PNO-III-80-112, on 800612,radiographer Working at Fossil Fuel Generating Station in Overisel,Mi Received Estimated 7.650 Rems Whole Body Exposure.Caused by Source Not Being Fully Retracted During Film Changes
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| Issue date: | 06/13/1980 |
| From: | Davis A, Wiedeman D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| PNO-III-80-112, NUDOCS 8010220452 | |
| Download: ML19336A295 (1) | |
PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION Date:
June 13, 1980 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURENCE--PNO-III 112 This preliminary notificotion constitutes EARLY aotice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interes! significance.
The inforination presented is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is basically all
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that is known by IE staff as of this date.
Faciiity: Consumers Power Company Jackson, MI
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License No. 21-08606-03
SUBJECT:
ALLEGED OVEREXPOSURE TO RADIOGRAPHER On June 12, 1980 a radiographer performing radiography at the Consumers Power Company fossil fuel generating station in Overisel. MI re.ceived an estimated 7.650 rems whole
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body exposure as measured by thermoluminesceht. dosimeter. The radioFraphy device 1
used contained 55 curies of iridium-192.
Cause of the expocure is thought to have resulted from the source not being fully retracted into the cadera when film changes were made.
The exposure was suspected when the radiographer's 200 mR dosimeter was offscele.
Yl.. licensee will conduct a reenactment of the incident to evaluate the exposure next week.
NRC, Region III (Chicago), will investigate the incident.
There has beer. no news media interest at this time. Neither the licensee nor Region III plans a press release; however, Region III will respond to any inquiries.
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2 T1.e State of Michigan Public Health Department has been notified by the licensee.
NRC, Region III, will confirm thic notification.
Region III received notification of this occurrence by telephone from a licensee representative at 10:45 a.m. CDT, June 13, 1980.
This information is current as of 12:30 p.m. CDT, June 13, 1980.
Contact:
D. G. Wiedeman, RIII, 384-2516; A. B. Davis, RIII, 384-2610.
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