The following facsimile was received from the
Louisiana Radiation Protection Division:
Cooperheat reported an over exposure to the assistant radiographer, on January 20, 2004. The radiographer received a dose of 9,347 mR due [to] failure to properly survey the radiography camera on January 9, 2004. The other radiographer received a dose of 4,974 mR. Both employees are not allowed to perform radiographic operations until after January 1, 2005. The radiographer was suspended 5 days without pay and the other radiographer was suspended 7 days without pay. Both employees are required to perform the
40 hour4.62963e-4 days <br />0.0111 hours <br />6.613757e-5 weeks <br />1.522e-5 months <br /> radiation safety training again before resuming radiographic operations. The employees were utilizing an Amersham camera model 660B with serial number B4293. The source was a 37.2 curie source of
Ir-192 model number 424-9 with serial number 12680B.