Headquarters Daily report

                               JANUARY 11, 1995

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PRIORITY ATTENTION REQUIRED  MORNING REPORT - REGION II  JANUARY 11, 1995

Licensee/Facility:                     Notification:

                                       MR Number: 2-95-0007
Cardiac Diagnostic Services Of Va      Date: 01/11/95
Annandale,Virginia                                                        
Dockets: 03029501 License No: 45-24867-01  

Subject: RECEIPT OF PACKAGE WITH EXCESSIVE SURFACE CONTAMINATION LEVELS  
                                                                         
Reportable Event Number: N/A

Discussion:

At approximately 2:15 p.m. on January 10, 1995, the licensee reported to 
Region II the receipt of a package of unit radiopharmaceutical dosages   
with excessive surface contamination levels.  The licensee indicated that
a routine incoming contamination survey of the surface of the package    
revealed contamination levels of 525,472 disintegrations per minute per  
100 square centimeters.  The licensee promptly evaluated the contents of 
the package and determined that the package was not leaking.  Through the
use of a multichannel analyzer, the licensee identified the contaminant  
as technetium- 99m (Tc-99m).  The licensee performed extensive           
contamination surveys throughout its facility and identified a few areas 
of low level contamination which were promptly decontaminated.  The      
licensee indicated that the supplier of the package was Mallinckrodt     
Medical, Inc., a radiopharmacy in Greenbelt, Maryland.  The licensee     
indicated that radiopharmacy personnel indicated during a telephone      
conversation that in the morning they had an explosion of a cardiolyte   
vial containing 600 millicuries of Tc-99m and that, as a result of the   
confusion generated by the incident, contaminated packages may have      
inadvertently left the facility for distribution to customers.           

Regional Action:

Region II contacted the Region I Government Liaison Officer, who         
contacted the State of Maryland. The State of Maryland has dispatched an 
inspector to the radiopharmacy. Region I will coordinate with the State  
of Maryland on followup of this event. The Commonwealth of Virginia has  
been notified.                                                           

Contact:  H. Bermudez                (404)331-7880