ENS Event | |
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16:30 May 26, 2009 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Damaged X-Ray Flourescence Device |
| Event Description | The following information was obtained from the State of Nebraska via facsimile:
The Douglas County Health Department, a Nebraska licensee (license no. 01-45-01), reported that a Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. (RMD) Model LPA-1 portable x-ray fluorescence [XRF] device had been damaged on May 27, 2009. The XRF contained 12 millicuries of Cobalt-57. An authorized user left the XRF on a window sill and the XRF fell approximately eight feet to the floor. The XRF case was cracked in several pieces, but the integrity of the sealed source shield was not damaged. Radiation dose readings of the damaged XRF were within the expected range [for this device]. No individuals of the public or occupational workers were exposed as a result of this event. The licensee was able to return the XRF to its shipping container [which was placed in the] licensee's secured storage facility. The licensee was instructed to contact the manufacturer, perform a leak test and contact [the State of Nebraska] prior to shipping the XRF back to the manufacturer. Nebraska Event Report ID: NE-09-0011
The licensee contacted RMD. RMD was satisfied with the reported low radiation dose readings, and the licensee was instructed to ship the XRF back in its storage container. The Nebraska Office of Radiological Health received written confirmation that RMD received the RMD LPA-1 XRF for decommissioning. Notified R4DO (Cain) and FSME EO (McIntosh) |
| Where | |
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| Douglas County Health Department Omaha, Nebraska (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 01-45-01 |
| Organization: | Ne Div Of Radioactive Materials |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+49.67 h2.07 days <br />0.296 weeks <br />0.068 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Jim Defrain 18:10 May 28, 2009 |
| NRC Officer: | Howie Crouch |
| Last Updated: | Jun 18, 2009 |
| 45101 - NRC Website | |
Douglas County Health Department with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 451012009-05-26T16:30:00026 May 2009 16:30:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Damaged X-Ray Flourescence Device 2009-05-26T16:30:00 | |