ENS Event | |
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06:00 Dec 4, 2009 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report- Radiography Source Disconnected |
| Event Description | The following information was received by facsimile:
On December 4, 2009, the screwed connection on the source guide tube became disconnected from a radiography camera. The radiographer turned the crank handle too far out. The handle on the crank would not turn in either direction. The Radiation Safety Officer was then contacted. The camera was an AEA 660B serial # B2326. The source was an Ir-192 sealed source, model # A424-9, serial # 57864B. The activity of the source was 78.2 Curies. The crank cable was a QSA model SAN882 with serial # 10465. The source guide tube does not have a model and serial number. While stationed outside of the x-ray cell, the crank assembly hose connections were removed from the crank assembly handle and freed up by pushing the cable back into the crank handle assembly. The sealed source was then slowly cranked back into the shielded position. The camera was surveyed, locked, and returned to storage. The crank assembly was cleaned and had maintenance performed on it the following day. There was no overexposure. The crank assembly worked properly not allowing the cable to slide out of the cranking assembly. Training will be given to make sure and check that the source guide tube is properly tightened during initial assembly. The incident is being investigated [by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality]. Louisiana Incident Number: LA100001. |
| Where | |
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| Ohmstede Ltd St. Gabriel, Louisiana (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | LA-3087-L01 |
| Organization: | Louisiana Radiation Protection Div |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+1160.87 h48.37 days <br />6.91 weeks <br />1.59 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Scott Blackwell 14:52 Jan 21, 2010 |
| NRC Officer: | Vince Klco |
| Last Updated: | Jan 21, 2010 |
| 45645 - NRC Website | |
Ohmstede Ltd with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 456452009-12-04T06:00:0004 December 2009 06:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report- Radiography Source Disconnected 2009-12-04T06:00:00 | |