# NRC CAL – NOV (SL III)
> **EA-14-108** · CAL · Severity SLIII · Issued 2014-08-26 · Materials Licensees
## Action
- **EA Number:** EA-14-108
- **Licensee:** NOV (SL III)
- **Category:** Materials Licensees
- **Action type:** CAL
- **Severity level:** SLIII
- **Date issued:** 2014-08-26
## Description

On August 26, 2014, the NRC issued a Notice of Violation to Diagnostic Imaging Centers for a Severity Level III violation involving the failure to ensure written directives are dated and signed by an authorized user before the administration of I-131 sodium iodide greater than 1.11 megabecquerels (30 microcuries) as required by 10 CFR 35.40(a). Specifically, on September 3, 2008, and December 8, 2010, the licensee failed to have a written directive dated and signed by an authorized user before the administration of 5 millicuries of I-131 sodium iodide. The written directives were signed by individuals who were not authorized users for this specific medical use.

## Source
- [Full enforcement letter (PDF)](https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1424/ML14240A492.pdf)
- [NRC Materials Licensees index](https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/enforcement/actions/materials/)
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