ENS 57193
ENS Event | |
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05:00 Jun 25, 2024 | |
| Title | Broken Brachytherapy Seed |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by Illinois Emergency Management Agency, Radioactive Materials Branch (the Agency) via email:
The Agency was contacted on 6/25/24 by Bard Brachytherapy in Carol Stream, IL to advise that they received a package which contained an applicator device with a broken brachytherapy seed. The applicator device was found to be contaminated and was placed in the licensee's hood for decontamination, recovery, and proper disposal. The licensee indicated there was no staff or area contamination as a result. The South Carolina licensee, having shipped the seed, similarly reported no contamination or adverse impacts. Due to the condition of the damaged seed, the radionuclide (Pd-103 or I-125) as well as the model and lot number are still pending. The activity remaining is likely beneath 0.5 mCi. This matter is reportable under 32 Ill. Adm. Code 340.1220(c)(1) and was transmitted to the NRC. Updates will be provided as they become available. Bard Brachytherapy is a manufacturer and distributor of brachytherapy seeds (IL-02062-01). Their client, West Hospital in Charleston, SC, returned the damaged seed in proper packaging. There is no indication of a public health or contamination concern. Illinois Report #: IL240015 THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A 'Less than Cat 3' LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf |
| Where | |
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| Bard Brachytherapy Carol Stream, Illinois (NRC Region 3) | |
| License number: | IL-02062-01 |
| Organization: | Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+31.87 h1.328 days <br />0.19 weeks <br />0.0437 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Gary Forsee 12:52 Jun 26, 2024 |
| NRC Officer: | Sam Colvard |
| Last Updated: | Jun 26, 2024 |
| 57193 - NRC Website
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Bard Brachytherapy with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 571932024-06-25T05:00:00025 June 2024 05:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Broken Brachytherapy Seed ENS 571272024-05-13T05:00:00013 May 2024 05:00:00 Agreement State Lost Brachytherapy Seed ENS 563412023-02-06T06:00:0006 February 2023 06:00:00 Agreement State Lost Brachytherapy Seeds ENS 561812022-10-25T05:00:00025 October 2022 05:00:00 Agreement State Lost Shipments ENS 561452022-09-30T05:00:00030 September 2022 05:00:00 Agreement State Lost Shipment ENS 560832022-08-31T05:00:00031 August 2022 05:00:00 Agreement State Lost I-125 Brachytherapy Seeds ENS 560992022-08-23T05:00:00023 August 2022 05:00:00 Agreement State Loss of I-125 Brachytherapy Seed ENS 560112022-06-29T05:00:00029 June 2022 05:00:00 Agreement State Lost Sources ENS 559512022-06-16T21:00:00016 June 2022 21:00:00 Agreement State Shipment Lost Then Found ENS 538732019-02-13T06:00:00013 February 2019 06:00:00 Agreement State Agreement State Report - Report of Loss of Brachytherapy Seeds ENS 429842006-11-10T06:00:00010 November 2006 06:00:00 Agreement State Shipment of Iodine - 125 Seeds Lost in Transit ENS 411592004-10-29T05:00:00029 October 2004 05:00:00 Agreement State Agreement State Report 2024-06-25T05:00:00 | |