ENS Event | |
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22:01 Mar 3, 2015 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Irradiator Source Would Not Fully Lower to Shielded Position |
| Event Description | The following report was received from the Texas Department of State Health Services via email:
On March 4, 2015, the licensee reported that a malfunction had occurred involving its J.L. Shepherd Mark I, Model 30, self-contained irradiator. [The] irradiator contains a J. L. Shepard Type 6810, 10,000 curie, Cs-137 source with serial number 85CS26. The source would not fully raise nor would it lower into the fully shielded position. The interlock system functioned as designed and the irradiator door remained locked. No one received any exposures and there is no risk for exposure as a result of this event. The licensee has contacted the manufacturer and scheduled repair. An investigation into this event is ongoing. An update will be forwarded in accordance with SA-300. Texas Incident #: I-9282 |
| Where | |
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| The University Of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center Houston, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 00466 |
| Organization: | Texas Dept Of State Health Services |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+13.85 h0.577 days <br />0.0824 weeks <br />0.019 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Irene Casares 11:52 Mar 4, 2015 |
| NRC Officer: | Jeff Herrera |
| Last Updated: | Mar 4, 2015 |
| 50862 - NRC Website | |
The University Of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center with Agreement State | |
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