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Event Report Forms (ERFs) are filed to the IAEA. Sometimes there are multiple event reports, updating the rating, the event description. Here you only see the latest event report

ERF send date: Wed, 22-05-2002
ERF description: On April 24, 2002, a hospital reported a missing brachytherapy source used in nuclear cardiology procedures containing 9.25 GBq (250 mCi) of Ir-192 seeds. The source was found on April 25, 2002, at a landfill, covered with approximately 10 feet of landfill waste. The licensee reported that the radioactive material was still in the catheter, and the catheter was unbroken. The exposure rate was reported to be 1.1 mSv/hour (110 mrem/hour) at one meter. The licensee is investigating the cause of the incident and potential radiation exposures for individuals who may have come in contact with the source and will provide a report at a later date.
ERF rating date: 25-04-2002
ERF contact person: Joseph J. Holonich
ERF address: USNRC, Washington, DC 20555
ERF affiliation: USNRC

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