ENS Event | |
|---|---|
05:00 Jul 26, 2014 | |
| Title | Texas Agreement State Report - Radiography Source Failed to Retract |
| Event Description | The following information was obtained from the state of Texas via email:
On July 28, 2014, the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] received notice that a radiography source retraction failure had occurred at a temporary field site [Houston] on July 26, 2014. The guide tube had separated at the crimp between the flexible portion and the fitting to the camera. The flexible portion had pushed out when the source was cranked out. The source was retrieved by manually pulling the drive cable back through the camera. The guide tube was removed from service and replaced. The camera was a Sentinel 880 Delta with about 40 curies of selenium-75. No overexposures resulted from this event. An investigation into this event is ongoing. Additional information will be supplied as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Texas Incident #: I-9215 |
| Where | |
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| Fugro Consultants Lp Pasadena, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 04322 |
| Organization: | Texas Department Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+75.27 h3.136 days <br />0.448 weeks <br />0.103 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Gentry Hearn 08:16 Jul 29, 2014 |
| NRC Officer: | Howie Crouch |
| Last Updated: | Jul 29, 2014 |
| 50317 - NRC Website | |
Fugro Consultants Lp with Agreement State | |
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