ENS 52671
ENS Event | |
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05:00 Apr 8, 2017 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Radiography Camera Source Fails to Retract Properly |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by the State of Texas via email:
On April 9, 2017, the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] was notified by the licensee's Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) that on April 8, 2017, one of his crew was unable to retract a 95 curie iridium-192 source into a Spec 150 exposure device [at a work site 2 miles inside the Texas border near Jal, NM]. The RSO stated that after the first exposure for the day, the radiographers noted they could not lock the source inside the exposure device. The radiographers established a two millirem per hour boundary and evacuated two trailers that were inside the two millirem per hour barrier. The RSO stated the people were in the trailer for five minutes before the radiographers had them leave the area. The radiographers contacted the site RSO who responded to the scene. The site RSO found the guide tube had separated from the front of the exposure device. The site RSO was able to retract the source into the fully shielded position. The RSO stated they believe that sand had built up in the guide tube to camera connection which prevented the guide tube connector to fully seat in the connection. The RSO stated his initial calculations indicated no member of the general public exceeded any exposure limits. No licensee personnel exceeded any exposure limit from this event. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300." Texas Incident #: I-9478 |
| Where | |
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| Desert Ndt Llc Abilene, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | L-06462 |
| Organization: | Texas Dept Of State Health Services |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+32.77 h1.365 days <br />0.195 weeks <br />0.0449 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Arthur Tucker 13:46 Apr 9, 2017 |
| NRC Officer: | Jeff Rotton |
| Last Updated: | Apr 9, 2017 |
| 52671 - NRC Website | |
Desert Ndt Llc with Agreement State | |
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