Event Notification Report for June 23, 2022
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
06/22/2022 - 06/23/2022
EVENT NUMBERS
55957
55957
Agreement State
Event Number: 55957
Rep Org: Kentucky Dept of Radiation Control
Licensee: Univ of Kentucky Medical Broadscope
Region: 1
City: Lexington State: KY
County:
License #: 202-049-22
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Russell Hestand
HQ OPS Officer: Bill Gott
Licensee: Univ of Kentucky Medical Broadscope
Region: 1
City: Lexington State: KY
County:
License #: 202-049-22
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Russell Hestand
HQ OPS Officer: Bill Gott
Notification Date: 06/23/2022
Notification Time: 14:55 [ET]
Event Date: 06/23/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 06/23/2022
Notification Time: 14:55 [ET]
Event Date: 06/23/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 06/23/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Gray, Mel (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Gray, Mel (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - CONTAMINATION OF THE HOT LAB
The following was received from the state of Kentucky, Radiation Health Branch via email:
"Kentucky [Radiation Health Branch] RHB was notified on 6/23/222 by a representative from University Of Kentucky Medical Broadscope, of a contamination event. Early in the afternoon of 6/22/2022 while preparing the assay, a 150 mCi liquid I-131 NaI dose, the vial cracked (the vial head and septum separated from the main body while the [Certified Nuclear Medical Technician] CNMT was attempting to remove excess packing material with forceps) and there was a subsequent spill and contamination event of the Nuclear Medicine hot lab. The area was controlled immediately, additional contamination controls put in place and cleanup efforts initiated.
"No significant personal (skin) contamination occurred.
"Preliminary assessment on 6/22 did not indicate gross iodine uptake in any affected staff.
"24-Hour thyroid bioassay results were negative for detected iodine uptake in the thyroid for staff present during the spill, but will be repeated at 48h.
"Decontamination efforts are ongoing."
The following was received from the state of Kentucky, Radiation Health Branch via email:
"Kentucky [Radiation Health Branch] RHB was notified on 6/23/222 by a representative from University Of Kentucky Medical Broadscope, of a contamination event. Early in the afternoon of 6/22/2022 while preparing the assay, a 150 mCi liquid I-131 NaI dose, the vial cracked (the vial head and septum separated from the main body while the [Certified Nuclear Medical Technician] CNMT was attempting to remove excess packing material with forceps) and there was a subsequent spill and contamination event of the Nuclear Medicine hot lab. The area was controlled immediately, additional contamination controls put in place and cleanup efforts initiated.
"No significant personal (skin) contamination occurred.
"Preliminary assessment on 6/22 did not indicate gross iodine uptake in any affected staff.
"24-Hour thyroid bioassay results were negative for detected iodine uptake in the thyroid for staff present during the spill, but will be repeated at 48h.
"Decontamination efforts are ongoing."