Event Notification Report for July 14, 2003
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/13/2003 - 07/14/2003
EVENT NUMBERS
40020
General Information or Other
Event Number: 40020
Rep Org: NC DIV OF RADIATION PROTECTION
Licensee: REX HEALTHCARE
Region: 2
City: RALEIGH State: NC
County:
License #: 092-0160-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: SHARN M. JEFFRIES
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Licensee: REX HEALTHCARE
Region: 2
City: RALEIGH State: NC
County:
License #: 092-0160-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: SHARN M. JEFFRIES
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Notification Date: 07/25/2003
Notification Time: 13:09 [ET]
Event Date: 07/14/2003
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 08/07/2003
Notification Time: 13:09 [ET]
Event Date: 07/14/2003
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 08/07/2003
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
ANNE BOLAND (R2)
FRED BROWN (NMSS)
ANNE BOLAND (R2)
FRED BROWN (NMSS)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT INVOLVING MISSING IODINE-125 SEEDS
On 7/22/03 Rex Healthcare personnel discovered that five (5) I-125 seeds (activity 0.384 milliCuries/ea for a total of 1.9 milliCuries) were missing. The licensee conducted a search of the area between 7/22 and 7/24/03 with negative results.
NC Incident No.: 03-32
*****UPDATE ON 8/7/03 AT 1405 FROM JEFFRIES TO LAURA*****
At 10:30 EDT on 8/7/03, the licensee found the 5 missing I-125 seeds in the hospital. The seeds were found contained in a loading apparatus between two autoclave valves. The licensee is doing an additional review to evaluate any potential radiological exposures.
Notified NMSS (D. Broaddus) and R2DO (S. Cahill).
On 7/22/03 Rex Healthcare personnel discovered that five (5) I-125 seeds (activity 0.384 milliCuries/ea for a total of 1.9 milliCuries) were missing. The licensee conducted a search of the area between 7/22 and 7/24/03 with negative results.
NC Incident No.: 03-32
*****UPDATE ON 8/7/03 AT 1405 FROM JEFFRIES TO LAURA*****
At 10:30 EDT on 8/7/03, the licensee found the 5 missing I-125 seeds in the hospital. The seeds were found contained in a loading apparatus between two autoclave valves. The licensee is doing an additional review to evaluate any potential radiological exposures.
Notified NMSS (D. Broaddus) and R2DO (S. Cahill).