ENS Event | |
|---|---|
14:00 Aug 7, 2023 | |
| Title | NON-AGREEMENT State Report - Externally Contaminated Package |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by the Defense Health Agency via email:
The licensee made a 10 CFR 20.1906 report of receipt of a shipment of Tc-99m with external contamination present on the "high-tech solution bag." The licensee reported this event due to contamination levels potentially exceeding regulatory limits prior to receipt during transit. At approximately 0900 (CDT) IonSouth delivered a package to the licensee's facility at Keesler Air Force Base Medical Center's hotlab. The licensee identified that the bag had external contamination present. The licensee performed 300 square centimeter wipes at approximately 1130 (CDT) resulting in 50544 disintegrations per minute (dpm) inside the package and 5920 dpm outside the package. The Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) projected that the contamination level outside the bag was 7917.5 dpm at time of delivery. The package was placed in a plastic bag and secured for decay. The licensee notified IonSouth to inform them of the contaminated package. The RSO is awaiting additional information from the vendor. |
| Where | |
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| Defense Health Agency Biloxi, Mississippi (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 45-35423-1 |
| Organization: | Defense Health Agency |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 20.1906(d)(1) | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+3.83 h0.16 days <br />0.0228 weeks <br />0.00525 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Ricardo Reyes 17:50 Aug 7, 2023 |
| NRC Officer: | Michael Bloodgood |
| Last Updated: | Aug 7, 2023 |
| 56664 - NRC Website | |
Defense Health Agency with 10 CFR 20.1906(d)(1) | |
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[Table view]10 CFR 20.1906(d)(1) NON-AGREEMENT State Report - Externally Contaminated Package 2023-08-07T14:00:00 | |