ML19282C982
| ML19282C982 | |
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| Issue date: | 04/19/1979 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIV., RICHMOND, VA |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7905070390 | |
| Download: ML19282C982 (1) | |
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APR 1 9 ISIS VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY CHAIRMANe ISOTOPE COMMITTEE 1200 EAST BROAD STREET HICHMOND VA 23219 Gentlemen:
The enclosed IE Circular 79-06 is forwarded to you for information. If there are any questions related to your understanding of the suggested actions, please contact this office.
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IE Circular No. 79-06 THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS P00R Qt!AUTY PAGES
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20555 April 19, 1979 IE Circular No. 79-06 FAILURE TO USE SYRINGE AND BOTTLE SHIELDS IN NUCLEAR MEDICIN Description of Circumstances:
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is taking this opportunity to reinforce the importance of the use of radiation shields for syringes In many cases they are not always and bottles for nuclear medicine.
being used by persons preparing and administering doses of radiophar-This is a potentially unsafe practice as these shields maceuticals.
reduce the radiation dose to the ft.gers and hands of persons handling in unnecessary and undesirably the syringes and bottles and can result Calculacions and high total dose to the fingers over a period of time.
studies show that f ailure to use the protective shields can result in a radiation dose rate to fingers of hospital staff personnel on the order of 100 mrads to one rad per minute, or a projected lifetime dose to the fingers in some cases of about 4,000 to 100,000 rads.
Notice to Medical Licensees:
Medical licensees are required to have and use these protective shields.
This requirement is imposed by either a specific condition of the NRC As license or by procedures which are incorporated into the license.
part of their routine audit program, NRC licensees authorized to use byproduct material pursuant to 10 CFR 35 should take the following actions:
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Verify that protective shields are available and that nurses and other medical personnel are using them, except in special circumstances, such as pediatric cases, when the use of syringe shields would compromise the patient's well-being.
Inform the people involved in this type of work of the potentially b.
high and serious radiation doses that can be received by the hands and fingers if the protective shields are not used.
The information contained in this Circular should be brought to the attention of all personnel who prepare and administer licensed radio-pharmaceuticals to patients.
No written response to this Circular is required. If you require the additional information regarding this subject, please contact Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
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Enclosure IE Circular No. 79-06 Page 1 of 3 April 19,1979 LISTING OF IE CIRCULARS ISSUED IN LAST TVELVE MONTHS Date Issued To Circular Subject of Issue No.
78-01 Loss of W 11 Logging 4/5/78 All Holders of Well Logging Source Source Licenses 78-02 Proper Lubricating 011 4/20/78 All Holders of Reactor OLs or for Terry Turbines cps 78-03 Packaging Greater Than 5/12/78 All Holders of Type A Quantities of Reactor OLs, cps, Low Specific Activity Fuel Cycle, Radioactive Material Priority I Material and Waste Disposal for Transport Licenses 78-04 Installation Error That 5/15/78 All Holders of Could Prevent Closing of Reactor OLs or cps Fire Doors 78-05 Inadvertent safety Injection 5/23/78 All Holders of Reactor OLs or During Cooldown cps 78-06 Potential Common Mode 5/23/78 All Holders of Reactor OLs or Flooding of ECCS Equipment Rooms at BWR Facilities cps 78-07 Damaged Components of a 5/31/78 All Holders of Reactor OLs or Bergen-Paterson Series cps 25000 Hydraulic Test Stand 78-08 Environmental Qualification 5/31/78 All Holders of Reactor OLs or of Safety Related Equipment cps at Nuclear Power Plants 78-09 Arcing of General Electric 6/5/78 All Holders of cps Company Size 2 Contactors 3
Enclosure IE Circular No. 79-06 Page 2 of 3 April 19, 1979 LISTING OF IE CIRCULARS ISSUED IN LAST TWELVE MONTHS Date of Issued To Circular Subject Issue No.
78-10 Control of Sealed 6/14/79 All Medical Licensees in Sources Used in Categories G Radiation Therapy and G1 78-11 Recirculation M-C 6/15/78 All Holders of BWR OLs or cps Set Overspeed Stops 78-12 HPCI Turbine Control 6/30/78 All Holders of BWR OLs or cps Valve Lift Rod Bending for plants with HPCI Terry Turbine 78-13 Inoperability of Multiple 7/10/78 All Holders of Reactor OLs and cps Service Water Pumps except for plants located in: AL, AK, CA, FL, GA, LA, MS, SC 78-14 HPCI Turbine Reversing 7/12/78 All Holders of BWR OLs or cps for Chamber Hold Down Bolting plants with a HPCI Terry Turbine excepting Duane Arnold and Fonticell 78-15 Checkvalves Fail to 7/20/78 All Holders of Close In Vertical Reactor OLs or cps Position 78-16 Limitorque Valve 7/26/76 All Holders of Reactor OLs or Actuators cps 7S-17 Inadequate G a'rd iraining/
10/13/78 All Holders of Qualification and Falsified and applicants i
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Enclosure IE Cir%ular No. 79-06 Page 3 of 3 April 19, 1979 LISTING OF IE CIRCULARS ISSUED IN LAST IVELVE MONTHS Date of Issued To Circular Subject Issue No.
11/6/78 All Holders of 78-18 UL Fire Test Reactor OLs or cps 78-19 Manual Override (Bypass) 12/28/78 All Holders of cps of Safety Actuation Signals 79-01 Administration of 1/12/79 All Medical Licensees except Unauthorized Byproduct Teletherapy Medical Material to Humans Licensees and each Radiopharmaceutical Suppliers 79-02 Failure of 120 Volt Vital 2/16/79 All Holders of Reactor OLs AC Power Supplies and cps 79-03 Inadequate Guard Training-2/23/79 All Holders of Qualification and Falsified and applicants for Special Nuclear Training Records Material Licenses in Safeguards Group I 79-04 Loose Locking Nut On 3/16/79 All Holders of Reactor OLs or cps Limitorque Valve Operators 79-05 Moisture Leakage in Stranded 3/20/79 All Holders of Reactor OLs or Wire Conductors cps
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