PNO-I-88-100, on 881003,automobile Accident Involving Radiopharm Delivery Vehicle Occurred in Jersey City,Nj. Vehicle Carried 20 Mci Tc-99m.Packages Remained Braced & Suffered No Damage.No Release of Radioactive Matl Occurred
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| Site: | 03018966 |
| Issue date: | 10/04/1988 |
| From: | Glenn, Pelchat NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| PNO-I-88-100, NUDOCS 8810110274 | |
| Download: ML20155D486 (1) | |
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- DCS No: 03018966881003 Date: October 4, 1988 PREOMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-I-88-100 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety a or public interest. significance. The information is as initially received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region I s t. .' ' on this date.
Facility: Syncor Corporation Licensee Emergency Classification:
19-A Gardner Road Notification of Unusual Event Fairfield, NJ 07006 Alert L/N 29-19608-01 MD Z Site Area Emergency "
D/N 030-18966 General Emergency i X Not Arplicable ;
Subject:
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT INVOLVING RADIOPHARMAC50ilCAL DELIVERY VEHICLE On October 4,1988 at 10:00 a.m. the licensee's facility manager notified NRC Region I of an automobile accident involving a radiopharmaceutical delivery vehicle. The accident occurred on October 3,1988 at 12:30 p.m. at an intersection in Jersey City, Ngw Jersey. These were no reported injuries, although the radiopharmaceutical delivery vehicle suffered significant damage as the result of rolling over. '
The vehicle was carrying 2 radiopharmaceutical doses containing approximately 20 mil 11 curies of technetium-99m each. The packages containing the radioactive material remained braced and suffered no damage. There was no release of radioactive material. :
The accident is being investigated by the Jersey City Police Department. The police department requested assistance from the Hudson County Health Department.
The incident will be reviewed by an NRC Region I inspector during a previously scheduled routine inspection on October 5, 1988.
This information is current as of 10:00 a.m., October 4, 1988. The State f New Jersey i has been informed. s CONTACT: Pelchat Glenn 346-5048 346-5260 ;
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