ML20244A978
| ML20244A978 | |
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| Issue date: | 03/13/1980 |
| From: | Davis A, Paperiello C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| References | |
| PNO-III-80-046, PNO-III-80-46, NUDOCS 8004240278 | |
| Download: ML20244A978 (1) | |
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x PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION
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March 13, 1980 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL ThEs pr~eriminYry~no'tific'iiiCI~on constitut'es"EARLY notice of events f!fetVar-sublic interest significance.
The information presented is as i
_ initially received without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known by IE staff as of this date.
c FACILITY:
St. Joseph's Hospital Milwaukee, WI S$
~O License No. 48-00537-04 Q9 i)
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i+t hospitals radiation therapy department with a Co-60 teletherapy
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an electron accelerator had a uhole body badge report of 5.2 retas ihr $)d I
period of January 10, 1980 through February 10, 1980.
The skin exposure the value was 8 rems.
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The Licensee does not think the exposure actually occurred to the individual i
but somehow the badge was dropped on the floor of the acceleration room and {
left while the machire was turned on and later picked up.
A similar occurrence might have occurred in the Co-60 room.
review of the occurrence and will make the required 30 day report.The Licen The Stat e of Wisconsin has been notified.
plans a press release.
Neither the NRC nor the Licensee Region III received notification of this incident at 10:00 a.m. CST on March 13, 1980 f rom the Licensee's Radiation Safety Of ficer.
plans an investigation of this incident.
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Contact:
C. J. Paper iello, RIII, 384-2511; A. B. Davis, RIII, 384-2510.
Distribution:
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