ENS Event | |
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05:00 Aug 10, 2009 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Effluent Concentrations Exceeded Regulatory Limits |
| Event Description | The following was received from the State of Tennessee via facsimile:
A pharmacy technician noted that the exhaust fan connected to the I-131 glove box was not working. Maintenance was contacted and found a broken fan belt which was repaired the same day. Up to 35% of the air exhaust of the I-131 vapor was not available for dilution. On 8/28/09, it was noted the effluent concentration of I-131 was over the limit of state regulations. It was immediately reported to the Radiation Safety Officer. An investigation revealed a bolus of I-131 was released through the ventilation system. Minor release in the room but the continuous air concentration in the pharmacist's breathing zone remained under regulatory limits. Surveys of the room revealed three locations of fixed contamination which were covered with cardboard and allowed to decay to background. All staff bioassays were below detectable limits. Event Report ID No.: TN-09-110 |
| Where | |
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| Saint Thomas Hospital Nashville, Tennessee (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | R-19190-H14 |
| Organization: | Tennessee Div Of Rad Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+22375.15 h932.298 days <br />133.185 weeks <br />30.649 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Debra Shults 13:09 Feb 28, 2012 |
| NRC Officer: | Charles Teal |
| Last Updated: | Feb 28, 2012 |
| 47703 - NRC Website | |
Saint Thomas Hospital with Agreement State | |
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