Re: Medical Misadministration

[BLHamrick@aol.com]

In a message dated 8/12/99 2:31:58 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
sandyfl@earthlink.net writes:

<< In the NRC power reactor world, one not exceed a regulatory limit to 
 be cited. For example, it's the precursors that can also lead to a 
 Notice of Violation along with civil penalty. For example, an 
 individual who did not exceed a specific regulatory limit, can have 
 the Licensee cited for failure to adequately perform surveys, 
 Licensee not aware of changing radiological conditions, inadequate 
 postings and ultimately, the potential to cause a dose in excess of 
 regulatory limits, etc. >>

Absolutely!  But, this is true in the medical world as well.  A failure to 
follow procedures, or provide training can result in citations even where a 
misadministration is averted.  In either case, the misadministration standing 
alone is not citable (but the overexposure, if it occurs, is).

Barbara L. Hamrick, who promises to now shut up about this....
BLHamrick@aol.com
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