Abstract
Shipments of radioactive sources to Nuclear Cardiology facilities must be handled properly to avoid unintended radioactive contamination. Appropriate personnel must be involved in the ordering, receiving, surveying, and opening of radioactive shipments, and must record relevant information for each package. Action limits defining radioactive contamination include a wipe test result indicating removable activity from the exterior of a package exceeding 185 Bq (0.005 μCi) above background radiation levels for a surveyed area of 100 cm2, or exposure meter readings exceeding 0.1 mSv/hr (10 mrem/hr) 1 meter from a package, or exposure rate readings at the package surface exceeding 2 mSv/hr (200 mrem/hr). Following standardized procedures will ensure personnel of Nuclear Cardiology facilities that shipments of radioactivity are handled properly and safely.
