Event Notification Report for January 29, 2025
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
01/28/2025 - 01/29/2025
Agreement State
Event Number: 57521
Rep Org: Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency
Licensee: Rush University Medical Center
Region: 3
City: Chicago State: IL
County:
License #: IL-01766-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Gary Forsee
HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West
Licensee: Rush University Medical Center
Region: 3
City: Chicago State: IL
County:
License #: IL-01766-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Gary Forsee
HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West
Notification Date: 01/30/2025
Notification Time: 16:24 [ET]
Event Date: 01/29/2025
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 01/30/2025
Notification Time: 16:24 [ET]
Event Date: 01/29/2025
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 01/30/2025
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Ziolkowski, Michael (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Ziolkowski, Michael (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - MEDICAL EVENT
The following information was provided by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (the Agency) via phone and email:
"The Agency was contacted after hours on 01/29/2025 by Rush University Medical Center to advise of a reportable underdose of radioactive material [that occurred on 1/29/2025]. Reportedly, the patient received only 40 percent of the prescribed therapeutic dose of Y-90 microspheres. Inspectors completed a reactive inspection [on 01/29/2025] and are awaiting additional details from the licensee. The patient will be re-treated and no adverse consequence is anticipated. Updates to this report will be made as they become available."
Illinois Item Number: IL250004
A Medical Event may indicate potential problems in a medical facility's use of radioactive materials. It does not necessarily result in harm to the patient.
The following information was provided by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (the Agency) via phone and email:
"The Agency was contacted after hours on 01/29/2025 by Rush University Medical Center to advise of a reportable underdose of radioactive material [that occurred on 1/29/2025]. Reportedly, the patient received only 40 percent of the prescribed therapeutic dose of Y-90 microspheres. Inspectors completed a reactive inspection [on 01/29/2025] and are awaiting additional details from the licensee. The patient will be re-treated and no adverse consequence is anticipated. Updates to this report will be made as they become available."
Illinois Item Number: IL250004
A Medical Event may indicate potential problems in a medical facility's use of radioactive materials. It does not necessarily result in harm to the patient.
Agreement State
Event Number: 57522
Rep Org: Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency
Licensee: Unknown
Region: 3
City: Rockford State: IL
County:
License #: N/A
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Gary Forsee
HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West
Licensee: Unknown
Region: 3
City: Rockford State: IL
County:
License #: N/A
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Gary Forsee
HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West
Notification Date: 01/30/2025
Notification Time: 16:24 [ET]
Event Date: 01/29/2025
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 01/30/2025
Notification Time: 16:24 [ET]
Event Date: 01/29/2025
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 01/30/2025
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Ziolkowski, Michael (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Ziolkowski, Michael (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - ORPHAN SOURCE
The following information was provided by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (the Agency) via phone and email:
"On the afternoon of 01/29/2025, Agency staff responded to a radiation portal alarm at Alter Metal Recycling in Rockford, IL. The source of the alarm was found to be a generally licensed dew point measuring device, containing a radium-226 source [with 7 microcuries of activity]. A smear was taken and indicated no contamination. The device was impounded by the Agency, pending contact with the device owner and proper disposal. Updates to this report will be made as they become available."
Illinois Item Number: IL250005
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 phone and email:
"On the afternoon of 01/29/2025, Agency staff responded to a radiation portal alarm at Alter Metal Recycling in Rockford, IL. The source of the alarm was found to be a generally licensed dew point measuring device, containing a radium-226 source [with 7 microcuries of activity]. A smear was taken and indicated no contamination. The device was impounded by the Agency, pending contact with the device owner and proper disposal. Updates to this report will be made as they become available."
Illinois Item Number: IL250005
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