ENS Event | |
|---|---|
05:00 Sep 23, 2025 | |
| Title | Unable to Retract Source |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services Radiation Protection Section (the Department) via email:
On September 23, 2025, the Department received notification that, on the same date, the licensee was unable to retract a radiography source containing approximately 12.5 curies of Ir-192 into the fully shielded position. The licensee could not immediately determine the cause of the event. The QSA 880 Delta radiography camera was secured inside a locked fixed radiography vault, and the boundaries of the restricted area were under continuous surveillance by a radiographer. On September 24, 2025, the licensee was able to successfully retract the source to the fully shielded and secured position. The licensee is [removing] all the associated equipment [from] service and inspecting the equipment to determine cause of the event. The Department will perform an investigation. Wisconsin Event Report ID No.: WI250013 |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Metaltek International Waukesha, Wisconsin (NRC Region 3) | |
| License number: | 133-1181-01 |
| Organization: | Wisconsin Radiation Protection |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+30.9 h1.288 days <br />0.184 weeks <br />0.0423 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Ella Chorlton 11:54 Sep 24, 2025 |
| NRC Officer: | Ernest West |
| Last Updated: | Sep 24, 2025 |
| 57946 - NRC Website | |
Metaltek International with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 579462025-09-23T05:00:00023 September 2025 05:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Unable to Retract Source 2025-09-23T05:00:00 | |