ENS 55670

v t e ENS Event
06:00 Dec 22, 2021
Title	Radiography Source Unable to Retract
Event Description	The following information was received from the state of Kansas via email: Initial notification from State of KANSAS that we have a radiography licensee reporting that they have a source that is unable to retract. The licensee is a fixed radiography licensee and the source is exposed inside one of their main shops. The shop is not occupied, their [standard operating procedure] (SOP) is to have radiography work after hours when the work spaces are vacant. The area is secured by the radiographer/[assistant radiation safety officer] (ARSO) and his assistant. It appears the stand the guide tube was on fell [and] it is assumed the tube was damaged by the fallen stand. This is an initial report, more information will follow. The device contains a 24.8 Ci selenium-75 source.

ENS 55670 +/-
Where
Chanute Manufacturing Chanute, Kansas (NRC Region 4)
License number:	21-B189-01
Organization:	Kansas Dept Of Health & Environment
Reporting

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Time - Person (Reporting Time:+14.87 h0.62 days <br />0.0885 weeks <br />0.0204 months <br />)
Opened:	David M Lawrenz 20:52 Dec 22, 2021
NRC Officer:	Mike Stafford
Last Updated:	Dec 22, 2021
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