ML13316C095
| ML13316C095 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 11/05/2013 |
| From: | Patricia Milligan NRC/NSIR/DPR |
| To: | |
| McIntosh A | |
| References | |
| EN49493 | |
| Download: ML13316C095 (1) | |
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Posted by: Patricia Milligan, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), United States of America INES EVENT RATING FORM Page 1 of 1 INES Event Rating Form (ERF)
Version 1 Sender's Name:
Patricia Milligan Sender's Organization:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) (United States of America)
Event
Title:
Overexposure to Radiopharmacy Worker Event Date:
2013-10-13 Location / Facility:
Topeka, Kansas/St. Francis Health Center Event Country:
United States of America Event Type:
Other INES Rating:
2 - Incident (Final)
Rating Date:
2013-11-05 Impact on people and the environment Release beyond authorized limits?
No Overexposure of a member of the public?
No Overexposure of a worker?
Yes Impact on the radiological barriers and controls at facilities Contamination spread within the facility?
No Damage to radiological barriers (incl. fuel damage) within the facility?
No Degradation of Defence In-Depth?
No Other information Person injured physically or casualty?
No Is there a continuing problem?
No Event Description A radiopharmacy worker has received a cumulative annual extremity dose of 559 mSv (55.9 rem) to the right hand, and 543 mSv (54.3 rem) to the left hand, which exceeds the statutory dose limit of 500 mSv (50 rem) to the extremities. The worker has been removed from job duties involving radiation exposure. NRC EN49493.
Rating Justification A Level 2 is warranted for exposure of a worker in excess of statutory annual dose limits. See Section 2.3.1 INES Users Manual 2008 Edition (IAEA-INES-2009) http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/INES-2009_web.pdf Press Release Attached:
No Technical Document Attached:
No Further Information on Web:
Contact Person:
Patricia Milligan Affiliation:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Email:
Patricia.Milligan@nrc.gov Telephone:
301-287-3739 Organization on Web: