ENS Event | |
|---|---|
05:00 May 1, 2024 | |
| Title | Stuck Source |
| Event Description | The following was received from the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Department) via email:
On May 7, 2024, the Department was notified by the licensee that on May 1, 2024, one of its radiography crews was unable to fully retract a 82.92 curie iridium-192 source into a QSA 880D exposure device. The radiographers had cranked the source out to test a weld, but when they tried to retract the source back to the fully shielded position they could not. The radiographers immediately notified the licensees site radiation safety officer (SRSO), set up new barriers, and warned other individuals in the area. After a licensee manager arrived at the location, it was determined that a bend in the guide tube was too sharp to allow the source to be retracted. Using a set of 6.5 foot tongs, the SRSO repositioned the guide tube, and a radiographer was able to return the source to the fully shielded position. No individual received an exposure that exceeded 100 millirem. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Texas Incident Number: 10104 Texas NMED Number: TX240014 |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Irisndt Inc Corpus Christi, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | L-06435 |
| Organization: | Texas Dept Of State Health Services |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+154.83 h6.451 days <br />0.922 weeks <br />0.212 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Art Tucker 15:50 May 7, 2024 |
| NRC Officer: | Adam Koziol |
| Last Updated: | May 7, 2024 |
| 57111 - NRC Website | |
Irisndt Inc with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 571112024-05-01T05:00:0001 May 2024 05:00:00
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