ENS Event | |
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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
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. |
| Where | |
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| 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 |
| 53330 - NRC Website | |
Wilco Ndt with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 533302018-04-12T05:00:00012 April 2018 05:00:00
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