PNO-IV-97-049, on 970902,lab Researcher Inadvertently Disposed of Vial Containing 250 Uci of P-32 Via Normal Trash.Package Contained Three P-32 Vials.Trash Tracted to Local Landfill But P-32 Vial Has Not Been Located
| ML20216B031 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 03001214 |
| Issue date: | 09/03/1997 |
| From: | Jonathan Montgomery, Spitzberg B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | |
| References | |
| PNO-IV-97-049, PNO-IV-97-49, NUDOCS 9709050199 | |
| Download: ML20216B031 (1) | |
i e
1- September 3,1997 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO IV 97 049 This preliminary notification constitutes 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.
Facility Licensee Emeraency Classification San Francisco Va Medical Center Notification of Unusual Event San Francisco Va Medical Center Alert 4150 Clement St. Site Area Emergency San Francisco, California General Emergency Dockets: 03001214 License No: 04 0042105 X Not Appilcable
Subject:
IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF VIAL CONTAINING PHOSPHOROUS 32 ISOTOPE On September 2,1997, the licensee's radiation safety officer reported, pursuant to 10 CFR 20.2201, that a laboratory researcher inadvertently disposed of a vial containing
-250 microcuries of phosphorous 32 (P 32) via normal trash. The package was delivered to the researcher on August 18,1997. The package contained three P 32 vlais. The researcher removed two of the three vials he had ordered, and without surveying the package or reviewing the shipping records, he disposed of the package containing the remaining vialin ordinary trash.
The trash was traced to a locallandfill but th6 P 32 vial has not been located. The licensee learned of the missing third vial on August 20 but did not report the incident to the NRC until September 2.
Region IV will be conducting a reactive inspection concerning this incident during the week of September 8,1997.
The state of California and NMSS have been informed.
Region IV received notification of this occurrence by telephone from the licensee's radiation safety officer on September 2,1997.
. This information has been discussed with the licensee and is current as of 2 p.m. CST on September 2,1997.
Contact:
Jim Montgomery Blair Spitzberg (510)975 0249 (8171860 8191 9709050199 970903 PN-th7-049 PDR \Y Oh