ENS Event | |
|---|---|
05:00 Sep 10, 2023 | |
| Title | Teletherapy Unit Source Stuck in Unshielded Position |
| Event Description | The following report was received via telephone and email by the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Department):
On September 10, 2023, the Department was notified by the licensee's radiation safety officer (RSO) that while testing a MDS Nordion Model Eldorado 8 teletherapy unit, the 1,000-curie cobalt 60 source became stuck in the unshielded position. The RSO stated that room has been isolated and the dose rates taken outside the room do not create an exposure risk to any individuals. The RSO stated that a request for service has been sent to a service contractor. Access to the room has been posted to prevent inadvertent entry into the room. The licensee will update the Department as soon as the plans for corrective actions have been completed. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Texas Incident Number: 10049
On September 12, 2023, the Department was notified by the licensee that the source had been returned to the fully shielded position by a service provider. The licensee stated the individual retracting the source received less than 10 millirem during the process. The service provider is trying to determine the cause for the failure. Additional information will be provided as it is received IAW SA-300." Notified R4DO (Warnick) and NMSS_Events via email. |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| University Of Texas Anderson Cancer Houston, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | L00466 |
| Organization: | Texas Dept Of State Health Services |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+10.52 h0.438 days <br />0.0626 weeks <br />0.0144 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Art Tucker 15:31 Sep 10, 2023 |
| NRC Officer: | Brian P. Smith |
| Last Updated: | Sep 12, 2023 |
| 56732 - NRC Website | |
University Of Texas Anderson Cancer with Agreement State | |
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[Table view]Agreement State Teletherapy Unit Source Stuck in Unshielded Position 2023-09-10T05:00:00 | |