Event Notification Report for October 04, 2022
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
10/03/2022 - 10/04/2022
Agreement State
Event Number: 56688
Rep Org: Kentucky Dept of Radiation Control
Licensee: University of Louisville (brdscope)
Region: 1
City: Louisville State: KY
County:
License #: 202-029-22
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Russell Hestand
HQ OPS Officer: Donald Norwood
Licensee: University of Louisville (brdscope)
Region: 1
City: Louisville State: KY
County:
License #: 202-029-22
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Russell Hestand
HQ OPS Officer: Donald Norwood
Notification Date: 08/22/2023
Notification Time: 13:00 [ET]
Event Date: 10/04/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/22/2023
Notification Time: 13:00 [ET]
Event Date: 10/04/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/22/2023
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 - MEDICAL EVENT
The following information was received via email from the Kentucky Department for Public Health:
"Kentucky Radiation Health Branch (KY RHB) was notified on 8/22/2023 by a representative from University of Louisville Hospital, of an I-125 radioactive seed localization that was implanted on 10/4/2022. The patient went to surgery on 10/5/2022 to have the tissue resected and the seed removed. The physician resected the tissue along with removing what he thought was the seed.
"When the patient came back yesterday (8/21/2023), they found that the seed was still there. The physician had removed a clip (a non-radioactive small metallic object that somewhat resembles a seed). The patient will be having the seed removed due to needing other tissue removed at a future date to be determined.
"Based on a dose calculation, the [Radiation Safety Officer] RSO has calculated the radiation dose as 74 cGy (rad) dose to the breast tissue. With the medical event requirements being over 50 rem to an organ or tissue, this makes it a medical event.
"The RSO will write up a report and mail to KY RHB within 15 days."
A Medical Event may indicate potential problems in a medical facility's use of radioactive materials. It does not necessarily result in harm to the patient.
The following information was received via email from the Kentucky Department for Public Health:
"Kentucky Radiation Health Branch (KY RHB) was notified on 8/22/2023 by a representative from University of Louisville Hospital, of an I-125 radioactive seed localization that was implanted on 10/4/2022. The patient went to surgery on 10/5/2022 to have the tissue resected and the seed removed. The physician resected the tissue along with removing what he thought was the seed.
"When the patient came back yesterday (8/21/2023), they found that the seed was still there. The physician had removed a clip (a non-radioactive small metallic object that somewhat resembles a seed). The patient will be having the seed removed due to needing other tissue removed at a future date to be determined.
"Based on a dose calculation, the [Radiation Safety Officer] RSO has calculated the radiation dose as 74 cGy (rad) dose to the breast tissue. With the medical event requirements being over 50 rem to an organ or tissue, this makes it a medical event.
"The RSO will write up a report and mail to KY RHB within 15 days."
A Medical Event may indicate potential problems in a medical facility's use of radioactive materials. It does not necessarily result in harm to the patient.
Power Reactor
Event Number: 56140
Facility: Arkansas Nuclear
Region: 4 State: AR
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] B&W-L-LP,[2] CE
NRC Notified By: Matt Isely
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity
Region: 4 State: AR
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] B&W-L-LP,[2] CE
NRC Notified By: Matt Isely
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity
Notification Date: 10/04/2022
Notification Time: 15:54 [ET]
Event Date: 10/04/2022
Event Time: 07:40 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 10/04/2022
Notification Time: 15:54 [ET]
Event Date: 10/04/2022
Event Time: 07:40 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 10/04/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - Fitness For Duty
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - Fitness For Duty
Person (Organization):
Dixon, John (R4DO)
FFD Group, (EMAIL)
Dixon, John (R4DO)
FFD Group, (EMAIL)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Y | 71 | Power Operation | 71 | Power Operation |
| 2 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
FITNESS FOR DUTY REPORT
A non-licensed supervisor had a confirmed positive during a random fitness-for-duty test. The employee's access to the plant has been terminated.
The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.
A non-licensed supervisor had a confirmed positive during a random fitness-for-duty test. The employee's access to the plant has been terminated.
The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.