ENS 51942
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04:00 May 18, 2016 | |
| Title | Agreement State Notification - Transported Package Exceeds Limits |
| Event Description | {{#Wiki_filter:The following was received via FAX:
The licensee notified the Department [Pennsylvania Bureau of Radiation Protection] by telephone on May 18, 2016, of an event that required reporting based on 10 CFR 20.1906(d)(2). Event Description: On May 18, 2016, a PETNET courier mistakenly picked up a white [shielded container] from a PA licensee which he assumed was empty because it was near other PET cases he was returning to the PETNET North Wales Pharmacy. As he was loading the cases into his trunk, the lid of the white [shielded container] opened and two rods fell out on the ground. He did not realize they were radioactive material. He placed them in his trunk using his hands, leaving the rods unshielded, and proceeded to return to the pharmacy. He placed the [shielded container] and 2 rods on top of the empty cases in PETNET's loading area. The PETNET Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) found the rods and surveyed them, noting the dose rate > [greater than] 200 mRem/hour on the surface. She immediately placed the sources in a shielded [container], and began her investigation. Survey/wipes were taken of the rods, the courier vehicle, the area in which the rods were discovered, and the courier's hands. No removable contamination was found. Dose modeling by the RSO determined there was enough interposed shielding with the large number of other [shielded containers] in his vehicle to reduce his exposure to below regulatory limits. Rods are going to be properly packaged and shipped back to the PA licensee. Cause of the Event: Human Error. Actions: A reactive inspection is planned by the Department [PA Bureau of Radiation Protection]. More information will be provided upon receipt. Media Attention: None at this time. Event Report ID No: PA160015
The following information was received from the State of Pennsylvania via facsimile: EVENT DESCRIPTION: On May 18, 2016, a PETNET courier mistakenly picked up a white pig from a PA licensee which he assumed was empty because it was near other PET cases he was returning to the PETNET North Wales Pharmacy. As he was loading the cases into his trunk, the lid of the white pig opened and two rods fell out on the ground. He did not realize they were radioactive material. The rods were two Ge/Ga-68 calibration sources containing 2.16 mCi each. He placed them in his trunk using his hands, leaving the rods unshielded, and proceeded to return to the pharmacy. He placed the pig and 2 rods on top of the empty cases in PETNET's loading area. The PETNET Radiation Safety Officer found the rods and surveyed them, noting the dose rate >200 mr/hr on the surface, 1.4 mR/hr at one meter. She immediately placed the sources in a shielded pig, and began her investigation. Surveys/wipes were taken of the rods, the courier vehicle, the area in which rods were discovered and the courier's hands. results of the wipes were 0 dpm, all surveys were background. No removable contamination was found. A survey by the RSO has shown no overexposure to the courier's hands as a result of picking up the rods and the RSO determined there was enough interposed shielding with the large number of other pigs in his vehicle to reduce his exposure to below� regulatory limits. The rods are going to be properly packaged and shipped back to the PA licensee. The courier's whole body badge was sent for analysis. No finger extremity badge was worn. ACTIONS: A reactive inspection has been performed by the Department [State of Pennsylvania]. Dose modeling of the courier's hands will be requested to determine dose to the hands More information will be provided upon receipt. Notified R1DO (Lilliendahl) and NMSS Events via email. }}[[Event description::Description::{{#Regex_clear:The following was received via FAX: The licensee notified the Department [Pennsylvania Bureau of Radiation Protection] by telephone on May 18, 2016, of an event that required reporting based on 10 CFR 20.1906(d)(2). Event Description: On May 18, 2016, a PETNET courier mistakenly picked up a white [shielded container] from a PA licensee which he assumed was empty because it was near other PET cases he was returning to the PETNET North Wales Pharmacy. As he was loading the cases into his trunk, the lid of the white [shielded container] opened and two rods fell out on the ground. He did not realize they were radioactive material. He placed them in his trunk using his hands, leaving the rods unshielded, and proceeded to return to the pharmacy. He placed the [shielded container] and 2 rods on top of the empty cases in PETNET's loading area. The PETNET Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) found the rods and surveyed them, noting the dose rate > [greater than] 200 mRem/hour on the surface. She immediately placed the sources in a shielded [container], and began her investigation. Survey/wipes were taken of the rods, the courier vehicle, the area in which the rods were discovered, and the courier's hands. No removable contamination was found. Dose modeling by the RSO determined there was enough interposed shielding with the large number of other [shielded containers] in his vehicle to reduce his exposure to below regulatory limits. Rods are going to be properly packaged and shipped back to the PA licensee. Cause of the Event: Human Error. Actions: A reactive inspection is planned by the Department [PA Bureau of Radiation Protection]. More information will be provided upon receipt. Media Attention: None at this time. Event Report ID No: PA160015
The following information was received from the State of Pennsylvania via facsimile: EVENT DESCRIPTION: On May 18, 2016, a PETNET courier mistakenly picked up a white pig from a PA licensee which he assumed was empty because it was near other PET cases he was returning to the PETNET North Wales Pharmacy. As he was loading the cases into his trunk, the lid of the white pig opened and two rods fell out on the ground. He did not realize they were radioactive material. The rods were two Ge/Ga-68 calibration sources containing 2.16 mCi each. He placed them in his trunk using his hands, leaving the rods unshielded, and proceeded to return to the pharmacy. He placed the pig and 2 rods on top of the empty cases in PETNET's loading area. The PETNET Radiation Safety Officer found the rods and surveyed them, noting the dose rate >200 mr/hr on the surface, 1.4 mR/hr at one meter. She immediately placed the sources in a shielded pig, and began her investigation. Surveys/wipes were taken of the rods, the courier vehicle, the area in which rods were discovered and the courier's hands. results of the wipes were 0 dpm, all surveys were background. No removable contamination was found. A survey by the RSO has shown no overexposure to the courier's hands as a result of picking up the rods and the RSO determined there was enough interposed shielding with the large number of other pigs in his vehicle to reduce his exposure to below� regulatory limits. The rods are going to be properly packaged and shipped back to the PA licensee. The courier's whole body badge was sent for analysis. No finger extremity badge was worn. ACTIONS: A reactive inspection has been performed by the Department [State of Pennsylvania]. Dose modeling of the courier's hands will be requested to determine dose to the hands More information will be provided upon receipt. Notified R1DO (Lilliendahl) and NMSS Events via email. }}| ]] |
| Where | |
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| Petnet Soultions Inc. North Wales, Pennsylvania (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | PA-0830 |
| Organization: | Pa Bureau Of Radiation Protection |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+34.78 h1.449 days <br />0.207 weeks <br />0.0476 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Joseph M. Melnic 14:47 May 19, 2016 |
| NRC Officer: | Richard Smith |
| Last Updated: | May 24, 2016 |
| 51942 - NRC Website | |
Petnet Soultions Inc. with Agreement State | |
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