ENS 49380

v t e ENS Event
05:00 Sep 24, 2013
Title	Package with External Contamination
Event Description	The licensee's RSO (Radiation Safety Officer) reported that a package received from the pharmaceutical supplier was contaminated externally. Swipes from the outside of the package had counts of 91,500 cpm (counts per minute) with a background count reading of 588 cpm. Swipes from inside the package had counts of 1008 cpm. There were no indications of contamination to personnel or the surrounding area. The pharmaceutical supplier was contacted and has verified the driver was not contaminated. They will also check the delivery vehicle. The package, containing Iodine-131 (18 mCi) and Technetium-99m (6 mCi) sources, has been placed in a secure location pending further investigation.

ENS 49380 +/-
Where
Carroll County Memorial Hospital Carrollton, Missouri (NRC Region 3)
License number:	NOT PROVIDED
Organization:	Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Reporting

10 CFR 20.1906(d)(2)
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+8.58 h0.358 days <br />0.0511 weeks <br />0.0118 months <br />)
Opened:	Michaelle Gamble 13:35 Sep 24, 2013
NRC Officer:	John Shoemaker
Last Updated:	Sep 24, 2013
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Carroll County Memorial Hospital with 10 CFR 20.1906(d)(2)
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