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The following report was received via e-mail: On November 28, 2017, the Agency (Texas Department of State Health Services) was contacted by the licensee's Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) who reported that on November 28, 2017, they were notified by their dosimetry processor that one of their radiographer trainee's exposure badges was reported to read 62 Rem. The RSO stated the trainee was returning to the Longview office from West Texas to be interviewed. The badge reading was for the month of October 2017. The RSO stated the trainee had operated the radiography camera crank out device, but had not changed out any film. It is believed the dose is to the badge only. The RSO stated they had not observed any adverse health effects in the trainee. On November 29, 2017, the Agency contacted the RSO and requested additional information. The RSO stated the trainee stated that they had not dropped their dosimeter and accidently exposed it. The trainee had stated that they had been wearing an alarming rate meter and it had never alarmed. The trainee's daily exposure record did not indicate any abnormal exposures. The radiographer supervising the trainee did not recall any abnormal operations while supervising the trainee. The RSO stated the trainee had not received any type of medical treatments during the exposure period. The RSO stated they were considering sending blood samples to REAC/TS for analysis. The RSO stated the dosimetry processor reported the exposure to the badge was angular. The RSO stated the trainee has been assigned duties that would not give them any additional exposure. The licensee will provide the Agency (Texas Department of State Health Services) any information gathered in the interview with the trainee. The RSO cannot state with certainty that the exposure is not real, therefore the Agency is providing this report to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Texas Incident #: I-9523

• * * UPDATE ON 12/12/2017 AT 0955 EST FROM ART TUCKER TO STEVEN VITTO * * *

The following report was received via e-mail: On November 28, 2017, the Agency was contacted by the licensee's RSO who reported that the OSL (Optically stimulated luminescence) badge reading for one of their radiographer trainees was reported to read 62 rem. On December 8, 2017, the Agency interviewed the individual with the high badge reading and the licensee's radiation safety officer (RSO). The interviews did not provide any additional information that would explain the high badge reading. The RSO stated a blood sample from the individual was submitted to Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS) on December 5, 2017. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. R4DO (Deese), INES Officer (Milligan), and NMSS Events Group have been notified.

• * * UPDATE ON 12/19/2017 AT 0828 EST FROM ART TUCKER TO ANDREW WAUGH * * *

The following report was received via e-mail: On December 18, 2017, the licensee (Interteck Asset Integrity Management Inc.) reported 'I have received the test report and the result is negative. No dicentric chromosome was observed in a total of 500 metaphase cells analyzed.' indicating the exposure was to the badge only. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Notified R4DO (Pick), INES Officer (Milligan), and NMSS Events Group via email.