ENS Event | |
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05:00 Aug 15, 2008 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Irradiator Crank Mechanism Failure |
| Event Description | On 9/2/08 at 16:30, the [Texas Department of State Health Services] received a letter from the licensee stating that on 8/15/08, they were unable to move the source head on a U.S. Nuclear Model E-0103 Irradiator. The device contains a Cesium (Cs) - 137 source with an estimated activity of 2251 curies and is used in research irradiation of in vitro samples. The source is fully shielded. Dose rates and contamination surveys conducted on the source head were normal. The unit has been taken out of service awaiting repairs.
TX Incident # I-8547
The RSO called at 1444 and stated that he had some corrected information. He stated that the device contained two 2660 curie Cs 137 sources installed in 1975 and manufactured on 2/15/68 making the current activity 1045 curies each. He stated that the device had been repaired, but was still trying to find out when. Notified R4DO(Jones), FSME(Turtil). |
| Where | |
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| Md Anderson Cancer Center Houston, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | L00466 |
| Organization: | Texas Department Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+463.82 h19.326 days <br />2.761 weeks <br />0.635 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Art Tucker 12:49 Sep 3, 2008 |
| NRC Officer: | Joe O'Hara |
| Last Updated: | Sep 3, 2008 |
| 44460 - NRC Website | |
Md Anderson Cancer Center with Agreement State | |
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