Event Notification Report for March 21, 2019

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

Event Reports For
3/20/2019 - 3/21/2019

** EVENT NUMBERS **

Agreement State	Event Number: 53931
Rep Org: OHIO BUREAU OF RADIATION PROTECTION Licensee: CARDINAL HEALTH Region: 3 City: DUBLIN State: OH County: License #: 02500250000 Agreement: Y Docket: NRC Notified By: MICHAEL RUBADUE HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ	Notification Date: 03/13/2019 Notification Time: 08:46 [ET] Event Date: 02/26/2019 Event Time: 00:00 [EDT] Last Update Date: 03/13/2019
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: AGREEMENT STATE	Person (Organization): DARIUSZ SZWARC (R3DO) NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)

Event Text

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - Mo-99/Tc-99 BREAKTHROUGH LIMIT EXCEEDED.

The following report was received via e-mail:

"On March 7, 2019, the Ohio Department of Health received a phone notification from Cardinal Health stating the first elution on 2/26/2019 from the NorthStar RadioGenix Mo-99/Tc-99m generator exceeded breakthrough limits in Ohio Administrative Code 3701:1-58-35 (10 CFR 35.204). The measured breakthrough was 0.252 microCuries Mo-99 per milliCurie Tc-99m. Cardinal Health stated this was an isolated event and all other elutions have been within the limits. The licensee is using the elution for research only; it is not for human use. Cardinal Health has contacted the manufacture to determine the cause."

Ohio Event: 190004

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