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MONTHYEARPNO-I-98-005A, on 980220,lost of 1 Mci P-32 Package Update Made.Licensee Performed Radiological Surveys of All Water Coolers & Coffee Pots in Bldg at Which Package Delivered,As Precautionary Measure.Area Contamination Surveys Performed1998-02-20020 February 1998 PNO-I-98-005A:on 980220,lost of 1 Mci P-32 Package Update Made.Licensee Performed Radiological Surveys of All Water Coolers & Coffee Pots in Bldg at Which Package Delivered,As Precautionary Measure.Area Contamination Surveys Performed PNO-I-98-005, on 980212,NIH RSO Notified NRC Region I That One Mci P-32 Package Missing.Matter Referred to Nih Police Who Investigating Missing P-32 as Possible Theft.Nrc Region I Evaluating Ongoing Efforts of Licensee1998-02-13013 February 1998 PNO-I-98-005:on 980212,NIH RSO Notified NRC Region I That One Mci P-32 Package Missing.Matter Referred to Nih Police Who Investigating Missing P-32 as Possible Theft.Nrc Region I Evaluating Ongoing Efforts of Licensee PNO-I-97-007A, on 970122,update of Status of Lost Package Containing 1 Mci of I-125 Occurred.Vial Verified to Be Missing Vial by Licensee.State of MD Notified by Region I1997-01-24024 January 1997 PNO-I-97-007A:on 970122,update of Status of Lost Package Containing 1 Mci of I-125 Occurred.Vial Verified to Be Missing Vial by Licensee.State of MD Notified by Region I PNO-I-97-007, on 970122,RSO Notified NRC Operations Ctr, Unable to Locate Package Containing 1 Mci of I-125.RSO Reported Shield Transported by Rsb Staff within Us DOT 7A Type a Cardboard Box,Required Labels & Markings1997-01-23023 January 1997 PNO-I-97-007:on 970122,RSO Notified NRC Operations Ctr, Unable to Locate Package Containing 1 Mci of I-125.RSO Reported Shield Transported by Rsb Staff within Us DOT 7A Type a Cardboard Box,Required Labels & Markings PNO-I-96-095, on 961221,fire Occurred in One of Nih Labs.Lab Contained Small Quantities of Radioactive Matls Used in Research Tracer Studies.Lab Also Contained Dry & Liquid Radioactive Waste Containers1996-12-23023 December 1996 PNO-I-96-095:on 961221,fire Occurred in One of Nih Labs.Lab Contained Small Quantities of Radioactive Matls Used in Research Tracer Studies.Lab Also Contained Dry & Liquid Radioactive Waste Containers PNO-I-88-005, on 880804,licensee Notified NRC of Apparent Loss of Calibr Ref Source.Source Is Small Metal Capsule Containing 0.88 Mci Cs-137.Licensee Plans to Release Advisory to All Nih Employees on Bethesda Campus1988-08-0404 August 1988 PNO-I-88-005:on 880804,licensee Notified NRC of Apparent Loss of Calibr Ref Source.Source Is Small Metal Capsule Containing 0.88 Mci Cs-137.Licensee Plans to Release Advisory to All Nih Employees on Bethesda Campus 1998-02-20
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MONTHYEARPNO-I-98-005A, on 980220,lost of 1 Mci P-32 Package Update Made.Licensee Performed Radiological Surveys of All Water Coolers & Coffee Pots in Bldg at Which Package Delivered,As Precautionary Measure.Area Contamination Surveys Performed1998-02-20020 February 1998 PNO-I-98-005A:on 980220,lost of 1 Mci P-32 Package Update Made.Licensee Performed Radiological Surveys of All Water Coolers & Coffee Pots in Bldg at Which Package Delivered,As Precautionary Measure.Area Contamination Surveys Performed PNO-I-98-005, on 980212,NIH RSO Notified NRC Region I That One Mci P-32 Package Missing.Matter Referred to Nih Police Who Investigating Missing P-32 as Possible Theft.Nrc Region I Evaluating Ongoing Efforts of Licensee1998-02-13013 February 1998 PNO-I-98-005:on 980212,NIH RSO Notified NRC Region I That One Mci P-32 Package Missing.Matter Referred to Nih Police Who Investigating Missing P-32 as Possible Theft.Nrc Region I Evaluating Ongoing Efforts of Licensee PNO-I-97-007A, on 970122,update of Status of Lost Package Containing 1 Mci of I-125 Occurred.Vial Verified to Be Missing Vial by Licensee.State of MD Notified by Region I1997-01-24024 January 1997 PNO-I-97-007A:on 970122,update of Status of Lost Package Containing 1 Mci of I-125 Occurred.Vial Verified to Be Missing Vial by Licensee.State of MD Notified by Region I PNO-I-97-007, on 970122,RSO Notified NRC Operations Ctr, Unable to Locate Package Containing 1 Mci of I-125.RSO Reported Shield Transported by Rsb Staff within Us DOT 7A Type a Cardboard Box,Required Labels & Markings1997-01-23023 January 1997 PNO-I-97-007:on 970122,RSO Notified NRC Operations Ctr, Unable to Locate Package Containing 1 Mci of I-125.RSO Reported Shield Transported by Rsb Staff within Us DOT 7A Type a Cardboard Box,Required Labels & Markings PNO-I-96-095, on 961221,fire Occurred in One of Nih Labs.Lab Contained Small Quantities of Radioactive Matls Used in Research Tracer Studies.Lab Also Contained Dry & Liquid Radioactive Waste Containers1996-12-23023 December 1996 PNO-I-96-095:on 961221,fire Occurred in One of Nih Labs.Lab Contained Small Quantities of Radioactive Matls Used in Research Tracer Studies.Lab Also Contained Dry & Liquid Radioactive Waste Containers ML20133K6201995-11-22022 November 1995 AIT Insp Rept 30-01786/95-02 on 950630-1115.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inpsected:Licensee Response to Internal Contamination Incident Identified by Licensee on Evening of 950629 PNO-I-88-005, on 880804,licensee Notified NRC of Apparent Loss of Calibr Ref Source.Source Is Small Metal Capsule Containing 0.88 Mci Cs-137.Licensee Plans to Release Advisory to All Nih Employees on Bethesda Campus1988-08-0404 August 1988 PNO-I-88-005:on 880804,licensee Notified NRC of Apparent Loss of Calibr Ref Source.Source Is Small Metal Capsule Containing 0.88 Mci Cs-137.Licensee Plans to Release Advisory to All Nih Employees on Bethesda Campus 1998-02-20
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December 23, 1996 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-I-96-095 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE cafety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by Region I staff in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania on this date.
Facility Licensee Emercency Classificatien Department Of Health And Human Sycs Notification of Unusual Event National Institutes Of Health Alert Bethesda, Maryland 20892 Site Area Emergency Dockets: 03001786 License No: 1900296-10 General Emergency X Not Applicable I
Subject:
FIRE IN POSTED RADIOACTIVE LABORATORY The licensee informed the NRC Region I via FAX on Sunday, December 22, 1996, that a fire occurred in one of the NIH laboratories on December 21, 1996. The laboratory contained small quantities of radioactive materials used in research tracer studies. The laboratory also contained dry and liquid radioactive waste containers. The offsite laboratory is located )
at 12441 Parklawn Drive, Rockville. I The fire was discovered at approximately 8:15 a.m. Saturday, December 21, and reportedly was quickly controlled. Although significant damage ,
occurred to the laboratory, there was no involvement of any licensed '
radioactive material. Contrary to reports in the press of possible contamination, there was no reported personnel contamination to any member of the licensee, the public, fire department or Haz-Mat Team )
personnel. Health physicists from NIH responded immediately and following surveys performed throughout the response, reported no contamination of the area or personnel, and no radioactive releases to the environment.
The State of Maryland and the District of Columbia were notified.
This PN is current as of 10:00 a.m., December 23, 1996. Region I Public Affairs is prepared to respond to media inquiries.
Contact:
David Everhart Mohamed Shanbaky (610)337-6936 (610)337-5209 l
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