Event Notification Report for April 17, 2018

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

Event Reports For
04/16/2018 - 04/17/2018

** EVENT NUMBERS **

Non-Agreement State	Event Number: 53320
Rep Org: MCLAREN GREATER LANSING HOSPITAL Licensee: MCLAREN GREATER LANSING HOSPITAL Region: 3 City: LANSING State: MI County: License #: 2104073-01 Agreement: N Docket: NRC Notified By: KIM GROVE HQ OPS Officer: STEVEN VITTO	Notification Date: 04/08/2018 Notification Time: 12:20 [ET] Event Date: 04/08/2018 Event Time: 07:00 [EDT] Last Update Date: 04/08/2018
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: 20.1906(d)(1) - SURFACE CONTAM LEVELS > LIMITS	Person (Organization): STEVE ORTH (R3DO) NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)

Event Text

SURFACE CONTAMINATION ON OUTSIDE OF PACKAGE EXCEEDING NRC REPORTING LIMITS

McLaren Greater Lansing Hospital 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 on 4/8/18 around 0700 EDT. Wipe tests performed on the external surface of the package indicated a removable contamination level of 8,427 dpm/300 cm2. Radiation levels of the package measured 0.02 millirem at the surface.

The package contained Technetium-99m and was shipped by Cardinal Radiopharmacy of Jenison, MI. No damage to the package was observed. The hospital employee receiving the package immediately notified the shipper about the contaminated package. Surveys were performed in the package receipt area to ensure that contamination was not spread beyond the area. No additional contamination was found in the package receipt area.

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