ENS Event | |
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05:00 Jul 29, 2011 | |
| Title | Radiation Alarm at Waste Facility Due to Improper Disposal of Radioactive Material |
| Event Description | On 7/28/11 a patient received a 28.3 mCi dose of I-131 as treatment for a hyperthyroid condition. The patient was incontinent and not discharged from the hospital as originally planned. On 7/29/11 a landfill company informed the State of Missouri that a load of waste received from Liberty Hospital caused an alarm on their radioactive portal detector. Investigation identified two (2) soiled diapers which were bagged and returned to the hospital for proper disposal.
Liberty Hospital discussed this incident with the NRC Region III staff who recommended that the hospital report the incident. Also, the RSO for the facility has corrective actions to preclude future incidents under review. 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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| Liberty Hospital Liberty, Missouri (NRC Region 3) | |
| License number: | 24-16178-01 |
| Organization: | Liberty Hospital |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+79.45 h3.31 days <br />0.473 weeks <br />0.109 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Chris Moore 12:27 Aug 1, 2011 |
| NRC Officer: | Steve Sandin |
| Last Updated: | Aug 1, 2011 |
| 47113 - NRC Website | |
Liberty Hospital with 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) | |
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