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04:00 Jun 25, 2018 | |
| Title | Ohio Agreement State Report - Lost Iodine-125 Seed |
| Event Description | The following information was obtained from the state of Ohio via email:
An I-125 seed, approximately 127 microCi, was retrieved from a breast seed localization patient on 6/20/18. A gamma probe was used during surgery to verify it was present in the tissue sample. After surgery the sample was x-rayed and surveyed to verify the seed was still present in the sample; the tissue was placed in a formalin tray and locked in a cabinet. Pathology dissected the tissue on 6/21/18 and did not find the seed. The licensee believes the seed was loosely attached to the tissue and was thrown away with the rest of the materials after it was x-rayed. The licensee performed surveys and did not locate the source. Due to the low activity of the source, it is not expected that the public dose limit would be exceeded. Ohio NMED Report No.: OH180005 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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| Good Samaritan Hospital Cincinnati, Ohio (NRC Region 3) | |
| License number: | 02120310022 |
| Organization: | Ohio Bureau Of Radiation Protection |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+7.18 h0.299 days <br />0.0427 weeks <br />0.00984 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Michael Rubadue 11:11 Jun 25, 2018 |
| NRC Officer: | Howie Crouch |
| Last Updated: | Jun 25, 2018 |
| 53470 - NRC Website | |
Good Samaritan Hospital with Agreement State | |
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[Table view]Agreement State Ohio Agreement State Report - Lost Iodine-125 Seed 2018-06-25T04:00:00 | |