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| Entered date | Event description | |
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| ENS 52906 | 15 August 2017 14:24:00 | Following a panoramic irradiator two day shutdown, a restart with three source racks commenced. Air pressure was applied to raise the source racks. During the restart, two source racks (racks 1 and 3) did not descend into the irradiator pool as designed. During an investigation, two release valves associated with the two source racks did not operate properly. Operators manually released air pressure and all source racks descended into the irradiator pool. The deficient release valves were replaced and the source racks were satisfactorily retested. The source racks all properly descended into the pool. The time the source racks were inoperable for approximately 1.5 hours. |
| ENS 51823 | 25 March 2016 13:15:00 | The following information was provided by the State of South Carolina via email: The licensee (International Paper) provided notification (to the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control) of a stuck shutter on a Berthold Model LB7440 fixed gauging device. The shutter is stuck in the closed position. The gauging device contains 15 mCi of Cs-137. A licensed contractor has been contacted and will proceed with corrective maintenance on the shutter mechanism within the next 30 days. Updates to this event will be made through the NMED system. |
| ENS 51396 | 15 September 2015 15:52:00 | The following information was provided by the State of South Carolina via email: The licensee provided notification of a stuck shutter, on a Berthold Model LB7440D fixed gauging device, discovered while performing a semi-annual shutter check. The gauging device contains 30 mCi of Cs-137. The device remains mounted to the process piping with no gap available to permit personnel exposure to the radiation beam. A licensed contractor has been contacted and will proceed with corrective maintenance on the shutter mechanism within the next 30 days. State Event Report ID No.: SC-04-2015 |
| ENS 49408 | 4 October 2013 11:25:00 | The following Agreement State Report was received via facsimile: Event Description: The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control was notified by the licensee at 2:00 p.m. (EDT) on October 3, 2013, that a source on a gauging device would not retract into the holder as designed. This licensee also stated, 'steam is leaking from the top of the right hand side source holder where the pulley is. The source tube is welded to the vessel. At the present time the cable is stuck, so the source will not retract into the holder. The (South Carolina) Department (of Health and Environmental Control) responded to this event and found that an Ohmart Model SHLM-C-2 fixed gauging device containing two 200 mCi Cs-137 sources (s/n 2667/2668) had incurred a failure of the shutter/retraction mechanism. There was no evidence of steam being released from the gauge housing but water was dripping very slowly from the top of the gauge housing. Surveys indicated background readings of 0.03 mR/hr as the source has now been locked in place in the vessel. The area is roped off to prevent unauthorized access. Vega Americas, Inc. is scheduled to perform repair of the shutter/retraction mechanism on October 8, 2013. Notifications and updates will be made through the NMED system. |
| ENS 44298 | 13 June 2008 15:13:00 | The following report was received from the State via facsimile: The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control was notified at 1:28 p.m. on June 13, 2008 by the licensee that a package containing a radioactive source was lost by Fed-Ex. The sealed source contains 80 mCi of Am-241 and is used in an NDC Systems Model 104 portable gauge. The package was shipped from Macon, GA on June 5th. On June 11th, the licensee received the shipping label, with no package attached, at the licensee's office on Corporate Road in Charleston, SC. The licensee contacted Fed-Ex on the 11th where Fed-Ex then placed a trace on the package which they indicated could take 48 hours. The 48 hour time frame has expired and Fed-Ex has indicated that they cannot find the package but they are continuing their search through various warehouses. Fed-Ex still has the package listed as "in route to its destination". The licensee has also notified the Georgia radiation control program. This event is open pending the results of the licensee's and Department's investigation. Notifications and updates will be made through the NMED system.
FedEx has found the missing sealed source at their warehouse. Notified R1DO (Bellamy), FSME EO (Zelac) and ILTAB via Email THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "LESS THAN CAT 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks. |
| ENS 43087 | 10 January 2007 17:30:00 | The State provided the following information via facsimile: Licensee has notified State Agency within 24 hours. A Mick applicator malfunctioned during the planned treatment of a prostate patient. The patient was scheduled to receive I-125 seed implants totaling 11 millicuries at 0.25 millicuries per seed. A total of 8.25 millicuries were implanted when the malfunction occurred. This will most likely result in the total dose delivered differing from prescribed dose by 20 percent or more. The dose information was not currently available but will follow in NMED reporting. The seeds not implanted have all been accounted for and have been placed in storage. The licensee will provide a written report within 15 days. No further information is available at this time. SC Event Report: SC070001 A "Medical Event" may indicate potential problems in a medical facility's use of radioactive materials. It does not necessarily result in harm to the patient. |