Overexposure to Radiopharmacy Worker

Print View Posted on: 08 November 2013

Event Date: 13 October 2013 Event Type: Other
Event Location: United States of America, Topeka, Kansas/St. Francis Health Center INES Rating: 2 (Final)

A radiopharmacy worker has received a cumulative annual extremity dose of 559 mSv (55.9 rem) to the right hand, and 543 mSv (54.3 rem) to the left hand, which exceeds the statutory dose limit of 500 mSv (50 rem) to the extremities. The worker has been removed from job duties involving radiation exposure. NRC EN49493.

INES Rating: 2 - Incident (Final) as per 05 November 2013
Release beyond authorized limits? No
Overexposure of a member of the public? No
Overexposure of a worker? Yes
Contamination spread within the facility? No
Damage to radiological barriers (incl. fuel damage) within the facility? No
Degradation of Defence In-Depth No
Person injured physically or casualty? No
Is there a continuing problem? No

Patricia Milligan
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Patricia.Milligan@nrc.gov
http://www.nrc.gov
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