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May. 8. 1997 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-III-97-041 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 III staff (Lisle. Illinois) on this date. | t | ||
Facility | . May. 8. 1997 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-III-97-041 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 III staff (Lisle. Illinois) on this date. | ||
Facility Licensee Emergency Classification | |||
Cincinnati 0hio | -GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL Notification of Unusual Event Good Samaritan Hospital Alert Cincinnati 0hio Site Area Emergency I | ||
License No: 34-00991-02 General Emergency X Not Applicable | |||
==Subject:== | ==Subject:== | ||
CONTAMINATED PACKAGE EXCEEDS NRC REQUIREMENTS On May 8.1997, the licensee notified NRC Region III (Chicago) that a package was received from Syncor International's pharmacy in Blue Ash. | CONTAMINATED PACKAGE EXCEEDS NRC REQUIREMENTS On May 8.1997, the licensee notified NRC Region III (Chicago) that a package was received from Syncor International's pharmacy in Blue Ash. | ||
Ohio, which exceeded the NRC regulatory limits. Upon receipt of the package on May 8,1997, the licensee's Radiation Safety Officer (RS0) performed a wipe test of the package and found 31.561 disintegrations per minute (dpm) of radioactive contamination near the package's handle (NRC's limit'is 2.200 dpm per 100 square centimeters. The radioactive | Ohio, which exceeded the NRC regulatory limits. Upon receipt of the package on May 8,1997, the licensee's Radiation Safety Officer (RS0) performed a wipe test of the package and found 31.561 disintegrations per minute (dpm) of radioactive contamination near the package's handle (NRC's limit'is 2.200 dpm per 100 square centimeters. The radioactive J | ||
contaminant was determined to be technetium-99m. The package contained 40 millicuries (1.480 MBq) of technetium-99m. All subsequent contamination l | |||
wipes of the package found no additional contamination. | |||
, Upon notification by the licensee's RSO of the package. contamination. | |||
Syncor pharmacy staff performed a survey of the delivery vehicle and driver. No contamination was found. Prior to shipping the package to the licensee. Syncor staff performed a confirmatory survey and no contamination was identified. | Syncor pharmacy staff performed a survey of the delivery vehicle and driver. No contamination was found. Prior to shipping the package to the licensee. Syncor staff performed a confirmatory survey and no contamination was identified. | ||
NRC Region IV (Arlington) will monitor Syncor International's follow-up of the event. NRC Region III will review the event during the next inspection of the Syncor. Blue Ash. OH pharmacy. | NRC Region IV (Arlington) will monitor Syncor International's follow-up of the event. NRC Region III will review the event during the next inspection of the Syncor. Blue Ash. OH pharmacy. | ||
The State of Ohio. NRC Region IV and NRC Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards have be,en notified. The information in this preliminary notification has been reviewed with licensee management. | The State of Ohio. NRC Region IV and NRC Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards have be,en notified. The information in this preliminary notification has been reviewed with licensee management. | ||
l | l NRC Region III was notified of this event at 8:00 a.m. (CDT) on May 8. | ||
1997. This information is current as of 11:30 a.m. (CDT) on May 8.1997. | 1997. This information is current as of 11:30 a.m. (CDT) on May 8.1997. | ||
==Contact:== | ==Contact:== | ||
JOHN MADERA | JOHN MADERA GARY SHEAR i | ||
(630)829-9834 (630)630-8296 9705090172 970508 PDR I&E PNO-III-97-041 PDR hg\\ | |||
PDR | OS0070 | ||
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{{PNO-Nav|region=III}} | {{PNO-Nav|region=III}} | ||
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| Site: | 03002665 |
| Issue date: | 05/08/1997 |
| From: | Madera J, Shear G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| PNO-III-97-041, PNO-III-97-41, NUDOCS 9705090172 | |
| Download: ML20140G469 (1) | |
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. May. 8. 1997 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-III-97-041 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 III staff (Lisle. Illinois) on this date.
Facility Licensee Emergency Classification
-GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL Notification of Unusual Event Good Samaritan Hospital Alert Cincinnati 0hio Site Area Emergency I
License No: 34-00991-02 General Emergency X Not Applicable
Subject:
CONTAMINATED PACKAGE EXCEEDS NRC REQUIREMENTS On May 8.1997, the licensee notified NRC Region III (Chicago) that a package was received from Syncor International's pharmacy in Blue Ash.
Ohio, which exceeded the NRC regulatory limits. Upon receipt of the package on May 8,1997, the licensee's Radiation Safety Officer (RS0) performed a wipe test of the package and found 31.561 disintegrations per minute (dpm) of radioactive contamination near the package's handle (NRC's limit'is 2.200 dpm per 100 square centimeters. The radioactive J
contaminant was determined to be technetium-99m. The package contained 40 millicuries (1.480 MBq) of technetium-99m. All subsequent contamination l
wipes of the package found no additional contamination.
, Upon notification by the licensee's RSO of the package. contamination.
Syncor pharmacy staff performed a survey of the delivery vehicle and driver. No contamination was found. Prior to shipping the package to the licensee. Syncor staff performed a confirmatory survey and no contamination was identified.
NRC Region IV (Arlington) will monitor Syncor International's follow-up of the event. NRC Region III will review the event during the next inspection of the Syncor. Blue Ash. OH pharmacy.
The State of Ohio. NRC Region IV and NRC Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards have be,en notified. The information in this preliminary notification has been reviewed with licensee management.
l NRC Region III was notified of this event at 8:00 a.m. (CDT) on May 8.
1997. This information is current as of 11:30 a.m. (CDT) on May 8.1997.
Contact:
JOHN MADERA GARY SHEAR i
(630)829-9834 (630)630-8296 9705090172 970508 PDR I&E PNO-III-97-041 PDR hg\\
OS0070
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