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Event Notification Report for March 11, 2003

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
03/10/2003 - 03/11/2003

EVENT NUMBERS
3966039661

General Information or Other
Event Number: 39660
Rep Org: OR DEPT OF HEALTH RAD PROTECTION
Licensee: ROGUE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
Region: 4
City: MEDFORD   State: OR
County: JACKSON
License #: ORE-90064
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: EDWIN WRIGHT
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Notification Date: 03/11/2003
Notification Time: 11:59 [ET]
Event Date: 03/11/2003
Event Time: 00:00 [PST]
Last Update Date: 03/11/2003
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
MARK SHAFFER (R4)
KEVIN HSUEH (NMSS)
Event Text
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT: MISSING BRACHYTHERAPY IRIDIUM-192 SEED.

Dr. Sinnott called to report the loss of an Ir-192 brachytherapy seed with a current activity of 6 millicuries. The source was last visually inventoried in December 2002. The loss was noted yesterday, March 9, 2003, while the physicist was packaging sources for return to the manufacturer.


Power Reactor
Event Number: 39661
Facility: TURKEY POINT
Region: 2     State: FL
Unit: [3] [4] []
RX Type: [3] W-3-LP,[4] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: ANDRE DALLAU
HQ OPS Officer: MIKE RIPLEY
Notification Date: 03/11/2003
Notification Time: 21:48 [ET]
Event Date: 03/11/2003
Event Time: 21:15 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/11/2003
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
73.71(b)(1) - SAFEGUARDS REPORTS
Person (Organization):
DAVID AYRES (R2)
Power Reactor Unit Info
Unit SCRAM Code RX Crit Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode
3 N N 0 Refueling 0 Refueling
4 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
Event Text
CONTRACT EMPLOYEE INAPPROPRIATELY GRANTED UNESCORTED PLANT ACCESS

Unescorted access was inappropriately granted to a contract employee. Immediate compensatory measures were taken upon discovery. The licensee will be notifying the NRC Resident Inspector.

Contact the Headquarters Operations Officer for details.