NRC ORDER – ORDER

On August 22, 2019, the NRC issued an Order suspending the license issued to APINDE Inc. (APINDE) as a result of information the NRC has identified through an ongoing review of licensed activities. The NRC has determined that in the initial license application, APINDE submitted inaccurate information about the qualifications of the individual proposed to be the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO). This resulted in the NRC issuing a license to APINDE that was based on inaccurate information. Additionally, in a subsequent license amendment request to name a new RSO, APINDE submitted inaccurate information pertaining to that individual. The NRC has additional information indicating that APINDE used its NRC license to procure a sealed radiography source and may have allowed unauthorized access to the source. Consequently, the NRC lacks the requisite reasonable assurance that APINDE can conduct the activities authorized under their License in compliance with the Commission's regulations and that the health and safety of the public, including APINDE's employees, will be protected. Therefore, the license will be suspended until the NRC obtains sufficient information to restore reasonable assurance that APINDE is capable of providing complete and accurate information and of safely conducting licensed activities.