From: Pomije, Brian D. (LCDR) Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 11:57 AM To: Loscocco, Michele F (CDR); Hecht, Sheila C , LCDR; Fong, Raynard K CAPT; 'Frampton, Scott W CIV'; LaFontaine, Richard L CT; Giel, Daniel T. (CIV); Van Way, Rick L (LCDR); St. John, Theodore J. (LCDR) Cc: Pomije, Brian D. (LCDR); Ely, Karen D. (CIV); Clark, Dorothy M. (CIV); Rudolph, W. Garry (CAPT); Fallon, Ann P. (CAPT); Clagett, Christopher D, CDR; Earles, Marvin R LCDR ; Glennon, Brendan K. CDR BUMED; Lino CDR Fragoso (E-mail) ([email protected]); Hutto, Robert CAPT; Lorenzen, William F GS; Netzer, Patricia H. (CAPT); Styles, Donna L (CAPT) Subject: FW: STP-05-087, NRC Information Notice 2005-27 (LDR Brachytherapy)

Importance: High

To NMC Radiation Safety Officers and NRMP Permittees:

The attached STP letter regarding Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Information Notice 2005-27, as well as the actual Information Notice, are being forwarded for informational purposes. NRC Information Notice 2005-27 is titled "Low-Dose-Rate Manual Brachytherapy Equipment - Related Medical Events." It should be noted that non of these medical events have occurred within the Navy.

Note also that this only applies to NNMC Bethesda, NMC San Diego and NMC Portsmouth, as these are the only facilities permitted for brachytherapy using sealed sources of radioactive material.

Very Respectfully,

LCDR Pomije

Brian D. Pomije, MS, DABR Lieutenant Commander, Medical Service Corps, USN Radiation Health Team Leader Navy Environmental Health Center 620 John Paul Jones Circle (Suite 1100) Portsmouth, VA 23708-2103

W: (757) 953-0766; DSN: 377-0766 Cell: (757) 651-2814 Fax: (757) 953-0685

-----Original Message----- From: Gwendolyn Davis [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 4:44 PM To: Gwendolyn Davis Subject: STP-05-087, NRC Information Notice 2005-27, ... Importance: High

** High Priority **

... "Low-Dose-Rate Manual Brachytherapy Equipment-Related Medical Events"

All Agreement States Letter STP-05-087 is contained in the attached file, and can be located in ADAMS at: ML053350322. All Agreement States letters are posted at the STP web site: http://www.hsrd.ornl.gov/nrc/home.html. The PDF version is provided for your convenience.

Any problems should be reported to Patricia McGrady-Finneran, [email protected].

Thank you.

STP-05-087.pdf IN 2005-27 (LDR Brachy).pdf