ENS Event | |
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13:00 Apr 23, 2019 | |
| Title | New York Agreement State Report - Panoramic Irradiator Source Failed to Retract |
| Event Description | The following information was received from the state of New York via facsimile:
The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) was notified by [the radiation safety officer] (RSO) of Pall Hauppauge (C1935) that they had an incident where the source did not retract completely leaving the source partially exposed for a period of time. According to the RSO, he was notified on April 23, 2019, at approx. [0900 hrs. EDT] of a fault at Vault 4, and arrived approximately 15 minutes later and found that the source had gotten stuck very slightly above the down (safe) position when the cycle ended. All of the safety and alarm systems worked as designed, and the operator did not attempt to enter the irradiator or take any action. The RSO contacted Nordion to discuss the situation and he was able to free the source and get it into the safe position without any issue. The RSO then checked the radiation levels in the irradiator and found that they were normal. There was no risk of personnel or public exposure at any time during this incident, nor was there any risk of contamination. The root cause for the source getting stuck has not been yet determined. The RSO will be working with Nordion to assess the equipment and decide the course of action. DOH will continue to monitor this incident. Pall Hauppauge is licensed to possess Cobalt 60 in sealed source use in a Nordion International dry panoramic storage irradiator. NY Event Report ID No.: NY-19-06 |
| Where | |
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| Pall Hauppauge Hauppauge, New York (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | C1935 |
| Organization: | New York State Dept. Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+24.92 h1.038 days <br />0.148 weeks <br />0.0341 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Desmond Gordon 13:55 Apr 24, 2019 |
| NRC Officer: | Howie Crouch |
| Last Updated: | Apr 24, 2019 |
| 54025 - NRC Website | |
Pall Hauppauge with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 542492019-08-28T22:00:00028 August 2019 22:00:00
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