ENS 52737

v t e ENS Event
11:45 May 8, 2017
Title	Agreement State Report - Co-60 Irradiator Source Down Switch Failure
Event Description	According to 180 NAC 3-026.02 (NRC 10 CFR 30.50) this is the twenty four hour report to the HOO [NRC Headquarters Operations Officer] due to an event in which equipment is disabled or fails to function as designed and is required to regulation or license condition and no redundant equipment was available and operable to perform the required safety function. The RSO [Radiation Safety Officer], called to report that on May 6th, [2017] at approximately 0645 [CDT] in the morning, Becton Dickinson had a source rack time-out alarm. The Source Rack down switched failed to indicate the rack reached the down position. Upon initial investigations they determined the source was in the down and shielded position. With the help of their service company, Nordion, they bypassed the door interlock and with survey instruments, they ensured the sources were down in the shielded position. No exposure to personnel occurred. Upon initial visual inspection, it appears there may have been a broken [electrical] cable that caused the alarm. Nordion is expected to be on-site today, Monday, May 8, to fix the problem. Will update when we receive the written report.

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Where
Becton Dickinson And Company Columbus, Nebraska (NRC Region 4)
License number:	10-08-01
Organization:	Ne Div Of Radioactive Materials
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-0.95 h-0.0396 days <br />-0.00565 weeks <br />-0.0013 months <br />)
Opened:	Bryan Miller 10:48 May 8, 2017
NRC Officer:	Mark Abramovitz
Last Updated:	May 8, 2017
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