ENS 48392
ENS Event | |
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05:00 Oct 8, 2012 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Radiography Camera Source Disconnected |
| Event Description | The following information was obtained from the State of Arkansas via email:
The Arkansas Department of Health [the Department] was notified on October 8, 2012 at 1345 [hrs. CDT], by the licensee, of a source disconnect. The radiography crew had completed a radiograph of a pipe weld and was unable to retract the source into the shielded position. The licensee's RSO was notified, the boundaries were verified and the radiography crew made several attempts to retract the source. The crank-out device was disassembled and the crew manually pulled the cable and discovered that the drive cable had separated. The licensee contacted Source Production & Equipment Company (SPEC) for source retrieval. Licensee representatives remained on-site and maintained direct surveillance awaiting the arrival of the source retrieval team. SPEC personnel arrived on site on October 9, 2012 and were able to retrieve the source into the radiography camera. The Department sent two Health Physicists to observe the source retrieval. Equipment involved: Radiography Camera is a SPEC 150, SN # 1357, radiography source is a SPEC G-60, SN # TH0302 containing [redacted] Iridium-192. The camera was inspected by SPEC personnel and the source leak tested. After the associated equipment (crank-out and guide tube) were replaced, the camera was returned to service. The Department is awaiting a report from SPEC and from the licensee. The Arkansas Department of Health, Radioactive Materials Program, Event Number is AR-2012-012
The Arkansas Department of Health, Radioactive Materials Program, reported that the SPEC source retrieval crew received exposures of 12 mR for individual #1 and 10 mR for individual #2 during retrieval of the source back into the radiography camera. R4DO(Pick) notified and a copy of this update was e-mailed to FSME Events Resource.
The Arkansas Department of Health reported that it received the final reports from SPEC and Applied Inspections Systems (the licensee). SPEC has found that their investigation of the failure of the drive cable to be inconclusive. The Arkansas Department of Health has concluded that the root cause of this incident cannot be determined from the data available. Since the exposure device and source involved in the incident were certified for use and returned to service by SPEC personnel, the Arkansas Department of Health considers this event closed. R4DO (Vasquez) notified and a copy of this update was e-mailed to FSME Events Resource. |
| Where | |
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| Applied Inspection Systems, Inc. Fayetteville, Arkansas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | ARK-0572-0332 |
| Organization: | Arkansas Department Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+35.22 h1.468 days <br />0.21 weeks <br />0.0482 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Steve Mack 16:13 Oct 9, 2012 |
| NRC Officer: | Howie Crouch |
| Last Updated: | Jan 14, 2013 |
| 48392 - NRC Website | |
Applied Inspection Systems, Inc. with Agreement State | |
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