ENS Event | |
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05:00 May 15, 2013 | |
| Title | Texas Agreement State Report - Broken Radiography Camera Drive Cable |
| Event Description | The following information was obtained from the State of Texas via email:
On May 15, 2013, the licensee reported that one of its radiography teams had been unable to retract an iridium-192 source back into a QSA Model 880 radiography camera at a temporary field site in Galena Park, Texas. The licensee's RSO and a supervisor responded to the site. The RSO covered the collimator containing the source with lead shot bags then an individual authorized to perform source retrieval responded and secured the source. The pocket dosimeter readings for the three were: RSO received 60 millirem; the supervisor received 50 millirem; and the individual performing source retrieval received 40 millirem. The licensee reported that the drive cable had broken right behind the ball. No member of the public received any exposure as a result of this event. The source, camera, and equipment will be taken to the licensee's facility and the licensee will contact the manufacturer. Further information will be provided as it is obtained in accordance with SA-300. Radiography camera: QSA Model 880, SN: 2735. Source SN: 91360B Texas Incident # I-9078 |
| Where | |
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| Non-Destructive Inspection Corporation Lake Jackson, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 02712 |
| Organization: | Texas Department Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+31.83 h1.326 days <br />0.189 weeks <br />0.0436 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Karen Blanchard 12:50 May 16, 2013 |
| NRC Officer: | Howie Crouch |
| Last Updated: | May 16, 2013 |
| 49041 - NRC Website | |
Non-Destructive Inspection Corporation with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 490412013-05-15T05:00:00015 May 2013 05:00:00
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