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| Start date | Reporting criterion | Title | Event description | System | LER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENS 45538 | 16 June 2009 06:00:00 | Agreement State | Agreement State Report - Radiography Camera Source Failed to Fully Retract | The following report was provided by the Arkansas Department of Health via facsimile: On October 26, 2009, during a routine inspection of Desert Industrial X-Ray, ARK-1010-3320, in Beebe AR it was discovered that an INC IR-100 exposure device (SN#4520, Source Model#32, SN#N478, IR-192, 26 Ci) had failed to retract the source to the fully shielded position. The failure to retract had occurred on June 16, 2009. The Radiation Safety Officer for the location was properly trained and had to disassemble and clean the locking mechanism in order to retract the source to the fully shielded position. INC informed Desert Industrial X-Ray that this failure to retract occurs when the exposure devices are getting dirty. The licensee reports that there have been no further problems with this device. Desert Industrial X-Ray personnel reported no unusual survey readings, and no personnel exposures occurred during this incident. The Department ( Arkansas Department of Health) has concluded that the root cause of this incident is improper maintenance of the INC IR-100 exposure device. The licensee has implemented corrective action by introducing an enhanced maintenance program. The Department considers this incident to be closed. See similar report EN#45539. | ||
| ENS 45539 | 15 May 2009 06:00:00 | Agreement State | Agreement State Report- Radiography Camera Source Failed to Fully Retract | The following report was provided by the Arkansas Department of Health via facsimile: On October 26, 2009, during a routine inspection of Desert Industrial X-Ray, ARK-1010-3320, in Beebe AR it was discovered that an INC IR-100 exposure device (SN#4772, Source Model#32, SN#N475, Ir-192, 32 Ci) had failed to retract the source to the fully shielded position. The failure to retract had occurred on May 15, 2009. The Radiation Safety Officer for the location was properly trained and had to disassemble and clean the locking mechanism in order to retract the source to the fully shielded position. INC informed Desert Industrial X-Ray that this failure to retract occurs when the exposure devices are getting dirty. The licensee reports that corrective actions have been taken to that there have been no further problems with this device. Desert Industrial X-Ray personnel reported no unusual survey readings, and no personnel exposures occurred during this incident. The Department (Arkansas Department of Health) has concluded that the root cause of this incident is improper maintenance of the INC IR-100 exposure device. The licensee has implemented corrective action by introducing an enhanced maintenance program. The Department considers this incident to be closed. See similar report EN#45538. |