PNO-IV-89-056A, follows Up Biomedical Waste Notice Re Potentially Contaminated Waste Shipment Received at Midway Environ Mgt Co.Licensee Followed Procedures for Release of Matl decayed-in-storage
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| Site: | 03010044 |
| Issue date: | 09/13/1989 |
| From: | Cain C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| References | |
| PNO-IV-89-056A, PNO-IV-89-56A, NUDOCS 8909200138 | |
| Download: ML20247H897 (2) | |
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. September 13,.1989 'd?Q[DOd f...; , .
, PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATf0N OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE -- PNO-TV-89-56A This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE ..
safety or public interest significance. The information is as initia11y' received without verification or evaluation,' and is basically all that is hown by the Region IV staff on this date.
FACILITY: Midway & Environmental Mgt..Co. Licensee Emergency Classification:
Stroud, Oklahoma Notification of Unusual Event Alert Mercy Health Center . Site Area Emergency Oklahoma City, Oklahoma General Emergency License: 35-07018-02 X Not Applicable
SUBJECT:
FOLLOWUP TO BIOMEDICAL WASTE NOTICE E
This refers to'a previous notice issued by Region IV on September 7, 1989, regarding a potentially contaminated waste shipment received at' Midway Environmental Management Company in Stroud, Oklahoma. As described in the previous notice, the package was surveyed at the Stroud site and determined to have no removable contamination. The package was subsequently released to the original: shipper and transported back to Mercy Health Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Region IV staff examined the subject package content at Mercy Health Center on Friday, September 8, 1989. Surveys performed during this inspection demonstrated radiation levels equivalent to background. Following review of the licensee's disposal records and interviews of personnel, it was determined that the licensee had followed established procedures for release of material decayed-in-storage.
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