ENS Event | |
|---|---|
16:00 Nov 26, 2014 | |
| Title | Receipt of a Package with Removable Surface Contamination |
| Event Description | Per 10 CFR 20.1906(d), [licensee is] reporting receipt of a package of radioactive material with removable surface contamination on the outside of the package greater than NRC reporting limits. The package was received today (November 26, 2014) at around 0800 PST by VA Central California Health Care System. This facility holds permit number 04-01935-03 under the VHA [Veterans Health Administration] master materials license. The package was checked-in and surveyed around 0830 PST. Wipe tests performed on the external surface of the package indicated a removable contamination level of 7155 dpm/cm2 as compared to the regulatory limit of 220 dpm/cm2 for beta-gamma emitters. The package contained seven unit dosages of radiopharmaceuticals ranging between 10 and 40 millicuries each of Technetium-99m and was shipped from Cardinal Health in Fresno, California. The specific radionuclide that resulted in the contamination was not identified but does not appear to be Technetium-99m. The wipe counting statistics were based on Ba-133. The inner packaging materials were not contaminated. The facility immediately notified the vendor/shipper, who serves as the final delivery carrier, about the contaminated package at about 0835 PST. VHA National Health Physics Program was notified around 0845 PST with initial information. As corrective actions, the packaging materials were bagged and set aside in a restricted area at the facility for further evaluation."
The licensee notified the NRC Region III Project Manager (Null). |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Veterans Health Administration Fresno, California (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 03-23853-01VA |
| Organization: | Veterans Health Administration |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 20.1906(d)(1) | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-1.1 h-0.0458 days <br />-0.00655 weeks <br />-0.00151 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Gary Williams 14:54 Nov 26, 2014 |
| NRC Officer: | Daniel Mills |
| Last Updated: | Nov 26, 2014 |
| 50643 - NRC Website | |
Veterans Health Administration with 10 CFR 20.1906(d)(1) | |
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