ENS 40991

v t e ENS Event
05:00 Jul 1, 2004
Title	Licensee Reported Failure of a Radiography Camera
Event Description	On July 1, 2004 while Bayou Testers was performing quarterly inspections, they noticed that the case on a INC-100 industrial radiography camera was split open. The exposure devise was taken out of operation and sent to Source Production and Equipment (SPEC). The devise contained approximately 10 Ci of Ir-192. SPEC informed the licensee that the cause of the case splitting was corrosion of the depleted uranium shield, which caused it to swell and tear the weld. SPEC informed the licensee that this occurrence was not unusual.

ENS 40991 +/-
Where
Bayou Testers Ameila, Louisiana (NRC Region 4)
License number:	LA-7112-L01
Organization:	Louisiana Radiation Protection Div
Reporting

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Time - Person (Reporting Time:+1373.02 h57.209 days <br />8.173 weeks <br />1.881 months <br />)
Opened:	Scott Blackwell (Fax) 10:01 Aug 27, 2004
NRC Officer:	Chauncey Gould
Last Updated:	Aug 27, 2004
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