ENS 40900
ENS Event | |
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07:00 Jun 25, 2004 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report Involving a Stolen/Recovered Radiography Camera |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by the State of Washington to the NRC via email:
This is notification of an event in Washington State as reported to or investigated by the WA Department of Health, Office of Radiation Protection. STATUS: new Licensee: Northwest Inspection City and State: Richland, Washington License Number: WN-IR065-1 Type of License: Industrial Radiography Date of Event: 25 June 2004 (reported July 26) Location of Event: Spokane, Washington ABSTRACT: (where, when, how, why; cause, contributing factors, corrective actions, consequences, Dept. of Health (DOH) on-site investigation; media attention): The licensee's radiation safety officer reported that they had had a radiography vehicle stolen, with a radiography exposure device secured inside (device and source information not yet known). The Radiographer, at the end of the day, had left the radiography vehicle unattended while that Radiographer entered a work-site office to complete paperwork. The Assistant Radiographer had left the work-site earlier when actual radiography had concluded. During the brief time the vehicle was unattended, reported to be about 2 minutes, the vehicle was taken. The Radiographer called the police and the radiation safety officer when the vehicle was noticed missing. A short time later, reported to be about 30 minutes, a Spokane area resident noticed the truck, stuck by the side of the road. The resident used licensee identification, from the outside of the vehicle, to contact the licensee. The licensee had the resident call local police. The police secured the vehicle. Later, the licensee recovered the vehicle. The locked camera storage/transportation container had not been disturbed. No Media attention noted. Notification Reporting Criteria: 10 CFR, Part 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) Isotope and Activity involved: Not yet known Overexposures? (number of workers/members of the public; dose estimate; body part receiving dose; consequence): None, N/A Lost, Stolen or Damaged? (mfg., model, serial number): Stolen (briefly), camera and source information is not yet known. Disposition/recovery: Recovered without additional incident. Leak test? Not yet known Vehicle: (description; placards; Shipper; package type; Pkg. ID number) The vehicle is a combination of pick-up truck with industrial trailer. The trailer serves as the darkroom and camera storage. No placards since package was a Yellow II. Type B package inside a convenience over-pack. Release of activity? None, N/A Event Report # WA-04-043
Status: Close (reported as new July 27, 2004) The licensee has provided the following additional information: The camera, INC Model IR-100 device, Serial Number 4694, DU leak test on 26 January 2004, test was negative. The source, Ir-192 (68 curies on 25 June 04), INC Model 32, Serial Number F959, sealed source leak test 11 May 2004, test was negative. Notified R4DO (Runyan) and NMSS (Holonich). |
| Where | |
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| Northwest Inspection Spokane, Washington (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | WN-IR065-1 |
| Organization: | Wa Division Of Radiation Protection |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+775.92 h32.33 days <br />4.619 weeks <br />1.063 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Arden C. Scroggs 14:55 Jul 27, 2004 |
| NRC Officer: | Steve Sandin |
| Last Updated: | Aug 6, 2004 |
| 40900 - NRC Website | |
Northwest Inspection with Agreement State | |
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