ENS 40672

v t e ENS Event
04:00 Mar 15, 2004
Title	Loss of Licensed Material
Event Description	The Department of Veterans Affairs is reporting 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. The permittee is VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts. The loss was discovered by the permittee Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) on March 15, 2004. The RSO discovered a container of solid animal waste containing approximately 350 micro-Curies of I-125 solid was disposed by transfer to a biological waste vendor and incinerated by the vendor as non-radioactive animal waste. The permittee does not anticipate any exposure to individuals based on the loss. The permittee has taken measures to prevent a recurrence of the loss. The basis for reporting the loss is under 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(ii) in that the permittee disposed of licensed material in a quantity greater than 10 times the quantity specified in 10 CFR 20, Appendix C, and is still missing at this time. The licensed material cannot be recovered. Per 10 CFR 20.2201(b), the Department of Veterans Affairs will evaluate the circumstances related to the loss and submit a written report to NRC, Region 3, within 30 days of this notification.

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Where
Department Of Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor, Michigan (NRC Region 3)
License number:	03-23853-01VA
Organization:	Department Of Veterans Affairs
Reporting

10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(ii)
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+710.05 h29.585 days <br />4.226 weeks <br />0.973 months <br />)
Opened:	Joseph Wissing 17:03 Apr 13, 2004
NRC Officer:	Bill Gott
Last Updated:	Apr 13, 2004
40672 - NRC Website
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v t e Emergency Notification System
Department Of Veterans Affairs with 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(ii)
WEEKMONTHYEAR2005-08-30T06:00:00 [Table view]
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