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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
07/30/2015 - 07/31/2015
** EVENT NUMBERS **
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| Agreement State |
Event Number: 51248 |
Rep Org: MAINE RADIATION CONTROL PROGRAM
Licensee: MAINE MEDICAL CENTER
Region: 1
City: PORTLAND State: ME
County:
License #: ME-05611
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JEAN GESLIN
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF HERRERA |
Notification Date: 07/22/2015
Notification Time: 11:22 [ET]
Event Date: 06/05/2015
Event Time: [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/22/2015 |
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE |
Person (Organization):
SILAS KENNEDY (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI) |
| This material event contains a "Less than Cat 3 " level of radioactive material. |
Event Text
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOSS OF I-125 SEED
The following report was provided by the Maine Radiation Control Program via email:
"Maine Medical Center (MMC) reported the loss of an I-125 localization seed (39209B-5-12) that contained an activity of 3.4 MBq (92 æCi). The seed was discovered lost during an inventory performed on 6/5/2015. The seed was still in the inventory log, but was not physically present. A nuclear medicine technologist searched the hot laboratory, mammography, and ultrasound areas, but the seed was not found. MMC continued to search for the seed for several weeks. There is no evidence that the seed was implanted into a patient. MMC believes that the seed was inadvertently placed into the trash in the hot laboratory. Corrective actions included providing additional training to personnel."
Maine Event Report: ME150003
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 |
| Agreement State |
Event Number: 51249 |
Rep Org: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM
Licensee: TWINING, INC.
Region: 4
City: SACRAMENTO State: CA
County:
License #: 7782-34
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KENNETH FUREY
HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK |
Notification Date: 07/22/2015
Notification Time: 11:21 [ET]
Event Date: 07/21/2015
Event Time: [PDT]
Last Update Date: 07/22/2015 |
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE |
Person (Organization):
HEATHER GEPFORD (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI) |
Event Text
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - DAMAGED TROXLER
The following was received from the State of California via Email:
"A CPN thin layer density gauge, serial #1228, was run over by a dump truck that was spreading sand at a paving project on Highway 12 at Terminous Road in San Joaquin County, CA. The source was not breached and remained intact. The gauge was taken to Pacific Nuclear and a leak test disclosed no removable contamination. The California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Section 30350.3 states that the licensee shall immediately notify the Department by telephone and subsequently, within 30 days, by confirmation letter if the licensee knows or has reason to believe that a sealed source has been ruptured. This incident is being reported to the NRC as information only."
California 5010 number: 072115 |
| Agreement State |
Event Number: 51251 |
Rep Org: GEORGIA RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL PGM
Licensee: RADIOTHERAPY CLINICS OF GEORGIA
Region: 1
City: LAWRENCEVILLE State: GA
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: TRAVIS CARTOSKI
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ |
Notification Date: 07/22/2015
Notification Time: 15:20 [ET]
Event Date: 07/17/2015
Event Time: [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/22/2015 |
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE |
Person (Organization):
SILAS KENNEDY (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI) |
Event Text
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - MEDICAL OVERDOSE FOR SKIN CANCER
The following report was received via e-mail:
"1. A patient received an [Ir-192] HDR treatment using a skin applicator on the nose. This treatment is used to treat skin cancer.
"2. The physician's written directive specified a dose to the tumor volume, and a maximum tumor dose of 130 percent of the prescribed dose. The total dose was delivered in 8 fractions.
"3. The patient's course of treatment proceeded to conclusion. On recent follow-up exam, the patient's skin reaction was more than usual for this type of treatment, so the physician asked physics to review the plan.
"4. This review indicated the tumor volume maximum dose exceeded the prescribed 130 percent by more than 50 percent."
The date, time, and dose prescribed/received were not given in the report.
A Medical Event may indicate potential problems in a medical facility's use of radioactive materials. It does not necessarily result in harm to the patient. |
| Agreement State |
Event Number: 51252 |
Rep Org: GEORGIA RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL PGM
Licensee: RADIOTHERAPY CLINICS OF GEORGIA
Region: 1
City: CONYERS State: GA
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: TRAVIS CARTOSKI
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ |
Notification Date: 07/22/2015
Notification Time: 15:20 [ET]
Event Date: 07/01/2015
Event Time: [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/22/2015 |
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE |
Person (Organization):
SILAS KENNEDY (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI) |
Event Text
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - VAGINAL CATHETER SLIPPED DURING TREATMENT
The following report was received via e-mail:
"An incident has come to light at [the licensee's] Conyers clinic. A patient was treated with a vaginal cylinder at the beginning of July, 2015. The treatment was delivered in 3 fractions. On a recent follow-up exam, the patient presented with a single mark on the skin of the upper inner thigh on both legs. The radiation oncologist felt these marks were consistent with radiation dermatitis. A review of the patient's treatment plan and treatment records showed no errors had occurred.
"[The licensee's] current thinking is that the only plausible explanation is that the catheter which contains the source wire was not securely locked inside the vaginal cylinder and partially slipped out during treatment.. If this occurred, the most proximal dwell position could have fallen on the skin of the upper thigh.
"[The Georgia Radioactive Materials Program] is continuing to investigate."
A Medical Event may indicate potential problems in a medical facility's use of radioactive materials. It does not necessarily result in harm to the patient. |
| Agreement State |
Event Number: 51254 |
Rep Org: NJ RAD PROT AND REL PREVENTION PGM
Licensee: PHILLIPS 66 BAYWAY REFINERY
Region: 1
City: LINDEN State: NJ
County:
License #: 50897-RAD1500
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JACK TWAY
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF ROTTON |
Notification Date: 07/23/2015
Notification Time: 14:53 [ET]
Event Date: 07/22/2015
Event Time: [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/23/2015 |
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE |
Person (Organization):
SILAS KENNEDY (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFIC (EMAI) |
Event Text
NEW JERSEY AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - FIXED GAUGE WITH STUCK OPEN SHUTTER
The following information was provided by the State of New Jersey via email:
"On 7/22/2015, an inspection was conducted of an Ohio fixed gauge service provider working in NJ under reciprocity for a NJ specific licensee. The inspector was made aware that a fixed gauge had failed to shutter when attempted by the licensee. At this time, it is not known when the shutter failed. The gauge was in otherwise normal condition and no members of the public had access to the gauge due to engineering controls. The service provider replaced the air actuator and rotor during the inspection and the shutter was then functioning normally. The licensee was contacted by NJ and committed to providing the report required by 10 CFR 30.50(c).
"Location: Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery, Linden, NJ
"License No.: 506897-RAD150001
"Device: Vega SH-F1A (with air actuator) serial number 0317 CG, containing 50 mCi (Assay date 1/2001) [Cs-137 contained in gauge]
"Follow-up information will be provided when it is known." |
| Agreement State |
Event Number: 51255 |
Rep Org: OK DEQ RAD MANAGEMENT
Licensee: OK DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
Region: 4
City: OKLAHOMA CITY State: OK
County:
License #: OK-15794-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KEVIN SAMPSON
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF ROTTON |
Notification Date: 07/23/2015
Notification Time: 14:55 [ET]
Event Date: 07/23/2015
Event Time: [CDT]
Last Update Date: 07/23/2015 |
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE |
Person (Organization):
HEATHER GEPFORD (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFIC (EMAI) |
Event Text
OKLAHOMA AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - TROXLER GAUGE DAMAGED AT CONSTRUCTION SITE
The following information was received from the State of Oklahoma via email:
"A Troxler Model 4640 gauge has been struck by a vehicle at a road construction site about 5 miles south of Guymon, OK. We will provide more information as it becomes available."
The status of the source or damage to the gauge was unknown at the time of the report. A Troxler 4640 gauge typically contains 8 milliCi of Cs-137. |
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