ML19282C989
| ML19282C989 | |
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|---|---|
| Issue date: | 04/19/1979 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | R.H. ARMSTRONG, INC. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7905070403 | |
| Download: ML19282C989 (1) | |
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ARMSTRONG INC, Box c28 PARSONS hv 26287 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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Enclosure:
IE Circular No. 79-06 TEls DOCUMENT CONTAINS POOR QUALITY PAGES 790507efo3
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COM'!ISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 April 19, 1979 IE Circular No. 79-06 FAILURE TO USE SYRINGE AND BOTTLE SHIELDS IN NUCLEAR MEDICI 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 fingers and hands of persons handling the syringes and bottles and can result in unnecessary and undesirably Calculations and high total dose to the fingers over a period of time.
studies show that failure 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:
Verify that protective shields are available and that nurses a.
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 additional information regarding this subject, please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
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Enclosure IE Circular No. 79-06 April 19,1979 Page 1 of 3 LISTING OF IE CIRCULARS ISSUED IN LAST TVELVE MOTrHS Date Issued To Circular Subj ect of Issue No.
78-01 Loss of Well Logging 4/5/78 All Holders of Well Logging Source Source Licenses 78-02 Proper Lubricating Oil 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 for Transport and Waste Disposal Licenses 78-04 Installation Error That 5/15/78 All Holders of Could Prevent Closing of Reactor OLs or Fire Doors cps 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 Flooding of ECCS Equipment Reactor OLs or 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 at Fuclear Power Plants cps 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 Radiation Therapy Categories G and G1 18-11 Recirculation M-G 6/15/78 All Holders of BWR OLs or cps Set Overspeed Stops 78-12 HPCI Turbine Control 6/30/78 All Holders of Valve Lift Rod Bending BWR OLs or cps for plants with HPCI Terry Turbine 78-13 Inoperability of Multiple 7/10/78 All Holders of Reactor OLs and cps Service Water Pu=ps except for plants located in: AL, AK, CA, FL, GA, LA, MS, SC 78-14 HPCI Turbine Keversing 7/12/78 All Holders of BWR Chamber Hold Down Bolting OLs or cps for plants with a HPCI Terry Turbine excepting Duane Arnold and Monticell 78-15 Checkvalves Fail to 7/20/78 All Holders of Reactor OLs or cps Close In Vertical Position 78-16 Limitorque Valve 7/26/78 All Holders of Reactor OLs or Actuators cps h /-
78-17 Inadequate Guard training /
10/13/78 All Holders of Qualificaticn;and Falsified and applicants for Reactor OLs Training Records I
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Enclosure IE Circular No. 79-06 Page 3 of 3 April 19, 1979 LISTING OF IE CIRCULARS ISSUED IN LAST TWELVE MONTHS Date of Issued To Circular Subj ect 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 and applicants Qualification and Falsified for Special Nuclear Training Records Paterial 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 3