ENS 54577

v t e ENS Event
06:00 Mar 7, 2020
Title	Agreement State Report -- Broken Radiography Camera in Shielded Position
Event Description	The following is a synopsis of a facsimile that was received from the State of Alabama: On March 9, 2020 at 0825 CDT, the State of Alabama Department of Public Health, Office of Radiation Control, Radioactive Materials Compliance Branch, was notified by licensee Acuren, Inc., that a radiographer attempted to unlock the locking mechanism of an 880D radiography camera and the key broke off in the lock. The licensee stated that the camera is still locked, is now "red-tagged," and is in storage until it can be sent to its vendor QSA for repair. The source was not exposed at the time and it is in the shielded position. Radiation surveys of the device are normal for a shielded position. This event occurred on March 7, 2020. Alabama Event Number: 20-05 The source is believed to be Ir-192. The source strength was not reported.

ENS 54577 +/-
Where
Alabama Radiation Control Alabama (NRC Region 1)
License number:	1631
Organization:	Alabama Radiation Control
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+60.77 h2.532 days <br />0.362 weeks <br />0.0832 months <br />)
Opened:	Cason Coan 17:46 Mar 9, 2020
NRC Officer:	Richard Smith
Last Updated:	Mar 9, 2020
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