Event Notification Report for February 04, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
02/03/2002 - 02/04/2002
EVENT NUMBERS
38684
General Information or Other
Event Number: 38684
Rep Org: MARYLAND DEPT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Licensee: HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL
Region: 1
City: SILVER SPRINGS State: MD
County: MONTGOMERY
License #: MD-31-001-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: RAY MANLEY
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Licensee: HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL
Region: 1
City: SILVER SPRINGS State: MD
County: MONTGOMERY
License #: MD-31-001-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: RAY MANLEY
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Notification Date: 02/08/2002
Notification Time: 15:36 [ET]
Event Date: 02/04/2002
Event Time: 15:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/08/2002
Notification Time: 15:36 [ET]
Event Date: 02/04/2002
Event Time: 15:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/08/2002
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
LAWRENCE DOERFLEIN (R1)
PAUL FREDRICKSON (R2)
M. WAYNE HODGES (NMSS)
LAWRENCE DOERFLEIN (R1)
PAUL FREDRICKSON (R2)
M. WAYNE HODGES (NMSS)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT INVOLVING POTENTIAL PERSONNEL EXPOSURES
On 2/4/02 at 1500EST a female patient undergoing treatment for thyroid cancer received 250 millicuries I-131 at the Holy Cross Hospital located at 1500 Forest Glen Road in Silver Springs, MD 20910. The patient subsequently expired on 2/5/02 at 0630EST. The body was released by the hospital to the Metropolitan Funeral Home located at 5517 Vine Street in Alexandria, VA for cremation. Due to the relatively short period of time between administration of the I-131 dose and the patient's demise radiation levels were measured 67 mR/hr @ 1 meter. The decedent was transferred back to Holy Cross Hospital and is in an area away from the general public awaiting final disposition. Both NRC Region I (Duncan White) and NRC Region II are aware of this event. Contamination surveys were performed at the Funeral Home with negative results. An investigation is ongoing to determine any personnel exposures associated with this incident.
On 2/4/02 at 1500EST a female patient undergoing treatment for thyroid cancer received 250 millicuries I-131 at the Holy Cross Hospital located at 1500 Forest Glen Road in Silver Springs, MD 20910. The patient subsequently expired on 2/5/02 at 0630EST. The body was released by the hospital to the Metropolitan Funeral Home located at 5517 Vine Street in Alexandria, VA for cremation. Due to the relatively short period of time between administration of the I-131 dose and the patient's demise radiation levels were measured 67 mR/hr @ 1 meter. The decedent was transferred back to Holy Cross Hospital and is in an area away from the general public awaiting final disposition. Both NRC Region I (Duncan White) and NRC Region II are aware of this event. Contamination surveys were performed at the Funeral Home with negative results. An investigation is ongoing to determine any personnel exposures associated with this incident.