ENS Event | |
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04:00 Jul 13, 2016 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Failure to Retract Radiography Camera Source |
| Event Description | The following was received via email:
The lock on a radiography camera did not spring back into place when the radiographer retracted the cable and source into the shielded position. He [the radiographer] was able to crank the source back out and when he retracted it back into the camera the second time, the lock sprung closed and secured the source. There was no unexpected radiation exposure to the employee or to the general public. The entire incident lasted less than 10 seconds. Due to the apparent equipment failure it is reportable under 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2). The device is identified as: Manufacturer: QSA Global Model #: 880 Delta Device Serial #: 1636 Isotope: lr-192 Activity: 34 Ci The licensee (System One) is going to conduct an internal investigation to determine the cause of the malfunction. The Department [Pennsylvania Bureau of Radiation Protection] will be scheduling a reactive inspection. Event Report ID: PA160018 |
| Where | |
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| System One Holdings, Llc Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | PA-1148 |
| Organization: | Pa Bureau Of Radiation Protection |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+58.22 h2.426 days <br />0.347 weeks <br />0.0797 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Joseph Melnic 14:13 Jul 15, 2016 |
| NRC Officer: | Dong Park |
| Last Updated: | Jul 15, 2016 |
| 52092 - NRC Website | |
System One Holdings, Llc with Agreement State | |
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[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Failure to Retract Radiography Camera Source 2016-07-13T04:00:00 | |