ENS 55957

v t e ENS Event
05:00 Jun 23, 2022
Title	Contamination of the Hot Lab
Event Description	The following was received from the state of Kentucky, Radiation Health Branch via email: Kentucky [Radiation Health Branch] RHB was notified on 6/23/222 by a representative from University Of Kentucky Medical Broadscope, of a contamination event. Early in the afternoon of 6/22/2022 while preparing the assay, a 150 mCi liquid I-131 NaI dose, the vial cracked (the vial head and septum separated from the main body while the [Certified Nuclear Medical Technician] CNMT was attempting to remove excess packing material with forceps) and there was a subsequent spill and contamination event of the Nuclear Medicine hot lab. The area was controlled immediately, additional contamination controls put in place and cleanup efforts initiated. No significant personal (skin) contamination occurred. Preliminary assessment on 6/22 did not indicate gross iodine uptake in any affected staff. 24-Hour thyroid bioassay results were negative for detected iodine uptake in the thyroid for staff present during the spill, but will be repeated at 48h. Decontamination efforts are ongoing.

ENS 55957 +/-
Where
Univ Of Kentucky Medical Broadscope Lexington, Kentucky (NRC Region 1)
License number:	202-049-22
Organization:	Kentucky Dept Of Radiation Control
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+9.92 h0.413 days <br />0.059 weeks <br />0.0136 months <br />)
Opened:	Russell Hestand 14:55 Jun 23, 2022
NRC Officer:	Bill Gott
Last Updated:	Jun 23, 2022
55957 - NRC Website
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