ENS 50572
ENS Event | |
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04:00 Oct 28, 2014 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Radiography Camera Source Can Not Be Retracted |
| Event Description | The following information was received from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania via email:
The Department's [PA Department of Radiation Protection] Southwest Office informed the Central Office of this event on October 28, 2014. This event is reportable to the Department within 24-hours per 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2), and within 30 days as per 10 CFR 34.101(a)2. While radiographing a pipe in the field, a crew had an incident where the camera fell and crimped the guide tube, and the source could not be retracted. The area was immediately secured after the event, and recovery operation initiated. The recovery was completed within two hours. Using long handled pliers under lead sheets, the licensee was able to un-crimp the guide tube and retract the source back into the camera. The readings with the lead sheets in place were in the range of 10 to 15 milli-roentgen per hour (mR/h). Electronic dosimetry readings of those involved with the recovery were provided to the Department [Radiation Protection], with no whole body results above 40 mR. Camera Information: Serial#: D12920 Source Information: Serial #: 11088G Isotope: lr-192 Activity: 99 Ci CAUSE OF THE EVENT: The camera was not tied down to the pipe, it slid off the supporting structure, fell, and crimped the guide tube. ACTIONS: The licensee was able to un-crimp the guide tube and retract the source back into the camera. The Department plans a reactive inspection. PA Event Report ID No.: PA140022 |
| Where | |
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| Team Industrial Services Pittsburg, Pennsylvania (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | PA-1176 |
| Organization: | Pa Bureau Of Radiation Protection |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+32.62 h1.359 days <br />0.194 weeks <br />0.0447 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Joseph Melnic 12:37 Oct 29, 2014 |
| NRC Officer: | Jeff Rotton |
| Last Updated: | Oct 29, 2014 |
| 50572 - NRC Website | |
Team Industrial Services with Agreement State | |
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