ENS 56268

v t e ENS Event
15:02 Dec 8, 2022
Title	Failed Cable/Drive Mechanism
Event Description	The following event was received from the state of Maryland via email: On December 8, 2022 a UMD [University of Maryland] campus-wide power outage occurred and the panoramic irradiator source rack failed to automatically return to the fully shielded position. Operators responded and while remaining outside of the shielded vault, they manually lowered the sources to the fully shielded position. Shielding remained intact. Radiation levels in the irradiator area are at normal levels and the sources are secured in a safe and legal manner. The irradiator will not be operated until an investigation has been conducted and determined that the irradiator can be operated as normal. There was no risk for exposure to staff or members of the public. Operators are unloading the source rack and investigating to ensure that the sources will automatically return to the fully shielded position when power is lost.

ENS 56268 +/-
Where
University Of Maryland College Park College Park, Maryland (NRC Region 1)
License number:	MD-33-004-03
Organization:	Maryland Dept Of The Environment
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+24.85 h1.035 days <br />0.148 weeks <br />0.034 months <br />)
Opened:	Paul Kovach 15:53 Dec 9, 2022
NRC Officer:	Kerby Scales
Last Updated:	Dec 9, 2022
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