Report to Congress on abnormal occurrences

Technical Report · Mon Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:6397183

Section 208 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 identifies an abnormal occurrence as an unscheduled incident or event that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission determines to be significant from the standpoint of public health or safety and requires a quarterly report of such events to be made to Congress. This report covers the period from April 1 through June 30, 1990. The report discusses six abnormal occurrences, none involving a nuclear power plant. There were five abnormal occurrences at NRC licensees: (1) deficiencies in brachytherapy program; (2) a radiation overexposure of a radiographer; (3) a medical diagnostic misadministration; (4) administration of iodine-131 to a lactating female with subsequent uptake by her infant; and (5) a medical therapy misadministration. An Agreement State (Arizona) reported an abnormal occurrence involving a medical diagnostic misadministration. The report also contains information that updates a previously reported occurrence.

• Research Organization: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (USA). Office for Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data
• Sponsoring Organization: NRC
• OSTI ID: 6397183
• Report Number(s): NUREG-0090-Vol.13-No.2; ON: TI91002777
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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