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Event Notification Report for April 24, 2002

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
04/23/2002 - 04/24/2002

EVENT NUMBERS
38875

General Information or Other
Event Number: 38875
Rep Org: ALABAMA RADIATION CONTROL
Licensee: UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER
Region: 2
City: BIRMINGHAM   State: AL
County:
License #: 266
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: BRADLEY GRINSTEAD
HQ OPS Officer: RICH LAURA
Notification Date: 04/24/2002
Notification Time: 18:10 [ET]
Event Date: 04/24/2002
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 04/24/2002
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
ANNE BOLAND (R2)
MELVYN LEACH (NMSS)
Event Text
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT OF LOST IRIDIUM-192 SOURCE

The Alabama State Radiation Control Office reported that the University of Alabama Medical Center was missing a 250-millicurie iridium-192 source. The source is used for cardiology purposes and was last seen on April 22, 2002. The hospital was conducting searches to try to locate the missing source.