# NRC NOV – NOV (SL III)
> **EA-22-126** · NOV · Severity SLIII · Issued 2023-04-05 · Materials Licensees
## Action
- **EA Number:** EA-22-126
- **Licensee:** NOV (SL III)
- **Category:** Materials Licensees
- **Action type:** NOV
- **Severity level:** SLIII
- **Date issued:** 2023-04-05
## Description

On April 5, 2023, the NRC issued a notice of violation (Notice) to Mercy Hospital Joplin (licensee) for one Severity Level (SL) III violation. The violation involved the licensee’s failure to have an authorized user date and sign a written directive before an administration of iodine-131 (I-131) sodium iodide, as required by Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 35.40(a).

## Source
- [Full enforcement letter (PDF)](https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2307/ML23075A324.pdf)
- [NRC Materials Licensees index](https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/enforcement/actions/materials/)
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