This Guide has been prepared as an information manual for Hospital of University of Pennsylvania concerned with the use of radioisotopes or other sources of ionizing radiation at the Nuclear Medicine Department. All patient misadministrations or incidents involving injecting the wrong patient or using the wrong radiopharmaceutical.
Spill Procedures Notify all persons in the area and limit access to the spill.
Prevent the spread of contamination by covering the spill with absorbent paper. Begin cleaning at the edge of the spill and work towards the center. Survey the area after cleaning to evaluate the effectiveness of the decontamination. Survey all personnel involved in the spill and spill cleanup. Notify EHRS if the spill area cannot be quickly controlled and cleaned.