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Emergency Response On The Incident of Missing Radioactive Source

The document summarizes the emergency response to a missing radioactive source that was shipped from France to the Philippines for cancer treatment. Upon arrival, staff at the hospital could not detect the radioactive material through dosimetry. They initiated emergency procedures, notifying relevant parties and placing the package in a safe area. Recommendations were made to improve prevention, such as double checking packages before loading and training personnel.

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Emergency Response On The Incident of Missing Radioactive Source

The document summarizes the emergency response to a missing radioactive source that was shipped from France to the Philippines for cancer treatment. Upon arrival, staff at the hospital could not detect the radioactive material through dosimetry. They initiated emergency procedures, notifying relevant parties and placing the package in a safe area. Recommendations were made to improve prevention, such as double checking packages before loading and training personnel.

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Emergency Response on

the Incident of Missing


Radioactive Source
O.N. Delmendo/K. Dormido/R. Santiago

The consignor ( LabTech Intl ) sent a package
of radioactive pharmaceutical medicine
(Co-60) via AirBus 600 from France to Manila,
Philippines for treatment of Cancer at St.
Lukes Medical Center, Makati City.
The package arrived on Dec. 16, 2008 with
proper documentation but upon examining
the item, thru a active dosimeter no reading
was noted.
Emergency Situation
Radioactive Source is missing
Emergency Scenario
Flow Diagram
+
=
PACKAGING
RADIOACTIVE
CONTENTS
PACKAGE
Emergency Response Procedure
1. Inform Medical Director of the hospital
2. Contact PNRI personnel
3. Inform the consignee regarding the
incident
4. Place the affected package on safe area
5. Double check other similar packages that
arrived
6. Wait consignees investigation and PNRI
recommendation
Prevention of Recurrence
1. double checking of package
before loading
Prevention of Recurrence
2. double checking of package
before loading
To: Ilah Wannit
Radioactive Material,
Type A Package
UN 2915
55 kg
Type A
A / Austrian Container Co.
Cs-137, Sr-90
65 MBq
0.7
Cs-137, Sr-90
65 MBq
0.7
Prevention of Recurrence
3. Train personnel
Prevention of Recurrence
4. Allot specific area for radioactive
package for transport
Thank you

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