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Per 10 CFR 20.1906(d)(1), (the Veterans He … Per 10 CFR 20.1906(d)(1), (the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is) reporting receipt of a package of radioactive material with removable surface contamination on the outside of the package greater than NRC reporting limits.</br>The package was received today (March 27, 2013) around 12:48 PM CDT by South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, Texas. This medical center holds permit number 42-15881-01 under the VHA master materials license.</br>Wipe tests performed on the external surface of the package indicated a removable contamination level of 993 dpm/cm2 as compared to the regulatory limit of 220 dpm/cm2 for beta-gamma emitters.</br>The package contained one 30-millicurie dosage of Technetium-99m and was shipped and delivered by Cardinal Health in San Antonio, Texas. The inner packaging materials were slightly contaminated but the dosage itself was not impacted and was able to be used.</br>The VA facility Nuclear Medicine Technologist immediately notified, by telephone, the Radiation Safety Officer at Cardinal Health about the contaminated package.</br>As corrective actions: the packaging materials were bagged and set aside in a restricted area at the medical center for decay; staff with access to the area were notified about the contaminated packaging materials; and surveys were performed in the package receipt area to ensure that contamination was not spread beyond the area.</br>(Veterans Health Administration) notified NRC Region III (K. Null) by telephone of this event. III (K. Null) by telephone of this event. +
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Per 10 CFR 20.1906(d)(1), (the Veterans He … Per 10 CFR 20.1906(d)(1), (the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is) reporting receipt of a package of radioactive material with removable surface contamination on the outside of the package greater than NRC reporting limits.</br>The package was received today (March 27, 2013) around 12:48 PM CDT by South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, Texas. This medical center holds permit number 42-15881-01 under the VHA master materials license.</br>Wipe tests performed on the external surface of the package indicated a removable contamination level of 993 dpm/cm2 as compared to the regulatory limit of 220 dpm/cm2 for beta-gamma emitters.</br>The package contained one 30-millicurie dosage of Technetium-99m and was shipped and delivered by Cardinal Health in San Antonio, Texas. The inner packaging materials were slightly contaminated but the dosage itself was not impacted and was able to be used.</br>The VA facility Nuclear Medicine Technologist immediately notified, by telephone, the Radiation Safety Officer at Cardinal Health about the contaminated package.</br>As corrective actions: the packaging materials were bagged and set aside in a restricted area at the medical center for decay; staff with access to the area were notified about the contaminated packaging materials; and surveys were performed in the package receipt area to ensure that contamination was not spread beyond the area.</br>(Veterans Health Administration) notified NRC Region III (K. Null) by telephone of this event. III (K. Null) by telephone of this event. +
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