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Company: University of Puerto Rico
Penalty: $9,000
Year: 2003
Date: February 7, 2003
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: nuclear safety violation
Violation Description: On February 7, 2003, a Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties in the amount of $9,000 was issued for three willful Severity Level III violations involving: (1) the failure to perform daily radiation surveys of areas where radiopharmaceuticals are routinely administered to patients; (2) the failure of the radiation Safety Officer (RSO) to calibrate contamination survey instruments annually in accordance with requirements; and (3) the failure to notify the RSO immediately after unexpectedly high radiation levels were found in accordance with requirements.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Puerto Rico
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