ENS Event | |
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17:24 May 14, 2019 | |
| Title | Radiography Source Stuck in Exposed Position |
| Event Description | On May 14, 2019, at 1324 EDT the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) was contacted by the Operation Manager and informed that a source located at a site in Muskegon MI could not be returned to the shielded position by the normal means. The technicians verified the boundary to ensure no unplanned exposure. The RSO called the site technician and went through the source retrieval procedure. The source was a SPEC model 150 camera with 89 Ci Ir-192 source. The RSO went to the site and was able to determine the location of the source and put temporary shielding on it. The RSO determined the source tubing was crimped and was able to straighten the tube. The source was retracted into the camera and locked by 1550 EDT. The crimped tubing was replaced with new tubing. The device was tested satisfactorily.
There were no over exposures. The doses received during the radiography and retrieval process were: RSO 28 mR, Radiography 23 mR, and Assistant Radiography3 mR. |
| Where | |
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| Jan Xray Services Parma, Michigan (NRC Region 3) | |
| License number: | 21-16560-01 |
| Organization: | Jan Xray Services |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2), Licensed Material Protection Equipment Failure | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+17.78 h0.741 days <br />0.106 weeks <br />0.0244 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | William Reeve 11:11 May 15, 2019 |
| NRC Officer: | Joanna Bridge |
| Last Updated: | May 15, 2019 |
| 54065 - NRC Website | |
Jan Xray Services with 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2) | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 540652019-05-14T17:24:00014 May 2019 17:24:00
[Table view]10 CFR 30.50(b)(2) Radiography Source Stuck in Exposed Position 2019-05-14T17:24:00 | |