The State of
Texas submitted the following information via email:
On August 6, 2013, the Agency [Texas Department of Health] was notified by the licensee that on August 5, 2013, one of its radiography crews at a temporary work site near Tilden, Texas had a source disconnect on a QSA model 880D camera which contained an iridium-192 source. Authorized persons performed the source retrieval.
The radiography two man crew pocket dosimeter readings were 188 and 22 millirem. Their dosimetry badges are being sent for processing. The two man retrieval team pocket dosimeters read 21 and 24 millirem. No member of the public received an exposure.
The licensee is investigating the cause of the disconnect. All equipment is being sent for evaluation. Further information will be provided as it is obtained per SA-300.
TX Incident # I-9103