The following was received from the
Alabama Department of Public Health, Office of Radiation Control (Agency), via email:
During the Agency's inspection on 8/12/2021, of licensee Applied Technical Services, license no. 1454, the representative stated that a technician lost the protective cover over the locking mechanism on a QSA 880D exposure device. The representative stated that the metal lanyard connecting the cover to the device housing snapped, and the cover fell between metal grating. The representative did not remember the date of this occurrence. The representative stated that no exposures to personnel or members of the public resulted from the lost cover. The Agency has followed up with Applied Technical Services for more information, with no more information at this time. The Agency is continuing to investigate.
Device QSA 880-Delta, Ir-192 source, source activity and device serial number is not available at this time.
Alabama Event 21-28