ENS Event | |
|---|---|
14:15 Apr 27, 2022 | |
| Title | Teletherapy Device Failed in Shielded Position |
| Event Description | The following information was received from the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Agency) via e-mail:
On April 27, 2022, the Agency received a notification from the licensee that the drive mechanism on their Theratronics T708C teletherapy device failed in the shielded position. The device contains 5,042 Curies of Co-60. The licensee stated that while starting a procedure at around 0915 hours0.0106 days <br />0.254 hours <br />0.00151 weeks <br />3.481575e-4 months <br /> CDT on April 27, 2022, the technician found that the source would not move out from the shield. There were no exposures as a result of this event. The licensee contacted a service company and scheduled a repair. An investigation is ongoing. TX Incident Number: I-9926 |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| University Of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center Houston, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | L 00466 |
| Organization: | Texas Dept Of State Health Services |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+2.92 h0.122 days <br />0.0174 weeks <br />0.004 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Matthew Kennington 17:10 Apr 27, 2022 |
| NRC Officer: | Brian Parks |
| Last Updated: | Apr 27, 2022 |
| 55864 - NRC Website | |
University Of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 558642022-04-27T14:15:00027 April 2022 14:15:00
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