ENS Event | |
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16:40 Jul 29, 2020 | |
| Title | Non-Agreement State Report: Failure of Source Connection |
| Event Description | The following summary was received from the licensee via email:
On 1240 EDT on 7/29/2020, a Radiographer for Diamond Technical Services discovered that the source for a radiography projector disconnected from the drive cable. The radiation barriers were expanded, additional shielding was laid down, and site personnel were notified to clear the immediate area. No personnel were exposed at the time of the discovery. The source projector is a Sentinel 880D, S/N: 12726 with an Iridium-192 source with an activity of 52.5 Curies. The Operations Manager and Radiation Safety Officer traveled to Alma, WV from their offices in Blairsville, PA with emergency equipment and radiation safety supplies. At 1715 EDT, the source was retrieved and secured in its shielded position. There were no indications of excessive exposures. The preliminary cause of the source disconnection was determined to be fatigue failure. The components will be shipped to QSA for manufacturer evaluation and inspection. |
| Where | |
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| Diamond Technical Services Alma, West Virginia (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 37-31259-01 |
| Organization: | Diamond Technical Services |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2), Licensed Material Protection Equipment Failure | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+645.77 h26.907 days <br />3.844 weeks <br />0.885 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Gregory Prebish 14:26 Aug 25, 2020 |
| NRC Officer: | Brian Lin |
| Last Updated: | Aug 25, 2020 |
| 54856 - NRC Website | |
Diamond Technical Services with 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2) | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 548562020-07-29T16:40:00029 July 2020 16:40:00
[Table view]10 CFR 30.50(b)(2) Non-Agreement State Report: Failure of Source Connection 2020-07-29T16:40:00 | |