ENS Event | |
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04:00 Aug 6, 2008 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Missing Palladium 103 Seeds |
| Event Description | The State of Florida provided the following information via facsimile:
21st Oncology was performing a medical procedure under the license of North Okaloosa Medical Center on 9 July 2008. Pd-103 with 114 seeds (126.5 mCi as of July 9, 2008) were used. Source strength was thought to be too low for procedure. Seeds were put in a lock box at the surgery center. Seeds were visually checked as present on 11 July 2008. Seeds were sent back to Triad Radiopharmaceutical on 25 July 2008. Triad reported that shipping container was empty upon receipt at their facility on 6 Aug. 2008. Facility was thoroughly searched and also the dumpster. Surgery Center was under renovation between 11 July and 25 July. Some discrepancy between charge nurse and Med. Physicist if lock box was locked after 11 July. Radioactive Materials Office will investigate. This report is also identified as Florida Incident Number FL08-127. 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 | |
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| North Okaloosa Medical Center Crestview, Florida (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 3297-1 |
| Organization: | Florida Bureau Of Radiation Control |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+823.37 h34.307 days <br />4.901 weeks <br />1.128 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Steve Furnace 11:22 Sep 9, 2008 |
| NRC Officer: | Pete Snyder |
| Last Updated: | Sep 9, 2008 |
| 44477 - NRC Website | |
North Okaloosa Medical Center with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 444772008-08-06T04:00:0006 August 2008 04:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Missing Palladium 103 Seeds 2008-08-06T04:00:00 | |