ENS Event | |
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00:00 Feb 22, 2023 | |
| Title | Leaking Equipment |
| Event Description | The following was provided by the Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control:
On 2/21/23, at 1700 [MST], the Intermountain Heart Institute, Cardiac Molecular Imaging (CMI) Coordinator reported to the RSO [Radiation Safety Officer] that around 1630 a technologist, removing a Rb-82 generator from service, found liquid radioactive contamination in the bottom of the well chamber of the infusion system. A syringe was used to remove the saline from the well of the infusion system and the liquid was placed in the liquid radioactive waste storage. Decontamination procedures were followed. The infusion system well was wiped dry with paper towel(s). All radioactive waste was placed in approved radioactive waste storage. Wipe test(s) were performed. This incident has no impact on patient treatment. All quality control procedures passed while the generator was in use which verifies that patient treatments were within all requirements. The manufacturer was contacted for assistance, and it is planned that the generator will be shipped back for investigation. We will follow the manufacturer's instructions for the shipment. A new generator has been placed in the infusion system so that patient care can continue today. Utah Event Report Number: UT23-0003 |
| Where | |
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| Utah Valley Regional Medical Center Murray, Utah (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | UT 2500129 |
| Organization: | Utah Division Of Radiation Control |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-1.58 h-0.0658 days <br />-0.0094 weeks <br />-0.00216 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Phillip Goble 22:25 Feb 21, 2023 |
| NRC Officer: | Kerby Scales |
| Last Updated: | Feb 21, 2023 |
| 56378 - NRC Website | |
Utah Valley Regional Medical Center with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 563782023-02-22T00:00:00022 February 2023 00:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Leaking Equipment ENS 401602003-09-15T21:52:00015 September 2003 21:52:00 Agreement State Utah Agreement State Report on Medical Event 2023-02-22T00:00:00 | |