ENS Event | |
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05:00 Apr 25, 2019 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Potential Over Exposure |
| Event Description | The following was received from the state of Arizona via e-mail:
The [Arizona Department of Health Services] received notification from the licensee that an individual received a whole body exposure of approximately 290 Rem for the month of March. The individual is believed to be an x-ray technologist that works in the operating room. It is unknown at this time if the individual may also work with radioactive materials. The Department has requested additional information and continues to investigate the event. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Arizona incident Number 19-008. A Medical Event may indicate potential problems in a medical facility's use of radioactive materials. It does not necessarily result in harm to the patient.
The following was received from the state of Arizona via e-mail: This correspondence is a follow-up to the notification sent [on 4/25/19] regarding an approximate 290 Rem whole body exposure. It was determined through inspector interviews and procedure logs that the individual is an x-ray technologist and does not work with radioactive materials. The individual is the lead [certified radiation technologist] in an [operating room] department of a hospital performing 6-7 fluoroscopic procedures per day. It is believed that the actual exposure was just to the badge and not to the person. Notified R4 RDO (Young), NMSS Events (email), NMSS Director (Kock), and INES (Milligan). |
| Where | |
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| Abrazo Scottsdale Campus Phoenix, Arkansas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 07-246 |
| Organization: | Az Department Of Health Servic |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+12.7 h0.529 days <br />0.0756 weeks <br />0.0174 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Brian Goretzki 17:42 Apr 25, 2019 |
| NRC Officer: | Joanna Bridge |
| Last Updated: | Apr 26, 2019 |
| 54029 - NRC Website | |
Abrazo Scottsdale Campus with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 540292019-04-25T05:00:00025 April 2019 05:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Potential Over Exposure 2019-04-25T05:00:00 | |