ENS 42977

v t e ENS Event
05:00 Nov 8, 2006
Title	Implantation Seed Found in Medical Waste Bag
Event Description	A single Cs-131 implantation seed (2.66 milliCuries as of 9/25/06) was found in a medical waste bag which had not yet left the hospital. All applicable areas were surveyed and no radioactive contamination was found. The licensee is performing a leak test of the seed and will forward the results. The hospital is performing an investigation into the incident. * * UPDATE FROM K. CHAK TO W. GOTT AT 1037 ON 11/28/06 * * * The licensee completed the leak test - negative results, and properly disposed of the seed. The licensee is taking corrective actions to prevent its recurrence. Notified NMSS (S. Wastler) and R1DO (J. Dwyer) 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.

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Where
The Valley Hospital Ridgewood, New Jersey (NRC Region 1)
License number:	29-03845
Organization:	The Valley Hospital
Reporting

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Time - Person (Reporting Time:+29.5 h1.229 days <br />0.176 weeks <br />0.0404 months <br />)
Opened:	Mark Lo 10:30 Nov 9, 2006
NRC Officer:	Mike Ripley
Last Updated:	Nov 28, 2006
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