ENS Event | |
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05:00 Dec 10, 2004 | |
| Title | Possible Incorrect Reading of Wipe Samples from a Scintillation Counters |
| Event Description | A radiation safety technologist on the licensee's staff recorded the liquid scintillation counting results of two package inspection wipe samples when the scintillation counter could not have produced this data. The technologist had no credible explanation for this, and has resigned to pursue a different career unrelated to radiation safety or radioactive material.
In this circumstance, it is highly unlikely that any measurable dose was received by anyone, since the lab staff handles each radioactive vial with great care, and stores it safely after pickup from the RSO lab or delivery by the RSO staff. Also, not one package received from 1/1/01 on, was contaminated above DOT's safety limit, or even 2% of that limit. Any box that is contaminated is kept in radwaste. To prevent any recurrence of such undocumented records, the licensee has increased the direct supervision of the package opening procedure by the Radiation Safety Officer, who will also sign or initial the scintillation counter printout sheets of the wipe test results henceforward. The licensee believes that the technologist's resignation, and the RSO review of the wipe test printout sheets, will prevent any inaccurate or undocumented entries in these important NRC records in the future. |
| Where | |
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| George Washington Univ. Med Ctr Washington, District Of Columbia (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 08-00216-22 |
| Organization: | George Washington Univ. Med Ctr |
| Reporting | |
| Information Only | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+75.82 h3.159 days <br />0.451 weeks <br />0.104 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Astra Bain-Dowell 08:49 Dec 13, 2004 |
| NRC Officer: | Chauncey Gould |
| Last Updated: | Dec 13, 2004 |
| 41253 - NRC Website | |
George Washington Univ. Med Ctr with Information Only | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 412532004-12-10T05:00:00010 December 2004 05:00:00
[Table view]Information Only Possible Incorrect Reading of Wipe Samples from a Scintillation Counters 2004-12-10T05:00:00 | |