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Event Notification Report for July 19, 2022

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/18/2022 - 07/19/2022

EVENT NUMBERS
56006
Agreement State
Event Number: 56006
Rep Org: Ohio Bureau of Radiation Protection
Licensee: Kettering Health Network
Region: 3
City: Kettering   State: OH
County:
License #: 02110580000
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Michael Rubadue
HQ OPS Officer: Karen Cotton-Gross
Notification Date: 07/21/2022
Notification Time: 14:15 [ET]
Event Date: 07/19/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/21/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Kunowski, Michael (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Event Text
The following information was provided by the licensee via email:

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - SURFACE CONTAMINATION LEVELS EXCEEDED LIMITS FOR PACKAGE

"The licensee, Kettering Health Network, shipped a package containing F-18 FDG [Fluorodeoxyglucose] from their PET [positron emission tomography] manufacturing facility to another hospital listed on their license. Receipt surveys of the package were 110 mR/hr at the surface and 1,050,000 dpm removable. Surveys of the package prior to shipment were 3 mR/hr contact and 210 dpm removable. The licensee uses a radiopharmaceutical company to transport packages. The transport company was notified.

"Surveys of the PET production facility and transport vehicle have been conducted. No contamination was discovered."

Ohio Department of Health - Item Number: OH220008