ENS 42910

v t e 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.

ENS 42910 +/-
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
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