ML19256C661
| ML19256C661 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 08/27/1979 |
| From: | Higginbotham L, Metzger J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | |
| References | |
| 45-0048-17, 45-48-17, PNO-79-368A, NUDOCS 7910110646 | |
| Download: ML19256C661 (1) | |
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August 27, 1979 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL CCCURRENCE--PNO-79-368A Tnis oreliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of an event of EC5515LE safety or public interest sicnificance.
The information E-esented is as initially received without verification or evaluation ar.c is basically all that is known by IE staff on this date.
FACILITY:
Virginia Commonwealt'h University Medical College License No. 45-00048-17 Richmond, Virginia SUEJECT:
POSSIBLE HAND OVEREXPOSURE (PNO UPDATE)
The licensee reported that two technicians performing in-vitro research with 5 millicuries of phosphorous-33 later learned that the material was phosphorous-32.
T e error was apparently due to inadequate measurements by the licensee.
It acpeared that the error was. compounded by mislabeling by a New England radiophar-maceutical manufacturer.
The licensee ordered P-33 and all documents indicated that chosphorous-33 had been shipped.
The vendor has acknowledged the error to
- ne licensee.
The bremstrahlung dose rate from P-32 in glass is about six times more energetic than that from P-33.
Technicians handling the containers may "a.e received from 10 to 80 rems to their fingertips depending upon the outcome re-enactments.
The regulatory limit for hand exposure in 10 CFR 20.101 is 11.75 rems per quarter.
No whole bocy overexposures are suspectec.
Region II 3
eviewing the licensee's dose estimates for the hand exposures.
An NRC i 3:ector will be on site on August 28.
"ecia interest is not expected and the licensee does not plan a news release.
Tne Cc-Onsealth of Virginia and Region I have been informed.
Regier. II (Atlanta) received notification of this occurrence by telephone frc.-
re licensee at 4:10 p.m. on August 24.
This information is current as cf 9:00 a..
cn August 27.
- n:Ect:
J. R. Metzger, IE x28188; L. B. Higginbctham, IE x281SS
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