ML16341C705
| ML16341C705 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 12/06/2016 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards |
| To: | |
| McIntosh A | |
| References | |
| Download: ML16341C705 (3) | |
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Draft version, August 2011, IAEA Incident and Emergency Centre INES Event Rating Form Event
Title:
Overdose to Nuclear Pharmacist Date of Event:
2016-10-19 Event Location / Facility Name:
Portland, Oregon/Petnet Solutions Event Country:
United States Type of Event:
Radioisotope Processing/Handling Facility INES Rating:
2 Status of Rating:
Final Date of Rating:
2016-11-08 Impact on People and Environment Release beyond authorized limits?
Overexposure of a member of the public?
Overexposure of a worker?
X Impact on the Radiological Barriers and Controls at Facilities Contamination spread within the facility?
Damage to radiological barriers (incl. fuel damage) within the facility?
Degradation of Defence In-Depth?
Person injured physically or casualty?
Is there a continuing problem?
Event
Description:
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The licensee (PETNET Solutions) has confirmed an extremity dose of greater than 0.5 Sv (50 rem) to one of its nuclear pharmacists. Dosimetry results for a ring badge worn on the pharmacists right ring finger accumulated a total dose of 0.511 Sv (51.1 rem) for the year as of October 19, 2016. The pharmacist received the dose while working at the licensee's locations in Phoenix, Arizona, and Portland, Oregon. The pharmacist has been placed on work restrictions. The licensee expects to complete a root cause analysis within 2 weeks. NRC EN52350 Justification of INES Rating:
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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 Further Info on Web (URL):
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Contact Person:
Patricia Milligan Affiliation/Organization:
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Email:
Patricia.Milligan@nrc.gov Telephone:
301-287-3739 Organization Website URL:
www.nrc.gov
Draft version, August 2011, IAEA Incident and Emergency Centre Annexes:
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