CBRN event in Florida, Altamont Springs area, United States of America on Tue 7th August 2018

7th August 2018

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A [190 microCurie] I-125 brachytherapy seed was lost after being removed from a patient and placed in a biohazard waste container. The loss was discovered two weeks after the removal. (7/25/18) The source was not found after a search, but corrective actions have been taken on the hospital's part including "reeducation of proper documentation methods and reeducation of the proper use and checkoff of the inventory log."

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United States of America (USA)

Florida ( Altamont Springs area )

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