Event Notification Report for July 01, 2005
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
06/30/2005 - 07/01/2005
EVENT NUMBERS
41818
Hospital
Event Number: 41818
Rep Org: MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL
Licensee: MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL
Region: 1
City: MONCLAIR State: NJ
County:
License #: 29-03297-02
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ROBERT SASSO
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN KNOKE
Licensee: MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL
Region: 1
City: MONCLAIR State: NJ
County:
License #: 29-03297-02
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ROBERT SASSO
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN KNOKE
Notification Date: 07/01/2005
Notification Time: 18:13 [ET]
Event Date: 07/01/2005
Event Time: 12:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/02/2005
Notification Time: 18:13 [ET]
Event Date: 07/01/2005
Event Time: 12:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/02/2005
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
JOHN WHITE (R1)
JOSEPH HOLONICH (NMSS)
JOHN WHITE (R1)
JOSEPH HOLONICH (NMSS)
RADIOACTIVE SOURCES NOT REMOVED PRIOR TO SHIPMENT
A Mountainside Hospital representative informed us that a nuclear medicine camera was mistakenly transported with 28 Gadolinium-153 sources inside the camera. The total source activity is 20 millicuries and the calculated source strength is approximately 2 milliRem/hr at 1 meter. The representative contacted the driver transporting the camera, who was at the Pennsylvania/Ohio border, notified him that radioactive sources were inside the camera and requested he return the camera and sources back to Mountainside Hospital.
Established a conference call with R1 (George Pangburn, Pam Henderson, John White), NMSS (Bill Brach, Joe Holonich), and NSIR (Phil Brochman).
*** UPDATE FROM R. SASSO TO J. KNOKE AT 14:23 ON 07/02/05 ***
A Mountainside Hospital representative informed us that the camera and sources have arrived back at the hospital without incident. The licensee removed all 28 shielded sources from the camera and detected no activity on the camera or truck. This confirmed that all sources have been removed. The R1DO (White) and NMSS EO (Holonich) were notified. An update was also emailed to R1 (George Pangburn, Pam Henderson, John White), NMSS (Bill Brach, Joe Holonich), and NSIR (Phil Brochman).
A Mountainside Hospital representative informed us that a nuclear medicine camera was mistakenly transported with 28 Gadolinium-153 sources inside the camera. The total source activity is 20 millicuries and the calculated source strength is approximately 2 milliRem/hr at 1 meter. The representative contacted the driver transporting the camera, who was at the Pennsylvania/Ohio border, notified him that radioactive sources were inside the camera and requested he return the camera and sources back to Mountainside Hospital.
Established a conference call with R1 (George Pangburn, Pam Henderson, John White), NMSS (Bill Brach, Joe Holonich), and NSIR (Phil Brochman).
*** UPDATE FROM R. SASSO TO J. KNOKE AT 14:23 ON 07/02/05 ***
A Mountainside Hospital representative informed us that the camera and sources have arrived back at the hospital without incident. The licensee removed all 28 shielded sources from the camera and detected no activity on the camera or truck. This confirmed that all sources have been removed. The R1DO (White) and NMSS EO (Holonich) were notified. An update was also emailed to R1 (George Pangburn, Pam Henderson, John White), NMSS (Bill Brach, Joe Holonich), and NSIR (Phil Brochman).