ENS Event | |
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05:00 Mar 8, 2004 | |
| Title | Loss of Licensed Material |
| Event Description | The Department of Veterans Affairs reported the following via facsimile:
I am calling to report a loss of licensed material. The loss occurred at a medical broad-scope permittee authorized under the master materials license issued to the Department of Veterans Affairs, NRC License 03-23853-01VA. The permittee is VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts. The loss was reported to the permittee Radiation Safety Officer on March 8, 2004. The basis for reporting the loss is under 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(i) in that a waste vendor reported that a drum from the permittee triggered a radiation detector at a landfill. The activity involved although unknown at this time could potentially be greater than the reporting limit. Specifically, the vendor (New York Environmental Services) indicated that a survey meter reading on contact with the drum was 4.8 millirem per hour. The drum is being returned to the permittee for radionuclide evaluation. The Department of Veterans Affairs will evaluate the circumstances related to the loss and submit a written report to NRC, Region III, within 30 days.
The following retraction was faxed to the NRC Operations Center on 3/31/04. Categorization of this information as a retraction was reviewed and approved by K. O'Brien, NRC Region 3. The licensed material was recovered and returned to the VA Boston Healthcare System for evaluation on March 11, 2004. The medical center RSO evaluated the drum contents for radionuclidic identity and activity. The National Health Physics Program (NHPP) performed an inspection at the Medical Center on March 18, 2004. The NHPP inspection included a review of the Medical Center RSO's analysis of the recovered. Licensed material. Analysis of the recovered drum indicated a total activity of less than 100 [microcuries] of I-125, (less than 1000 times Appendix C, 10 CFR 20) reportable quantity specified by 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(i). Since the material was recovered and is in the possession of permittee, a 30-day report specified by 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(ii) is not required. Notified NMSS EO (C. Miller), R1DO (K. Jenison), |
| Where | |
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| Va Boston Healthcare System Boston, Massachusetts (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 03-23853-01VA |
| Organization: | Us Dept Of Veterans Affairs |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(i) | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+32.1 h1.338 days <br />0.191 weeks <br />0.044 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Gary Williams 13:06 Mar 9, 2004 |
| NRC Officer: | Mike Ripley |
| Last Updated: | Apr 1, 2004 |
| 40578 - NRC Website | |
Va Boston Healthcare System with 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(i) | |
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[Table view]10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(i) Loss of Licensed Material 2004-03-08T05:00:00 | |