Event Notification Report for April 09, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
04/08/2002 - 04/09/2002
EVENT NUMBERS
38843
Hospital
Event Number: 38843
Rep Org: VA NATIONAL HP PROGRAM
Licensee: VETERANS MEDICAL CENTER IN ALABAMA
Region: 2
City: BIRMINGHAM State: AL
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: GARY WILLIAMS
HQ OPS Officer: RICH LAURA
Licensee: VETERANS MEDICAL CENTER IN ALABAMA
Region: 2
City: BIRMINGHAM State: AL
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: GARY WILLIAMS
HQ OPS Officer: RICH LAURA
Notification Date: 04/09/2002
Notification Time: 10:25 [ET]
Event Date: 04/09/2002
Event Time: 08:31 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 04/09/2002
Notification Time: 10:25 [ET]
Event Date: 04/09/2002
Event Time: 08:31 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 04/09/2002
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
20.1906(d)(1) - SURFACE CONTAM LEVELS > LIMITS
10 CFR Section:
20.1906(d)(1) - SURFACE CONTAM LEVELS > LIMITS
Person (Organization):
RANDY MUSSER (R2)
JOHN HICKEY (NMSS)
RANDY MUSSER (R2)
JOHN HICKEY (NMSS)
RECEIPT OF PACKAGE WITH A CONTAMINATED LABEL
A magnetic label on a radioactive transport container (metal "ammo" box') was found to be contaminated with Technetium-99m upon arrival at the VA Medical Center in Birmingham, AL. This was found during a receipt inspection survey and the contamination level was 70 DPM/CM squared. The package originated at Central Pharmacy in Birmingham, Alabama. The vendor and the State were notified.
A magnetic label on a radioactive transport container (metal "ammo" box') was found to be contaminated with Technetium-99m upon arrival at the VA Medical Center in Birmingham, AL. This was found during a receipt inspection survey and the contamination level was 70 DPM/CM squared. The package originated at Central Pharmacy in Birmingham, Alabama. The vendor and the State were notified.