ENS Event | |
|---|---|
12:30 Oct 16, 2006 | |
| Title | Tc-99M Medical Source Lost Prior to Use |
| Event Description | Seven pairs of Tc-99m sources were received in syringes in lead shielding, placed in their holders, and inventoried at 0800. At 0830 one source (15 milliCuries) was found missing. A search was conducted visually and with a radiac. The missing source was not found.
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "LESS THAN CAT 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks. |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Petoskey Cardiology Petoskey, Michigan (NRC Region 3) | |
| License number: | 21-32345-01 |
| Organization: | Petoskey Cardiology |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+2.13 h0.0888 days <br />0.0127 weeks <br />0.00292 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | James Carson 14:38 Oct 16, 2006 |
| NRC Officer: | Mark Abramovitz |
| Last Updated: | Oct 16, 2006 |
| 42910 - NRC Website | |
Petoskey Cardiology with 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 429102006-10-16T12:30:00016 October 2006 12:30:00
[Table view]10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) Tc-99M Medical Source Lost Prior to Use 2006-10-16T12:30:00 | |