ENS Event | |
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05:00 Apr 13, 2018 | |
| Title | Texas Agreement State Report - Overexposure to a Radiographer |
| 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] was notified by the Licensee's Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) that an overexposure occurred after a film badge that was sent off earlier this week for an immediate reading came back with a total whole body dose of 6 Rem. On or about April 9, 2018, a radiographer working at a fabrication shop was using a QSA 880D [camera] containing 70 Curies of Iridium-192. After the camera was used to conduct some shots at one location, the radiographer carried the camera and attached cables to a different location. When he walked by a Radiographer Supervisor, the Supervisor's rate alarm starting alarming. The camera was put down, the cranks operated and the source was then fully locked inside the camera. Details of why the source was not fully inserted in the camera are not known at this time. The RSO is enroute to conduct an investigation and interviews on April 16, 2018. The camera and cranks were tested several times and appear to be working normally. No other personnel appeared to receive any significant dose. Additional information will be supplied as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Texas Incident Number: 9559
The update was obtained from the State of Texas via email: Per new information received from the licensee, please change the activity of the source from 70 Curies to 102.8 Curies. Investigation into this event is still ongoing. Notified R4DO (O'Keefe) and NMSS Events Notification (email). |
| Where | |
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| Techcorr Usa Management Llc Pasadena, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | L05972 |
| Organization: | Texas Dept Of State Health Services |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+11.2 h0.467 days <br />0.0667 weeks <br />0.0153 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Chris Moore 16:12 Apr 13, 2018 |
| NRC Officer: | Howie Crouch |
| Last Updated: | Apr 18, 2018 |
| 53332 - NRC Website | |
Techcorr Usa Management Llc with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 533322018-04-13T05:00:00013 April 2018 05:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Texas Agreement State Report - Overexposure to a Radiographer 2018-04-13T05:00:00 | |