The following was received from the
Ohio Bureau of Radiation Protection via email:
A crew working near Cambridge, Ohio this morning experienced a source disconnect on a QSA Model 880D camera containing 60.5 Curies of Iridium-192, which occurred at 9:26 AM EST.
The disconnect was discovered after a shot, when the crew's survey instrument indicated that the source was still exposed after the guide cable had been fully retracted. The cause for the source disconnect has not yet been determined.
The area has been secured, roped off, and is under constant surveillance by the radiography crew. Two Acuren supervisors trained in source recovery are enroute from their Akron office. The customer has been advised and is cooperating in keeping all personnel away from the area.
There has been no exposure to workers or members of the public from the disconnect.
An ODH [Ohio Department of Health] Investigator is enroute to the site to observe recovery options.
The
QSA Global Camera (Model: 880D; Serial number: 4192) contained an
Ir-192 source of 60.5 Ci (Serial number:13665G)