ENS Event | |
|---|---|
13:30 Mar 30, 2026 | |
| Title | Unplanned Contamination |
| Event Description | The following is a summary of information provided by the Defense Health Agency via phone:
On March 30, 2026, at 0730 MDT, a nuclear technician dropped a vial containing 200 millicuries of technetium-99m in the hot lab. The technician's shoes, lab floor, and surrounding areas were contaminated. The technician's shoes and the lab floor were decontaminated. Areas that still had detectable levels of contamination were covered with a lead apron. The spread of contamination was limited to the hot lab. Access to the hot lab has been restricted.
The following information was provided by the licensee via phone and email: Based on reporting requirements in 10CFR30.50(b), the spill does not meet the criteria for reporting an unplanned contamination event. Please retract event notification EN 58223. Notified R4DO (Deese), R1DO (Bickett), NMSS Events Notification (email). |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Defense Health Agency (Dha) Fort Carson, Colorado (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 45-35423-01 |
| Organization: | Defense Health Agency (Dha) |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 30.50(b)(1) | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+8.1 h0.338 days <br />0.0482 weeks <br />0.0111 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Ricardo Reyes 21:36 Mar 30, 2026 |
| NRC Officer: | Karen Cotton |
| Last Updated: | Mar 31, 2026 |
| 58223 - NRC Website | |
Defense Health Agency (Dha) with 10 CFR 30.50(b)(1) | |
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