ENS Event | |
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19:00 Aug 25, 2003 | |
| Title | Xenon-133 Released to Cold Trash |
| Event Description | THE EVENT BELOW WAS REPORTED TO NRC REGION 2 BY DAN HILL OF THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
Initial notification to NRC Region II by State of West Virginia. Source was recovered by the licensee and State of West Virginia on 08/25/03. Activity measured in the licensee's dose calibrator was 10.49 miiicuries at approximately 3 PM on 08/25/03. Outer pig still had radioactive marking and listed 100 millicuries of activity. Pig originally contained 5 vials, 20 millicuries each (nominal). Only one vial remained in the improperly disposed pig. Trash was normal waste, not biomedical. Discovered when a landfill alarm was set off.
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| Where | |
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| Camden Clark Memorial Hospital Parkersburg, West Virginia (NRC Region 2) | |
| License number: | 47-09772-02 |
| Organization: | State Of West Virginia |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+22.45 h0.935 days <br />0.134 weeks <br />0.0308 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Dan Hill 17:27 Aug 26, 2003 |
| NRC Officer: | John Mackinnon |
| Last Updated: | Sep 5, 2003 |
| 40103 - NRC Website | |
Camden Clark Memorial Hospital with 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 401032003-08-25T19:00:00025 August 2003 19:00:00
[Table view]10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) Xenon-133 Released to Cold Trash 2003-08-25T19:00:00 | |