ENS 46834
ENS Event | |
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05:00 Apr 19, 2011 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Stuck Radiography Camera Source |
| Event Description | The following information was received via facsimile:
On May 10, 2011, the Agency [Texas Department of Health] received written notification from a licensee that on April 19, 2011, at approximately 12:45 p.m. while performing radiographic operations on a tank, a radiographer found he was unable to retract a 58.6 Curie Iridium (Ir) -192 source into to a QSA Model 880D radiography camera. The radiographers working with the camera immediately repositioned the restricted area barricade to ensure that the barricade was set at less than 2 millirem per hour. The radiographers contacted their office and two source retrieval supervisors immediately proceeded to the jobsite. The Site Radiation Safety Officer was contacted and went to the location. The source retrieval team arrived at the secured barricaded area at 1:40 p.m. The radiographers maintained visual surveillance to ensure no members of the public had entered the area. The exposure device was adjacent to the tank's exterior; secured by a magnetic plate lifter, and located approximately 40 feet above ground. The exposure device was removed from the tank using a JLG lift and lowered to the ground. The guide tube was removed from the front of the camera and it was discovered that the source pigtail was sticking out of the front of the camera about one and a half inches. The source was manually retracted to the shielded position and locked in place. A radiation survey of the camera found the readings to be normal. No one exceeded any exposure limits and there was no exposure to any member of the general public. The camera was transported to the licensee's facility and inspected. The camera has been returned to the manufacturer for inspection and repair. The investigation into this event is on going. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Texas Incident # I-8843. |
| Where | |
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| Metco Houston, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 03018 |
| Organization: | Texas Department Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+511.27 h21.303 days <br />3.043 weeks <br />0.7 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Art Tucker 12:16 May 10, 2011 |
| NRC Officer: | Donald Norwood |
| Last Updated: | May 10, 2011 |
| 46834 - NRC Website | |
Metco with Agreement State | |
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