ENS Event | |
|---|---|
19:00 May 18, 2004 | |
| Title | Surface Contamination on Box Greater than the Limit |
| Event Description | Saint Luke's Hospital in Meridian, ID received a box from Radio-Pharmacy of Boise, ID which had surface contamination of 50,000 counts per minute by wipe of I-131. The box has been placed in waste storage to allow the contamination to decay away. Wipes of the area indicated that none of the contamination spread. There was no personnel contamination. Radio-Pharmacy of Boise, the originator of the shipment, was notified of the contaminated box and indicated that they had a spill of I-131 on 5/18/04. Radio Pharmacy of Boise reported that event separately to the NRC (See Event Notification 40769). |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Saint Lukes Hospital Meridian, Idaho (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 11-2731-01 |
| Organization: | Saint Lukes Hospital |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 20.1906(d)(1) | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+17.5 h0.729 days <br />0.104 weeks <br />0.024 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Daryl Neu 12:30 May 19, 2004 |
| NRC Officer: | Bill Gott |
| Last Updated: | May 19, 2004 |
| 40760 - NRC Website | |
Saint Lukes Hospital with 10 CFR 20.1906(d)(1) | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 407602004-05-18T19:00:00018 May 2004 19:00:00
[Table view]10 CFR 20.1906(d)(1) Surface Contamination on Box Greater than the Limit 2004-05-18T19:00:00 | |