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Event Notification Report for July 11, 2006

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/10/2006 - 07/11/2006

EVENT NUMBERS
4270042716

Power Reactor
Event Number: 42700
Facility: CALVERT CLIFFS
Region: 1     State: MD
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] CE,[2] CE
NRC Notified By: JAY GAINES
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Notification Date: 07/11/2006
Notification Time: 11:28 [ET]
Event Date: 07/11/2006
Event Time: 09:30 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/11/2006
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
GLENN MEYER (R1)
Power Reactor Unit Info
Unit SCRAM Code RX Crit Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode
1 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
2 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
Event Text
24-HOUR REPORT OF SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL EVENT INVOLVING UNUSUAL FISH KILL

"Unusual fish kill on both unit's intake trash racks. Approximately 150-200 Cow Nosed Rays died on the intake racks. The apparent cause was low oxygen levels in the bay water. This event is reportable per Tech Spec Appendix 13, Section. 4.1 for significant environmental events.

"The licensee contacted the Maryland Department of the environment as a courtesy.

"The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector."


Hospital
Event Number: 42716
Rep Org: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENT
Licensee: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENT
Region: 1
City: CHARLOTTESVILLE   State: VA
County:
License #: 45-00034-26
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KATHRINE PERHAM
HQ OPS Officer: ARLON COSTA
Notification Date: 07/20/2006
Notification Time: 16:45 [ET]
Event Date: 07/11/2006
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/20/2006
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
35.3045(b) - PATIENT INTERVENTION DAMAGE
Person (Organization):
JOHN KINNEMAN (R1)
LAWRENCE KOKAJKO (NMSS)
Event Text
MEDICAL EVENT INVOLVING SOURCE CAPSULE EGRESS FROM PATIENT

On 7/11/06, the licensee administered an I-131 source (54.6 millicuries) to an elderly female for Goiter treatment and subsequently released her. On 7/20/06, the patient went with her daughter to another medical center in West Virginia, and it was related to the staff that a capsule was under the patient's pillow. The staff requested and the capsule was brought to the center, which was confirmed to be the source intended for the patient's treatment at the University of Virginia Medical Center. The West Virginia medical center contacted the licensee and has possession of the source capsule in their hot lab. This incident is being monitored by the licensee who is continuing with an investigation.