The State provided the following information via facsimile:
Dosimetry supplier reported 12 Rem exposure. Licensee determined that employee left badge in truck, in radiation field at several locations [various job sites] during the monitoring period.
TX Incident No. I-8348
- * * UPDATE ON 8/29/2006 FROM STATE OF TEXAS TO ABRAMOVITZ * * *
The State provided the following information via facsimile:
On June 20, 2006, the Licensee notified the Agency that on June 19, 2006, a courtesy call from their dosimeter processor informed them that a worker's film badge indicated an exposure of 12.355 Rem for the month of May, 2006. The RSO removed the worker from rotation to prevent any further exposure. An investigation by the Licensee indicated no abnormal self reading dosimeter readings. The worker could not think of any reason why he would have received that much exposure. The individual only performed work involving radiation on seven occasions in the month of May. During the investigation, it was revealed that the worker had routinely left his dosimetry in the glove box of their work truck at the end of the day. The RSO stated that all of his trucks are in use supporting radiography operations each day. It is believed that the badge was exposed to the majority of the indicated exposure while in the glove box. Individuals who worked with the individual stated that they were not aware of any reason why this worker would have received any unusual exposure. The Licensee assessed the worker's dose to be 59 mrem for the exposure period based on daily exposure records. No Notice of Violation was issued.
Notified the R4DO (Cain) and
NMSS EO (Burgess).