ENS Event | |
|---|---|
06:00 Jan 13, 2025 | |
| Title | Damaged Source / Unplanned Contamination |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services (The Department) via email:
On January 14, 2025, the Department was notified by the licensee's radiation safety officer (RSO) who reported a source had been damaged. The RSO could not provide specific information on the source other than that it was a resin bead source containing 200 millicuries (original activity) of cesium - 137 contained in a plastic vial. The RSO stated they had been notified on January 13, 2025, at 1430 hours0.0166 days <br />0.397 hours <br />0.00236 weeks <br />5.44115e-4 months <br /> (CST) that the plastic capsule that contained the resin was found cracked and some of the resin had leaked out of the source and onto the floor. The area of the spill was isolated. They performed contamination surveys and found the contamination was contained in the room where the source was used. They surveyed all personnel who had entered the room and no individual was found to have been contaminated. The room was decontaminated and all but a few spots had been cleaned to background levels. The remaining areas were covered with a gel type material to trap the contamination and, when removed, should remove the contamination. The RSO will provide additional information on the source later. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Texas Incident number: 10154 |
| Where | |
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| University Of Tx Sw Mc At Dallas Dallas, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | L 00384 |
| Organization: | Texas Dept Of State Health Services |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+29.58 h1.233 days <br />0.176 weeks <br />0.0405 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Art Tucker 11:35 Jan 14, 2025 |
| NRC Officer: | Karen Cotton-Gross |
| Last Updated: | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 57492 - NRC Website | |
University Of Tx Sw Mc At Dallas with Agreement State | |
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