PNO-IV-98-023, on 980605,licensee Reported to NRC That Estimates from Two Consultants Were 62.5 Rem & 115 Rad. Regulatory Limit 50 Rem.Nrc Region IV Had Previously Been Informed of Contamination Event & Had Followed Up on Event
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| Site: | 03032223 |
| Issue date: | 06/05/1998 |
| From: | Mark Shaffer, Spitzberg D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| PNO-IV-98-023, PNO-IV-98-23, NUDOCS 9806090084 | |
| Download: ML20248J346 (1) | |
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June 5,1998 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-IV-98-023 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 Emeroency Classification Nuclear Pharmacy Of Idaho Notification of Unusual Event Nuclear Pharmacy Of Idaho Alert 6225 Overland Road Site Area Emergency Boise,ldaho 83709 General Emergency Dockets: 03032223 X Not Applicable License No: 11-27398-01MD
Subject:
REPORT OF OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DOSE EXCEEDING NRC LIMITS At 6:00 PM on November 14,1997, during the preparation of an iodine-131 capsule by the licensee's radiopharmacist/ radiation safety officer, approximately 60 mci of iodine-131 sprayed from the vial. lodine-131 was found to have contaminated a glove box, the pharmacy floor and the right arm of the RSO. The licensee requested skin dose estimates for the event from two separate consultants. On June 5,1998, the licensee reported to the NRC that the estimates from the two consultants were 62.5 rem and 115 rad. The regulatory limit is 50 rem.
NRC Region IV had previously been informed of the contamination event, and had followed up on the event and exposure during a recent inspection. The results of the inspection are still under review.
The state of Idaho has been informed.
i NMSS has been informed.
p This information has been discussed with the licensee and is current as of 11:31 AM (EDT)
I on June 5,1998.
Contact:
D.B. SpitzbergMark Shaffer (817)860-8191(817)860-8287 l 9006090084 900605 /
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