) and contacted other facilities on the route where other packages were delivered.
"The package continues to be missing."
Notified R1DO (YOUNG), NMSS Events Notification group (email), and ILTAB (email).
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 - MISSING THALIUM-201 SHIPMENT
The following information was received from the Massachusetts Radiation Control Program (the Agency) via email:
"Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. notified the Agency at 1145 EST on 12/14/2021 that a thalium-201 (73.1 hr half-life) shipment in route to RLS USA, Inc. went missing in transit during vehicle maintenance operations. The vehicle had a flat tire that needed to be replaced. The flat tire occurred the early morning of 12/13/2021 around 0000 EST, but possibly before 0000 EST on the evening of 12/12/2021, [near Pallisades Park, NJ]. During the tire change, the packages were removed from the vehicle in order to complete the maintenance. RLS USA, Inc. reported to Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. on the evening of 12/13/2021 that the thallium material was not received. A Tc-99m generator package shipped in the same vehicle was received by RLS USA, Inc. as part of the delivery, but the thalium-201 package was not received.
"The missing package contained 117 mCi of thalium-201 as of 12/12/2021 (Yellow II package, 0.3 TI).
"The reporting requirement is within 30 days and is of 105 CMR 120.281(A)(2), missing licensed radioactive materials in aggregate quantity equal to or greater than 10 times quantity specified in 105 CMR 120.297, Appendix C.
"The Agency considers this event to be open. New York State and New Jersey Agencies were contacted."
* * * UPDATE FROM ROBERT LOCK TO THOMAS KENDZIA AT 1121 EDT ON 12/16/21 * * *
The following information was received from the Agency via e-mail:
"Correction: Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. reports that the flat tire on the delivery vehicle occurred at 6:45 PM on 12/12/2021.
"Correction: The event was reported to the Massachusetts Radiation Control Program at 11:45 a.m. on 12/14/2021 (the 11:45 p.m. in the narrative is a typo and should be a.m.).
"MDS performed searches for the package [where the flat tire was changed] and surrounding areas, performed searches at another location on the delivery route (MDS warehouse located in Little Ferry, NJ) and contacted other facilities on the route where other packages were delivered.
"The package continues to be missing."
Notified R1DO (YOUNG), NMSS Events Notification group (email), and ILTAB (email).
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