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Event Notification Report for April 27, 2003

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
04/26/2003 - 04/27/2003

EVENT NUMBERS
39814

General Information or Other
Event Number: 39814
Rep Org: NE DIV OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
Licensee: BECTON DICKINSON CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Region: 4
City: HOLDREGE   State: NE
County:
License #: 37--3-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: H. SHUMAN
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Notification Date: 05/01/2003
Notification Time: 09:54 [ET]
Event Date: 04/27/2003
Event Time: 12:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 05/01/2003
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
GREG PICK (R4)
TOM ESSIG (NMSS)
Event Text
STUCK IRRADIATOR SOURCE

The State of Nebraska was notified by Becton Dickinson Consumer Products located in Holdrege, Nebraska, that on 04/27/03 a source got stuck in the Becton Dickinson Pool Irradiator. The stuck source was moved to a shielded position. Nordion repaired the stuck source on 04/27/03. Nobody was exposed to the stuck source.