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| Start date | Reporting criterion | Title | Event description | System | LER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENS 41272 | 29 November 2004 06:00:00 | Agreement State | Agreement State Equipment Failure | The following report was received via facsimile: A INC IR-100 camera with serial number 4475 with 55 Curies of IR-192 was involved in an equipment failure. The exposure device locked before the pigtail was completely retracted into the locked position. The camera was surveyed and found no high or unusual readings. The radiographer was unable to unlock the camera to pull the source completely back so the device was sent to SPEC. SPEC removed and cleaned the lock assembly. SPEC stated that the malfunction was probably due to sand and dirt in the locking mechanism. The written notification was received on December 10, 2004. LA Event Report ID- LA040015 | ||
| ENS 40991 | 1 July 2004 05:00:00 | Agreement State | Licensee Reported Failure of a Radiography Camera | On July 1, 2004 while Bayou Testers was performing quarterly inspections, they noticed that the case on a INC-100 industrial radiography camera was split open. The exposure devise was taken out of operation and sent to Source Production and Equipment (SPEC). The devise contained approximately 10 Ci of Ir-192. SPEC informed the licensee that the cause of the case splitting was corrosion of the depleted uranium shield, which caused it to swell and tear the weld. SPEC informed the licensee that this occurrence was not unusual. |