Event Notification Report for November 26, 2021
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
11/25/2021 - 11/26/2021
EVENT NUMBERS
55671
55671
Agreement State
Event Number: 55671
Rep Org: Ohio Bureau of Radiation Protection
Licensee: Cardinal Health PET Manufacturing Services
Region: 3
City: Columbus State: OH
County:
License #: 02511250002
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Michael Rubadue
HQ OPS Officer: Bethany Cecere
Licensee: Cardinal Health PET Manufacturing Services
Region: 3
City: Columbus State: OH
County:
License #: 02511250002
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Michael Rubadue
HQ OPS Officer: Bethany Cecere
Notification Date: 12/23/2021
Notification Time: 08:48 [ET]
Event Date: 11/26/2021
Event Time: 09:21 [EST]
Last Update Date: 12/23/2021
Notification Time: 08:48 [ET]
Event Date: 11/26/2021
Event Time: 09:21 [EST]
Last Update Date: 12/23/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Hills, David (R3)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
Hills, David (R3)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 1/21/2022
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - WORKER EXTREMITY OVEREXPOSURE
The following was received from the state of Ohio by email:
"On December 16, 2021, the Ohio Department of Health was notified by Cardinal Health 414 LLC PET Manufacturing Services that one of their employees exceeded their extremity dose limits.
"On November 26, 2021 at 0440 EST, an employee of Cardinal Health was synthesizing Fluorine-18 FDG in a mini-cell. The employee heard a sound indicating the conical reservoir cap blew-off during synthesis and opened the door to the mini-cell. He contaminated his gloves, lab coat and pants, which he removed and replaced. He did not contaminate his skin, and the licensee stated surveys were conducted showing the floor was not contaminated as a result of this event.
"The Columbus PET Manufacturing RSO (MRSO) sent the employee's finger rings and TLD to Landauer for processing. The dosimetry is sent in biweekly. For the period of November 15 to November 28, the employee received 208 mRem total DDE to the chest, 58,330 mRem to the left hand, and 6,442 mRem to the right hand.
"On December 9, 2021 the MRSO notified the Corporate RSO of the event and removed the employee from radiation related work."
Ohio Item Number: OH210011
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - WORKER EXTREMITY OVEREXPOSURE
The following was received from the state of Ohio by email:
"On December 16, 2021, the Ohio Department of Health was notified by Cardinal Health 414 LLC PET Manufacturing Services that one of their employees exceeded their extremity dose limits.
"On November 26, 2021 at 0440 EST, an employee of Cardinal Health was synthesizing Fluorine-18 FDG in a mini-cell. The employee heard a sound indicating the conical reservoir cap blew-off during synthesis and opened the door to the mini-cell. He contaminated his gloves, lab coat and pants, which he removed and replaced. He did not contaminate his skin, and the licensee stated surveys were conducted showing the floor was not contaminated as a result of this event.
"The Columbus PET Manufacturing RSO (MRSO) sent the employee's finger rings and TLD to Landauer for processing. The dosimetry is sent in biweekly. For the period of November 15 to November 28, the employee received 208 mRem total DDE to the chest, 58,330 mRem to the left hand, and 6,442 mRem to the right hand.
"On December 9, 2021 the MRSO notified the Corporate RSO of the event and removed the employee from radiation related work."
Ohio Item Number: OH210011