Event Notification Report for July 29, 2016
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/28/2016 - 07/29/2016
Non-Agreement State
Event Number: 52144
Rep Org: VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Licensee: GAINESVILLE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER
Region: 4
City: LITTLE ROCK State: AR
County:
License #: 03-23853-01VA
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: THOMAS HUSTON
HQ OPS Officer: DANIEL MILLS
Licensee: GAINESVILLE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER
Region: 4
City: LITTLE ROCK State: AR
County:
License #: 03-23853-01VA
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: THOMAS HUSTON
HQ OPS Officer: DANIEL MILLS
Notification Date: 08/02/2016
Notification Time: 12:50 [ET]
Event Date: 07/29/2016
Event Time: 07:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/02/2016
Notification Time: 12:50 [ET]
Event Date: 07/29/2016
Event Time: 07:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/02/2016
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
20.1906(d)(2) - EXTERNAL RAD LEVELS > LIMITS
10 CFR Section:
20.1906(d)(2) - EXTERNAL RAD LEVELS > LIMITS
Person (Organization):
RICHARD SKOKOWSKI (R3DO)
SILAS KENNEDY (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFIC (EMAI)
RICHARD SKOKOWSKI (R3DO)
SILAS KENNEDY (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFIC (EMAI)
EXTERNAL CONTAMINATION OF PACKAGE CONTAINING MEDICAL ISOTOPE
"Per 10 CFR 20.1906(d), Veterans Health Administration (VHA) National Health Physics Program is reporting receipt of a package of radioactive material with removable surface contamination on the outside of the package greater than NRC reporting limits.
"The package was received Friday, July 29, 2016, at around 0700 EDT by the North Florida / South Georgia Veterans Health System in Gainesville, Florida. This facility holds permit number 09-12467-02 under the VHA master materials license.
"The package was checked-in and surveyed upon receipt around 0700 EDT. Wipe tests performed on the external surface of the package indicated a removable contamination level of around 347 dpm/cm2 as compared to the regulatory limit of 220 dpm/cm2 for beta-gamma emitters.
"The package contained one unit dosage of about 57 millicuries of fluorine-18 (as fluorodeoxyglucose) at the time of receipt. The dosage was shipped from PETNET Solutions, Inc., out of Jacksonville, Florida, who was also the delivery carrier. The facility nuclear medicine technologist immediately notified the delivery carrier by phone about the contaminated package around 0710 EDT.
"The patient dosage inside the package was not impacted and was able to be used. As corrective actions, the packaging materials were set aside in a restricted area at the facility.
"VHA National Health Physics Program, who manages the master materials license, was notified of the incident around 1030 EDT on August 2, 2016.
"In addition, we notified our NRC Region III Project Manager of the event."
This event was reported to the State of Florida by the shipper, PETNET Solutions, Inc., and entered by the NRC as an Agreement State report (EN 52141).
"Per 10 CFR 20.1906(d), Veterans Health Administration (VHA) National Health Physics Program is reporting receipt of a package of radioactive material with removable surface contamination on the outside of the package greater than NRC reporting limits.
"The package was received Friday, July 29, 2016, at around 0700 EDT by the North Florida / South Georgia Veterans Health System in Gainesville, Florida. This facility holds permit number 09-12467-02 under the VHA master materials license.
"The package was checked-in and surveyed upon receipt around 0700 EDT. Wipe tests performed on the external surface of the package indicated a removable contamination level of around 347 dpm/cm2 as compared to the regulatory limit of 220 dpm/cm2 for beta-gamma emitters.
"The package contained one unit dosage of about 57 millicuries of fluorine-18 (as fluorodeoxyglucose) at the time of receipt. The dosage was shipped from PETNET Solutions, Inc., out of Jacksonville, Florida, who was also the delivery carrier. The facility nuclear medicine technologist immediately notified the delivery carrier by phone about the contaminated package around 0710 EDT.
"The patient dosage inside the package was not impacted and was able to be used. As corrective actions, the packaging materials were set aside in a restricted area at the facility.
"VHA National Health Physics Program, who manages the master materials license, was notified of the incident around 1030 EDT on August 2, 2016.
"In addition, we notified our NRC Region III Project Manager of the event."
This event was reported to the State of Florida by the shipper, PETNET Solutions, Inc., and entered by the NRC as an Agreement State report (EN 52141).
Agreement State
Event Number: 52141
Rep Org: FLORIDA BUREAU OF RADIATION CONTROL
Licensee: PETNET SOLUTIONS, INC
Region: 1
City: JACKSONVILLE State: FL
County:
License #: 3887-3
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KELLIE ANDERSON
HQ OPS Officer: DANIEL MILLS
Licensee: PETNET SOLUTIONS, INC
Region: 1
City: JACKSONVILLE State: FL
County:
License #: 3887-3
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KELLIE ANDERSON
HQ OPS Officer: DANIEL MILLS
Notification Date: 08/01/2016
Notification Time: 16:13 [ET]
Event Date: 07/29/2016
Event Time: 06:57 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 08/01/2016
Notification Time: 16:13 [ET]
Event Date: 07/29/2016
Event Time: 06:57 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 08/01/2016
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
SILAS KENNEDY (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFIC (EMAI)
RICHARD SKOKOWSKI (R3DO)
SILAS KENNEDY (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFIC (EMAI)
RICHARD SKOKOWSKI (R3DO)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - EXTERNAL CONTAMINATION OF SHIPPING CONTAINER
The following was received via email:
"The Gainesville VA Medical Center (VAMC) received a unit dose of the F-18 FDG radiopharmaceutical used for PET/CT scans on Friday, July 29, 2016 at 0657 [EDT]. The swipe test performed upon receipt of the package found that the container was contaminated externally with F-18. The radiopharmaceutical was shipped and transported to the VAMC from the company, PETNET Solutions, Inc., 3728 Phillips Highway, Suite 220, Jacksonville, Florida, 32207. The State of Florida RAM license number for the PETNET Solutions laboratory is #3887-3.
The following was received via email:
"The Gainesville VA Medical Center (VAMC) received a unit dose of the F-18 FDG radiopharmaceutical used for PET/CT scans on Friday, July 29, 2016 at 0657 [EDT]. The swipe test performed upon receipt of the package found that the container was contaminated externally with F-18. The radiopharmaceutical was shipped and transported to the VAMC from the company, PETNET Solutions, Inc., 3728 Phillips Highway, Suite 220, Jacksonville, Florida, 32207. The State of Florida RAM license number for the PETNET Solutions laboratory is #3887-3.