ENS Event | |
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05:00 Apr 4, 2025 | |
| Title | Potential Overexposure |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Department) via phone and email:
On April 4, 2025, the Department was notified by the licensee of a telephonic overexposure report they received from their dosimetry provider. The licensee radiation safety officer stated the report had one of their employees with an exposure of 7.7 rem for the month of February 2025. The licensee had other readings (pocket dosimeters) that did not match this level of exposure. The licensee removed the employee from the work environment until the dose can be confirmed. The employee affected is an assistant, and neither of the other two radiographers had any exposure near this level. The licensee is still investigating. More information will be made available according to SA-300 requirements. Texas incident number: 10189 NMED number: TX250022
The following retraction was provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Department) via email: After review by the radiation safety officer (RSO) and corporate RSO it was determined to be an anomaly in the processing of the dosimeter. The person was not near anything capable of that [level of] exposure and no one the person worked with was exposed to anything above expected numbers. The licensee assigned a dose of 285 mR for the period in question and notified the dosimetry provider. Notified R4DO (Bywater) and NMSS Events Notifications (email). |
| Where | |
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| High Mountain Inspection Odessa, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | L-07197 |
| Organization: | Texas Dept Of State Health Services |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+12.17 h0.507 days <br />0.0724 weeks <br />0.0167 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Bruce Hammond 17:10 Apr 4, 2025 |
| NRC Officer: | Robert A. Thompson |
| Last Updated: | Aug 7, 2025 |
| 57646 - NRC Website | |
High Mountain Inspection with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 576462025-04-04T05:00:0004 April 2025 05:00:00
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