ENS Event | |
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04:00 Mar 12, 2015 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Inability to Retract Source to Its Shielded Position |
| Event Description | The following information was obtained from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania via email and fax:
The Department [Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection] was notified of this event on Friday, March 13, 2015. It is reportable within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> as per 10 CFR 34.101(a)(2) and 30.50(b)(2). A 68 curie (Ci) iridium-192 (lr-192) source could not be retracted back into the exposure device. The guide tube had become disconnected when the lr-192 source was in the collimator. The guide tube was not properly connected to the front of the exposure device, therefore preventing the source to be fully retracted back into the device. This event was due to human error. The repair/retrieval was performed quickly by the assistant RSO who received a total of 5 mR during the entire process. A reactive inspection is planned by the [Pennsylvania DEP] regional office. Event Report ID No: PA150005 |
| Where | |
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| Janx Of Parma, Mi Zelienople, Pennsylvania (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | PA-1363 |
| Organization: | Pa Bureau Of Radiation Protection |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+107.08 h4.462 days <br />0.637 weeks <br />0.147 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Joe Melnic 15:05 Mar 16, 2015 |
| NRC Officer: | Howie Crouch |
| Last Updated: | Mar 16, 2015 |
| 50897 - NRC Website | |
Janx Of Parma, Mi with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 508972015-03-12T04:00:00012 March 2015 04:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Inability to Retract Source to Its Shielded Position 2015-03-12T04:00:00 | |