ENS 41439

v t e ENS Event
18:35 Feb 24, 2005
Title	Removable Radioactive Surface Contamination on a Package
Event Description	The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Health Physics Program reported that a package received at one of its facilities had removable radioactive surface contamination that exceeded limits. The package was received on 2/24/05 at the VA Southern Nevada Health Care System in Las Vegas, NV. The package had a contamination level of 85,000 DPM over a 300 square cm wipe. The contamination was identified as Technetium-99M via spectral analysis. The package was received from Bio Tech, a commercial pharmacy in Las Vegas. Southern Nevada Health Care notified Bio Tech and the pharmacy has sent a representative to the facility to assist in the investigation. The package was delivered by a pharmacy delivery vehicle and the status of any contamination in the vehicle is unknown. There was no apparent damage to the package. Appropriate steps have been taken to prevent the spread of contamination.

ENS 41439 +/-
Where
Department Of Veterans Affairs Las Vegas, Nevada (NRC Region 4)
License number:	03-23853-01VA
Organization:	Department Of Veterans Affairs
Reporting

10 CFR 20.1906(d)(1)
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-3.42 h-0.143 days <br />-0.0204 weeks <br />-0.00468 months <br />)
Opened:	Edwin Leidholdt 15:10 Feb 24, 2005
NRC Officer:	Bill Huffman
Last Updated:	Feb 24, 2005
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