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Re: NRC PROPOSES $6,000 FINE AGAINST ST. JOSEPH MERCY HOSPITALINMICHIGAN FOR OVEREXPOSURE TO A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC
According to the Notice of Violation, the dose received by the visitor was 3 -
15 rem.
The opinions expressed are strictly mine.
It's not about dose, it's about trust.
Curies forever.
Bill Lipton
liptonw@dteenergy.com
Jose Julio Rozental wrote:
> The IAEA BSS 115 states: Dose limitation for comforters and visitors of
> patients (BBS page 93)
>
> II-9. The dose limits set out in this part shall not apply to comforters of
> patients,
> i.e., to individuals knowingly exposed while voluntarily helping (other than
> in
> their employment or occupation) in the care, support and comfort of patients
> undergoing medical diagnosis or treatment, or to visitors of such patients.
> However,
> the dose of any such comforter or visitor of patients shall be constrained
> so that
> it is unlikely that his or her dose will exceed 5 mSv during the period of a
> patient's
> diagnostic examination or treatment. The dose to children visiting patients
> who
> have ingested radioactive materials should be similarly constrained to less
> than
> 1 mSv.
>
> I do believe the USA has similar 10 CFR 20, §20.1301
> (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a)(1) of this section, a licensee may permit
> visitors to an individual who cannot be released, under § 35.75, to receive
> a radiation dose greater than 0.1 rem (1 mSv) if-
>
> (1) The radiation dose received does not exceed 0.5 rem (5 mSv); and
>
> (2) The authorized user, as defined in 10 CFR Part 35, has determined before
> the visit that it is appropriate.
>
> Jose Julio Rozental
> joseroze@netvision.net.il
> Israel
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shackford, Hobart W" <hshackford@rwmc.org>
> To: "'Sandy Perle'" <sandyfl@EARTHLINK.NET>; <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>;
> <mEDPHYS@LISTS.WAYNE.EDU>; <powernet@hps1.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 5:00 PM
> Subject: RE: NRC PROPOSES $6,000 FINE AGAINST ST. JOSEPH MERCY HOSPITAL IN
> MICHIGAN FOR OVEREXPOSURE TO A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC
>
> > I think it is informative to get more specific details on this incident. I
> > was surprised at the 3-15 rem dose level and could not understand how that
> > could happen but then when I found out the adminstered activity was 285
> > mCi.... The notice of violation is at:
> >
> http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/enforcement/actions/materials/
> > ea02248.html
> >
> > The interesting paragraphs are below. And yes, I think the RSO's feet
> should
> > be held to the fire. I don't think the NRC's expectations are
> unreasonable.
> >
> > Hobie Shackford
> > Roger Williams Medical Center
> > Providence, RI
> >
>
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