ENS 52824
ENS Event | |
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05:00 Jun 23, 2017 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Possible Dose Exceeding Limits Received |
| Event Description | The following information was received via E-mail:
This event occurred at a field site in or near Orla, Texas. On June 23, 2017, the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] was notified by the licensee's radiation safety officer (RSO) that an event had occurred involving one of their radiography crews. The RSO stated while performing radiography operations at a field site, a radiographer had approached a SPEC 150 exposure device (camera) containing an 81 Curie iridium-192 source to disconnect the guide tube. After reaching down to disconnect the guide tube, the radiographer noticed the guide tube was not completely attached to the camera and their exposure device (ND 2000 dose rate meter) was pegged high on the times ten scale. The source was then fully retracted to the fully shielded position. The radiographer stated his hand was in close proximity to the guide for about 10 seconds. The radiographer stated his self-reading dosimeter was reading 52 millirem after the event. The RSO stated the radiographers were on their way back to their office. The RSO stated the TLD badges for radiographers would be sent in for reading by their dosimetry processor. The RSO stated the radiographers would be interviewed and the licensee would inform the Agency on Monday, June 26, 2017, what their investigation revealed. The RSO did not have any additional information. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Texas Incident #: I-9496
The following information was received via E-mail: On June 27, 2017, the Agency contacted the licensee and inquired on the status of the radiographer exposed during this event. The licensee's radiation safety officer (RSO) stated they have not seen any changes in the appearance of the radiographer's hands. The RSO stated the radiographer has not felt any discomfort in his hands. The RSO stated a blood sample will be sent to Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, for analysis. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Notified R4DO (Vasquez), NMSS Events Notification and NSIR (Milligan) by email. |
| Where | |
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| Desert Ndt Llc Odessa, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 06462 |
| Organization: | Texas Dept Of State Health Services |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+11.78 h0.491 days <br />0.0701 weeks <br />0.0161 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Arthur Tucker 16:47 Jun 23, 2017 |
| NRC Officer: | Donald Norwood |
| Last Updated: | Jun 27, 2017 |
| 52824 - NRC Website | |
Desert Ndt Llc with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 549892020-11-02T20:30:0002 November 2020 20:30:00
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