ENS 40690

v t e ENS Event
05:00 Apr 21, 2004
Title	Radioactive Surface Contamination Greater than Limits
Event Description	A package that exceeded the limits for removable radioactive surface contamination was received April 21, 2004, by VA Chicago Health Care System , a permittee authorized under the master materials license issued to the Department of Veterans Affairs, NRC License 03-23853-01VA. The basis for reporting the contamination is under 10 CFR 20.1906(d)(1) in that the package, an ammo box being used to deliver radioactive materials, had approximately 80.9 disintegrations per minute per square centimeter removable radioactive contamination on the outside. The contamination was identified as Tc 99M. The Cardinal Health Nuclear Pharmacy Services delivered the package. The status of whether the vendor delivery vehicle was exclusive use was not determined. The ammo box has been decontaminated. The permittee's Radiation Safety Officer notified the delivery vendor about the package.

ENS 40690 +/-
Where
Va Chicago Healthcare System Chicago, Illinois (NRC Region 3)
License number:	03-23853-01VA
Organization:	Department Of Veterans Affairs
Reporting

10 CFR 20.1906(d)(1)
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+7.25 h0.302 days <br />0.0432 weeks <br />0.00993 months <br />)
Opened:	Gary Williams 12:15 Apr 21, 2004
NRC Officer:	Jeff Rotton
Last Updated:	Apr 21, 2004
40690 - NRC Website
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v t e Emergency Notification System
Va Chicago Healthcare System with 10 CFR 20.1906(d)(1)
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