Event Notification Report for August 22, 2000
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
08/21/2000 - 08/22/2000
General Information or Other
Event Number: 37255
Rep Org: KANSAS DEPT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT
Licensee: LABETTE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
Region: 4
City: PARSONS State: KS
County:
License #: 19-B259-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: THOMAS A. CONLEY
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Licensee: LABETTE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
Region: 4
City: PARSONS State: KS
County:
License #: 19-B259-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: THOMAS A. CONLEY
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Notification Date: 08/25/2000
Notification Time: 10:29 [ET]
Event Date: 08/22/2000
Event Time: 12:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/25/2000
Notification Time: 10:29 [ET]
Event Date: 08/22/2000
Event Time: 12:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/25/2000
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
LARRY YANDELL (R4)
BRIAN SMITH (NMSS)
LARRY YANDELL (R4)
BRIAN SMITH (NMSS)
POSSIBLE OVEREXPOSURE AGREEMENT STATE REPORT
Kansas Department of Health & Environment faxed the following information:
"On 08/24/00 at 5 pm this office received a call from Labette Med Center reporting that a nuclear medicine technologist had received an exposure reported by their dosimetry vendor of 8263 mR whole body.
"Preliminary Investigation by the dosimetry vendor indicates a possibility of the exposure being to the badge and not the individual. Their Investigation is ongoing.
"Labette Med Center has performed blood work and a thyroid profile on the individual and results will be provided when available."
The State of Kansas Event Number for this report is KS000018.
Kansas Department of Health & Environment faxed the following information:
"On 08/24/00 at 5 pm this office received a call from Labette Med Center reporting that a nuclear medicine technologist had received an exposure reported by their dosimetry vendor of 8263 mR whole body.
"Preliminary Investigation by the dosimetry vendor indicates a possibility of the exposure being to the badge and not the individual. Their Investigation is ongoing.
"Labette Med Center has performed blood work and a thyroid profile on the individual and results will be provided when available."
The State of Kansas Event Number for this report is KS000018.
General Information or Other
Event Number: 37247
Rep Org: MIDWEST INSPECTION SERVICES
Licensee: MIDWEST INSPECTION SERVICES
Region: 4
City: OAK CITY State: OK
County:
License #: 35-27005-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DENNIS EZZELL
HQ OPS Officer: DICK JOLLIFFE
Licensee: MIDWEST INSPECTION SERVICES
Region: 4
City: OAK CITY State: OK
County:
License #: 35-27005-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DENNIS EZZELL
HQ OPS Officer: DICK JOLLIFFE
Notification Date: 08/22/2000
Notification Time: 17:30 [ET]
Event Date: 08/22/2000
Event Time: 15:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/22/2000
Notification Time: 17:30 [ET]
Event Date: 08/22/2000
Event Time: 15:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/22/2000
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
20.2202(a)(1) - PERS OVEREXPOSURE/TEDE >= 25 REM
10 CFR Section:
20.2202(a)(1) - PERS OVEREXPOSURE/TEDE >= 25 REM
Person (Organization):
WILLIAM JOHNSON (R4)
JOSEPHINE PICCONE (NMSS)
WILLIAM JOHNSON (R4)
JOSEPHINE PICCONE (NMSS)
- FILM BADGE WITH HIGH READING FOR JULY, 2000 MAY HAVE BEEN TAMPERED WITH -
On 07/24/00, an employee resigned from Midwest Inspection Services, Oak City, OK. The individual's film badge for the month of July, 2000, was sent to Landauer Company for processing. At 1500 CDT on 08/22/00, Landauer reported to Midwest Inspection Services that the badge read 710 Rem for the month of July, 2000.
Mr Ezzell, Midwest Inspection Services, feels that the film badge reading is incorrect and that the badge may have been tampered with possibly by a disgruntled employee who also resigned from Midwest Inspection Services in July, 2000. Blood samples of the first individual will be taken on 08/23/00 and his red and white blood cells will be counted.
Mr Ezzell notified NRC Region 4 Mark Shaffer and plans to continue to investigate this incident.
On 07/24/00, an employee resigned from Midwest Inspection Services, Oak City, OK. The individual's film badge for the month of July, 2000, was sent to Landauer Company for processing. At 1500 CDT on 08/22/00, Landauer reported to Midwest Inspection Services that the badge read 710 Rem for the month of July, 2000.
Mr Ezzell, Midwest Inspection Services, feels that the film badge reading is incorrect and that the badge may have been tampered with possibly by a disgruntled employee who also resigned from Midwest Inspection Services in July, 2000. Blood samples of the first individual will be taken on 08/23/00 and his red and white blood cells will be counted.
Mr Ezzell notified NRC Region 4 Mark Shaffer and plans to continue to investigate this incident.