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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONREGION I

INSPECTION REPORT

Report No. 030-02558/94-001

Docket No. 030-02558

License No. 29-12732-01 Priority 3 Category Q Program Code 02120

Licensee: The Livingston Community Hospital204 Hillside AvenueLivingston. New Jersey 07039

Facility Name: The Livingston Community Hosnital

Inspection At: 204 Hillside AvenueLivingston. New Jersey

Inspection Conducted: May 27.1994

k, 6/22/NInspectors: aaRichard Gibson, Jr., II6dith Physicist

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WfitEr J.'Ihtsciak/ Chief date"_ '

Industrial Applidttions SectionDivision of Radiation Safety and Safeguards

Inspection Summary: A special confinnatory closecut smvey was conducted at thelicensec's former operations site at 204 Hillside Avenue, Livingston, New Jersey for residualcontamination prior to the release of that facility for unestricted use. The Livingston facilitywas surveyed to identify any remaining mmovable radioactive contamination andradioactivity. The survey included the nuclear pharmacy and the imaging room in theNuclear Medicine Depanment where licensed radioactive material was used and stored.Twelve samples were obtained and assayed for gross beta contamination. A general arearadiation survey was also perfonned.

Areas Inspected: Locations where licensed material was stored and used; confirmatorysurvey results were made by the inspector.

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Results: No removable contamination and no radioactivity distinguishable abovebackground wem found at the Livingston facility. The curmnt owner's (Saint BarnabasMedical Center) closcout survey results are enclosed in the letter dated January 21,1993(Attachment 1) and accurately reflect the condition of the facility.

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1. Persons Contacted

* Im Garelick, M.S., Health Physicist, Saint Barnabas Medical Center

* Indicates those in attendance at exit interview

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2. Organization and Scope of Licensed Activities

The Livingston Community Hospital, located at 204 Hillside Avenue, Livingston,New Jersey, is operated under NRC Materials License No. 29-12732-01. The NRClicense expired on November 30,1989. The license was not terminated and closcoutsurvey msults were not submitted to the NRC. In September of 1988, the hospitalfiled for bankruptcy and its propeny was bought by Saint Barnabas Medical Centerlocated at Old Short Hills Road, Livingston, New Jersey. In a letter datedFebruary 8,1993 (Attachment 1), Ira Garelick of Saint Barnabas Medical Centerstated that when Saint Barnabas acquired the propeny, the former licensee had alreadyleft the site. He stated that no radioactive materials were tansferred to, or disposed ,

of, by Saint Barnabas Medical Center.

3. Confirmatory Survey Resul11_

Twelve wipe samples were obtained at the Livingston facility using filter paper disksin the locations identified in Appendix A of this report and placed in distilled water inglass counting vials. The wipe samples were obtained in several areas where licensedmaterial was used and stored. All materials, wastes and equipment had been removedand transferred to Snycor International Corporation, Fairfield, New Jersey. The NRCcontacted the Radiation Safety Officer for Syncor International, K. Wayne Wong, whoremembered receiving materials and equipments from Livingston CommunityHospital, but was unable to give specifics. The samples were analyzed in theRegion I laboratory using a Packard 2250 CA Liquid Scintillation Counter. Noremovable contamination was found above background.

A radiation survey was performed of the former nuclear pharmacy and imaging roomat the Livingston facility. Contact surveys were taken on the sink, piping, cabinet andlead storage containers, and a general radiation survey of the ama was made. Thesurvey instmment used was a Ludlum Model 3, S/N NRC 006314, calibrated onJanuary 14, 1994. None of the measurements indicated radiation levels abovebackground.

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4. Exit Inten'iew

| The inspector reviewed the scope and purpose of the inspection with Ira Garelick.The inspector also informed Mr. Garelick that he would be kept up-to-date in theclosing of the file on the Livingston Community Hospital.

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APPENDIX A

RESULTS OF WIPE TEST SAMPLES TAKEN ATTHE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

204 HILLSIDE AVENUELIVINGSTON, NEW JERSEY

Sample No. Description

" HOT LAB"1. Sliding Door Handle2. Deck Inside Door3. Deck In Front of Sink4. Deck Under Sink5. Counter Top / Sink6. Inside Cabinet7. Inside Sink Drainage8. Counter Top / Sink9. Shielding Under Sink10. Deck /Outside of Door11. Deck /In Front of Door to Gamma Room12. Deck /Inside Gamma Room

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License No. 29-12732-01 Docket No. 030-02558

Dear Mr. Amato,

Regarding our recent conversations, please be advised that onJanuary 14, 1993, I performed a close-out survey of facilities i

formerly occupied by the above-mentioned licensee, Livingston {Community Hospital. This facility ceased operations at the end of :

1989. Please be advised that when St. Barnabas Medical Center ;

acquired the property, .the former licensee had already left the '

site. At no time has St. Barnabas used the facility as a workinghospital.

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A survey and inspection was made of the former nuclear pharmacy and |imaging room. The survey was performed with a Ludlum Model 2 GM- |meter with a pancake probe (calibrated by the manufacturer on 12-

{11-92) ; results showed all areas indistinguishable from background ilevels. A wipe test showed no removable contamination above '|background. The visual inspection revealed no sealed or unsealed }sources of radiation. There were no radiation safety records

j|available to review. I suggest you contact personnel associatedwith the licensee regarding the final disposition of their .ireference sources.

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me at (201) 533-5256. jsincerely yours, |

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cc - Charles G. Walker|Vice President

OLD SHORT HILLS ROAD e LIVINGSTON,NEW JERSEY 07039 m (201)S33 50003

A nonprofit, nonsectanan medical center, founded in 1865, and a major affiliate of the University of Medicine and Dennstry of New Jersey i

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Francis M. Costello, ChiefIndustrial Applications'SectionU. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission475 Allendale Rd.King of Prussia, PA 19406

License No. 29-12732-01Docket No. 030-02558

Dear Mr. Costello,

This is in response to your letter of January 14, 1993,regarding the above-mentioned licensee, Livingston -CommunityHospital. All of the points addressed in your letter were answeredin a letter dated January 21, 1993 to Mr. Amato (enclosed). Thetwo letters apparently crossed in the mail. Please be advised thatparagraph two of your letter is incorrect. I did not state thatthere were radioactive materials at that site. When St. Barnabas

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acquired the property, the-former licensee had already_left the !site. No radioactive materials were transferred to, or disposed jby, St. Barnabas Medical Center. At no time has St. Barnabas used jthe site as a working facility. The above-mentioned license had ;

expired and was not transferred to St. Barnabas. |l

Your sentence on the top of page two is also incorrect. Since ;

there are no materials on that site, there is nothing to be {. disposed of. Regarding the items on that page, i

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1. As stated above and in my letter of January 21, 1993, St. !Barnabas has not disposed of any . materials, since we

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3. Please refer to my letter of January 21, 1993. Theclose-out survey was performed to assist you in closingthe file on Livingston Community Hospital, which has beenopen for over three years. The survey and wipe testshowed levels to be indistinguishable from normalbackground.

OLD SHORT HILLS ROAD e LIVINGSTON,NEW JERSEY 07039 . (201)$33-5000 |'

A nonprofit, nonsectarian medical center, foundcJ in 1865, and a major affiliate of the University of Medicme and Dentistry of New Jersey !

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Should you have any questiens regarding this matter, pleasecontact me at (201) 533-5256.

Sincerely yours,

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