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A nuclear medicine technologist from Helen Newberry Joy Hospital reported receiving a package containing a Molybdenum-99 generator (148 GBq) that had an external radiation of 30 mR/hr and 23,985 dpm (with a background of 11695 dpm). The external contamination was removable using a wipe test. The Molybdenum generator will not be used until next Tuesday and will be stored in a room requiring entry through three locked doors. The Nuclear Technologist will be informing the package carrier of the contamination. He was uncertain where the packaged originated or who the licensed shipper of the package was at the time of the report but would attempt to determine the information and contact the responsible party.

• * * UPDATE BY HUFFMAN AT 0930 EDT ON 7/3/08 * * *

Thi event was updated to make some minor editorial corrections and clarifications.