PNO-IV-98-064A, update on Incident Which Occurred on 981217 Involving Radiation over-exposure to Member of Public
| ML20198D994 | |
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| Issue date: | 12/21/1998 |
| From: | Hackney C, Mark Shaffer NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| PNO-IV-98-064A, PNO-IV-98-64A, NUDOCS 9812230305 | |
| Download: ML20198D994 (1) | |
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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE i
PNO-IV-98-064A 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 j
basically all that is known by Region IV staff in Arlington, Texas on this date.
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Licensee Emeroency Classification Washington State Licensee Notification of Unusual Event Professional Service Industries Inc Alert Seattle, Washington Site Area Emergency License No: WA-lR021-1 General Emergency X Not Applicable 1
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RADIATION OVER-EXPOSURE TO A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC - Update This is an update to the preliminary notification issued on December 17 m regarding an event reported by a State of Washington radiography licensee, Profess.onai serv ~e Industries, Inc. The incident occurred at a temporary jobsite location in Seattle and resulted in a radiation over-exposure to a member of the public.
Following the licensee's initial report of the event to the State of Washington Radiation Control Program (WRCP), the state performed a reactive inspection, including a re-enactment of the incident. Based on the information provided to WRCP during its investigation, the state has performed dose calculations for the exposed individual. WRCP has estimated that the individual received the following doses as a result of the incident:
less than or equal to 5 rems whole l'ody,680 rems to the right thumb,100 rems to the right index finger, and 170 rems to the palm of the left hand. As noted earlier, the exposed individual's physician has already contacted REAC/TS.
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The State of Washington was informed of the event by the licensee, j
Region IV received this updated information from the WRCP on December 18,1998.
Region IV has informed OSP and NMSS.
i This information has been discussed with WRCP and is current as of 1:30 p.m. (CST)
December 21,1998.
Contact:
Mark R. Shaffer (817)860-8287 l
Charles Hackney (817)860-8267 0
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