PNO-IV-97-047, on 970829,licensee Main Radioiodine Compounding Discovered to Be Inoperable.Bioassay Results on Licensee Radiopharmacists Have Not Indicated Any Radioiodine Internal Uptake.Region IV Informed NMSS

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PNO-IV-97-047:on 970829,licensee Main Radioiodine Compounding Discovered to Be Inoperable.Bioassay Results on Licensee Radiopharmacists Have Not Indicated Any Radioiodine Internal Uptake.Region IV Informed NMSS
ML20217Q731
Person / Time
Site: 03033224
Issue date: 09/02/1997
From: Jonathan Montgomery, Spitzberg B
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:
References
PNO-IV-97-047, PNO-IV-97-47, NUDOCS 9709030335
Download: ML20217Q731 (1)


y .' h 1- September 2,1997 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO IV 97 047 This preliminary notification constitum EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by Region IV staff in Arlington, Texas on this date.

Easility Llconsee Emernency Classiflga1[gn Syncor International Copt Notification of Unusual Event 575 Montour Blvd., Suite 4 Alert Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania 17815 Site Area Emergency Dockets: 03033224 License No: 04 26507 01MD General Emergency X Not Applicable

Subject:

FUME HOOD FAILURE The licensee's main radiolodine compounding fume hood was discovered to be inoperable at 10:30 a.m. EDT, August 29,1997. The fume hood serves to reduce occupational exposure to altborne radioactivity when preparing radiopharmaceuticals. The cause of the failure was a broken fan belt. The licensee cannot determine when the f ailure actually occurred, Licensee personnel recall that the hood was definitely in operation on August 22,1997, but are not certain of operation after August 22. Radiolodine pharmaceutical compounding was performed in the hood on August 25 through 28. The licensee's stack air sampler indicated a radiolodine concentration for the 1 week sampling period of 86 percent of the 10 CFR Part 20, Appendix B value for unrestricted areas. All hood filtration was in place and normal. Bloassay results on the licensee's radiopharmacists have not indicated any radiolodine internal uptake. The licensee replaced the broken fan belt and returned the fume hood to normal operation at 11:30 a.m. EDT, August 29,1997. .

Region I has been informed and plans to inform the State of Pennsylvania and follow up with the licensee's facility.

Region IV received notification of this occurrence by telephone from the beensee's Manager of Health Physics at 1:15 p.m. PDT on August 29,1997. Region IV has informed NMSt);

This information hes been discuand with the licensee and is current as of 10:30 a.m.

CST, Septembor 2,1997.

Contact:

Jim Montgomery Blair Spitzberg

-(510)976-0249 (0171360 8191 9709030335 970902 4 PDR 14E '

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