ENS 40553

v t e ENS Event
21:00 Feb 26, 2004
Title	Agreement State Reports Spill at Nuclear Pharmacy
Event Description	A syringe with 28 millicuries of Iodine-131 was stored inside a pig inside a hooded glove box. At 1500 CST on 2/26/04, the pig was knocked over, and the syringe broke. The contents of the syringe spilled into the hooded glove box. The spill was cleaned up. The glove box was ventilated and the ventilation system had a charcoal filter. It is estimated that 3 microcuries escaped to the atmosphere. Bioassays were performed on the 3 people involved in the spill and cleanup. No absorption was found. The charcoal filter and papers used in the glove box were placed in storage to allow the Iodine to decay.

ENS 40553 +/-
Where
Cardinal Health Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (NRC Region 4)
License number:	OK 23359-02MD
Organization:	Ok Deq Rad Management
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+20.98 h0.874 days <br />0.125 weeks <br />0.0287 months <br />)
Opened:	Mike Broderick 17:59 Feb 27, 2004
NRC Officer:	Bill Gott
Last Updated:	Feb 27, 2004
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