ENS 49530

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05:00 Nov 12, 2013
Title	Agreement State Report - Access Restricted Due to Technetium-99 Spill
Event Description	The following information was obtained from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts via email: On 11/12/13, licensee reported 10 mCi spill of medical Tc-99m (6-hour half-life) liquid during patient administration. Report based on the licensee's need to restrict access to the area of the spill for more than 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />. Licensee reported there was no occupational exposure to workers. Spill cleanup action was performed by licensee but enough residual contamination remained for licensee to restrict access to contaminated room until 10 half-lives (approximately three days) of radioactive decay have passed. Licensee will submit written follow-up report within 30 days. The Agency [Massachusetts Radiation Control Program] considers this matter to be OPEN pending results of ongoing investigation. * * RETRACTION ON 11/18/13 AT 1055 EST FROM ANTHONY CARPENITO TO DONG PARK * * * The Agency [Massachusetts Radiation Control Program] agrees with recent USNRC determination that this is not a reportable event, because it meets one but not all three of the requirements contained in 105 CMR 120.142 (B)(1) or 10 CFR 30.50 (b)(1). Notified R1DO (Bower) and FSME Events Resource via email.

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Where
Lahey Clinic Foundation Burlington, Massachusetts (NRC Region 1)
License number:	44-0015
Organization:	Ma Radiation Control Program
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+11.33 h0.472 days <br />0.0674 weeks <br />0.0155 months <br />)
Opened:	Anthony Carpenito 16:20 Nov 12, 2013
NRC Officer:	Dong Park
Last Updated:	Nov 18, 2013
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