ENS 53330

v t e ENS Event
05:00 Apr 12, 2018
Title	Texas Agreement State Report - Radiography Camera Pigtail Connector Failed
Event Description	The following information was obtained from the state of Texas via email: On April 13, 2018, the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] received notice that a radiography camera had an equipment failure yesterday, April 12, 2018. The radiography crew was on a temporary jobsite and was setting up for a job. When the radiographer tried to connect the guide tube, the pigtail on the cable broke and the camera/cable was unusable. The radiographer contacted his radiation safety officer who informed the crew to bring the camera back to the office. The source did not leave the camera. No exposure to an individual occurred. The camera was a Spec-150, #2489 with an Iridium-192 source, G60 -VC1403 at 80 Curies. The manufacturer will be sent the equipment and a full report will be provided by the radiation safety officer within the next few days. Updates will be provide as received in accordance with SA300. Texas Incident #9558 * * UPDATE ON 04/25/2018 AT 1103 EST FROM ART TUCKER TO STEVEN VITTO * * * The Agency contacted the licensee and the licensee stated the connector on the source pig tail had separated from the pig tail. The licensee stated the manufacturer is currently inspecting the equipment. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Notified R4DO(Vasquez) and NMSS Events Notification via email.

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Where
Wilco Ndt Needville, Texas (NRC Region 4)
License number:	L06916
Organization:	Texas Dept Of State Health Services
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+30.73 h1.28 days <br />0.183 weeks <br />0.0421 months <br />)
Opened:	Irene Casares 11:44 Apr 13, 2018
NRC Officer:	Howie Crouch
Last Updated:	Apr 25, 2018
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