ENS 47392

v t e ENS Event
15:20 Oct 31, 2011
Title	Package Received with Surface Contamination Above Limits
Event Description	Package marked container 1 from Hot Shots Nuclear Medicine (license #21-26597-01md) had a wipe test of 4700 dpm. Background was re-measured and the second wipe was 5900 dpm. The package was thoroughly wiped with alcohol. The third wipe revealed a count of 510.0 dpm. The package was then opened. An inside wipe of the package was 678 dpm. The package was considered safe for use. The doses were used. Notifications were made to personnel from Medical Physics Consultants and Hot Shots Nuclear Medicine. The Ingham Regional Medical Center Radiation Safety Officer was also notified. The package contained Technetium-99m, a gamma emitter. The licensee believes that the package was transported via a Hot Shots Nuclear Medicine courier.

ENS 47392 +/-
Where
Ingham Regional Medical Center Lansing, Michigan (NRC Region 3)
License number:	21-04073-01
Organization:	Ingham Regional Medical Center
Reporting

10 CFR 20.1906(d)(1)
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+0.17 h0.00708 days <br />0.00101 weeks <br />2.32866e-4 months <br />)
Opened:	Bryan Tollenaar 15:30 Oct 31, 2011
NRC Officer:	Donald Norwood
Last Updated:	Oct 31, 2011
47392 - NRC Website
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