ENS 54586
ENS Event | |
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05:00 Mar 16, 2020 | |
Title | Agreement State Report - Radiography Source Guide Tube Damaged |
Event Description | The following was received from the State of Texas via email:
On March 17, 2020, the Texas of Department of State Health (Agency) was notified that on March 16, 2020, one of the licensee's radiography crews was performing work at a temporary job site near Van Horn, Texas, when a piece of pipe fell onto the guide tube and they were unable to retract the source. A person authorized for source retrieval was dispatched and was able to retrieve the source and secure it inside the exposure device. The source retriever's pocket dosimeter had a reading of 155 millirem at the conclusion of the retrieval. The licensee will send the retriever's and the crew's dosimetry badges for processing. There were no other exposures as a result of this event. An investigation into this event is ongoing. More information will be provided as it is obtained in accordance with SA-300. Device Info: QSA Delta 880, SN: D5797, Source Info: 59.4 curies, Iridium-192, SN: 93949G Texas Incident Number: 9752 |
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Texas Dept Of State Health Services Van Horn, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
License number: | RAM - L07039 |
Organization: | Texas Dept Of State Health Services |
Reporting | |
Agreement State | |
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+29.65 h1.235 days <br />0.176 weeks <br />0.0406 months <br />) | |
Opened: | Karen Blanchard 10:39 Mar 17, 2020 |
NRC Officer: | Thomas Kendzia |
Last Updated: | Mar 17, 2020 |
54586 - NRC Website | |
Texas Department of State Health Services with Agreement State | |||||||
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