NRC Identifies Eleven Abnormal Occurrences in FY 2023 Annual Report to Congress
Source: www.gulfoilandgas.com 5/3/2024, Location: North America
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has published its annual report to Congress for
fiscal year 2023 on abnormal occurrences involving medical and industrial uses of radioactive
material.
Eleven abnormal occurrences were identified, seven of which were medical events, such
as misadministration of radioactive material during diagnostic procedures or the treatment of an
illness. Three events involved the theft or diversion and recovery of Category 2 radioactive
material sources as defined in 10 CFR Part 37. The remaining event involved an unplanned dose
to a fetus. No events at commercial nuclear power plants in FY 2023 met the criteria for an
abnormal occurrence.
An abnormal occurrence is defined as an unscheduled incident or event that the NRC
determines to be significant from the standpoint of public health or safety. The FY 2023 report
did not identify any event that met the guidelines for inclusion as “other events of interest.” The
report includes an update to an FY 2022 abnormal occurrence at the Comprehensive Cancer
Centers of Nevada in Las Vegas.
The “Report to Congress on Abnormal Occurrences, FY 2023” is available on the NRC
website.
