ENS Event | |
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04:00 Apr 29, 2005 | |
| Title | Shipment Received with External Removable Contamination |
| Event Description | A package [was received] that exceeded the limits for removable radioactive surface contamination. The package was received on Friday, April 29, 2005, by a permittee authorized under the master materials license issued to the Department of Veterans Affairs, NRC License 03-23853-01 VA. The permittee is the VA Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina. The permittee did not notify the NHPP [National Health Physics Program] until today, May 2, 2005 at approximately 1030 EDT.
The basis for reporting is under 10 CFR20.1906(d)(1) in that the package, an ammo box being used to deliver radioactive materials, had approximately 840 DPM per square centimeter removable radioactive contamination on the outside. The contamination was limited to one small spot on the ammo box exterior. The interior of the box was not contaminated. The contamination was identified as Tc [-99m]. The Cardinal Health Nuclear Pharmacy Services delivered the package. The permittee Radiation Safety Officer notified the vendor about the package. The shipment was by an exclusive use vehicle. The ammo box contained 2 vials with 60.4 mCi Xe-133 and 35 mCi Tc-99m. |
| Where | |
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| Department Of Veteran Affairs Durham, North Carolina (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 03-23853-01VA |
| Organization: | Department Of Veteran Affairs |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 20.1906(d)(1) | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+79.17 h3.299 days <br />0.471 weeks <br />0.108 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Paul Yurko 11:10 May 2, 2005 |
| NRC Officer: | Mark Abramovitz |
| Last Updated: | May 2, 2005 |
| 41658 - NRC Website | |
Department Of Veteran Affairs with 10 CFR 20.1906(d)(1) | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 416582005-04-29T04:00:00029 April 2005 04:00:00
[Table view]10 CFR 20.1906(d)(1) Shipment Received with External Removable Contamination 2005-04-29T04:00:00 | |