At
1030 hours0.0119 days <br />0.286 hours <br />0.0017 weeks <br />3.91915e-4 months <br /> the licensee reported that a Sentinel model 676AE (S/N AE1017) radiography camera with a 69 Ci
Co-60 source (Make 424-13; S/N 2612) failed to retract to the safe position. After several attempts to retract the source and after a close inspection of the crank device, the Agency was notified and advice sought for authorized personnel who could safely retrieve the source. At 1400 hrs., the
RSO had made arrangements with the manufacturer to provide a team equipped to deal with the emergency. The licensee is authorized for fixed site radiography for the facility that he owns. Due to Increased controls, surveillance will be maintained by additional security personnel until the retrieval team is on-site, either late tonight or early tomorrow, Friday 09/28/07.
Texas event report: I-8445
- * * UPDATE RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL FROM RAY JISHA TO MARK ABRAMOVITZ AT 1139 ON 9/28/07 * * *
Update, @ 0800hrs., Friday, September 28, 2007. The RSO for Matrix Metals called to report that the manufacturer's specialist arrived on the scene at ~2230hrs last night, Thursday, September 28, 2007 and the source was retracted to the save position within 20 minutes. As the source was in a shooting bay at this fabrication facility, no significant public or personnel exposures occurred. The RSO for the licensee and another authorized user remained at the facility to ensure constant surveillance as per IC requirements. Upon a more thorough inspection of the camera by the manufacturer's representative, a few mechanical issues were determined to be in need of further investigation so the device and source are being over packed today and returned to the manufacturer. A full report from the licensee will be filed" [with the state of Texas].
Notified the R4DO (Johnson) and
FSME (Wastler).