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On 1/20/07 at approximately 1400 CST, a li … On 1/20/07 at approximately 1400 CST, a licensee radiographer was transiting down a lease road in his vehicle (white 2001 or 2002 Dodge diesel pickup truck with a fiberglass radiographer dark room on the back) with a radiography camera secured in a yellow box in the back. The radiographer attempted to cross moving water. When the radiographer attempted to cross the water the engine was stalled by the flow of water. The water started to flow into the truck over the doors. The radiographer evacuated the truck. The truck was subsequently swept away. Oklahoma Emergency Management, Local Law Enforcement and the Oklahoma State Police were notified and initiated a search for the lost camera. The search was conducted on the ground and in the air via a helicopter. The licensee RSO was notified and is en route to the area. </br>At this time the camera has been not located, but a log jam was discovered down stream of where the truck was swept away and it is not believed that the truck could have passed this log jam. The search has been called off due to darkness. The area that the camera is suspected to be is very remote and lightly populated. It is between the towns of McAlester, OK and Calvin, OK. It is unlikely that the camera could relocate to a populated area. The search will resume on 1/22/07 at 0700 CST.</br>The camera is a new Industrial Nuclear Corporation model Ir-192 camera. The source strength is 100 Ci.</br>Notified NORTHCOM (via e-mail)</br>* * * UPDATE FROM STATE OF OKLAHOMA (BRODERICK) TO HUFFMAN AT 0940 EST ON 1/22/07 * * *</br>The State of Oklahoma representative reports that the pickup truck is believed to have been located downstream of where it was swept into the water. The location is known as "Coal Creek." Only the shell of the truck can be seen but it is the judgment of those at the scene that the shell is still attached to the truck. Local law enforcement is at the site and has secured it from unauthorized entry. The camera was reported to be in an ammo box that was locked and welded to the bed of the pickup truck so it is likely also still attached to the truck. Because of the unsafe conditions in the creek at this time, the site will remain secured and attempts to retrieve the truck will be made when the water flow is reduced and the levels receded. The State estimates that retrieval will not be until sometime in the morning of Tuesday, January 23. The State indicated that there is media interest in this event and that a press release is being prepared.</br>R4DO (Hay), NMSS EO (Burgess), IRD (Cruz), and ILTAB (Sandler) notified.</br>* * * UPDATE FROM STATE OF OKLAHOMA (BRODERICK) TO KOZAL AT 1459 EST ON 1/22/07 * * *</br>The State provided the following information via email:</br>The search was resumed on the morning of the 22nd, and searchers quickly located the truck. The top of the camper was visible from the bank. This area was impacted by the snow and ice storms of recent weeks, and the creek is high because of runoff of snow melt. The water is fast moving and cold. Searchers felt there was substantial risk in accessing the truck in these conditions. Local sources estimate the creek will return to a more normal level enabling safe access to the source sometime Tuesday. The licensee plans to maintain security on the truck and source, but let it stay where it is until then. DEQ concurred with this decision.</br>At about 1 PM on the 22nd, the licensee reported that the water level had dropped and about half the camper shell is above water. It looks intact, and the door of the camper appears to still be locked. They still expect to be able to access the truck on the 23rd.</br>The camper appears intact, and it is assumed that the source is inside the camera inside the locked ammo box in the camper. The ammo box is bolted to the bed of the truck (not welded, as was previously erroneously reported to NRC), and it is assumed that the source is still present. This incident was reported on television and print media. DEQ has prepared a press release in case one is needed, but does not plan to issue it at this time. DEQ staff are en route to the area and will be present tomorrow during recovery. They will also interview the radiographer and assistant involved in the accident.</br>R4DO (Hay), NMSS EO (Burgess), IRD (Cruz), and ILTAB (Sandler) notified.</br>* * * UPDATE FROM STATE OF OKLAHOMA (BRODERICK) TO KOZAL AT 1031 EST ON 1/23/07 * * *</br>The State provided the following information via email:</br>The water has not gone down enough to allow safe access to the truck this morning, and is not expected to drop enough today to allow it. The licensee is now hoping for access to the truck tomorrow." </br>The licensee will continue to provide security for the truck. </br>R4DO (Hay), NMSS EO (Morell), IRD (Blount), and ILTAB (Sandler) notified.</br>* * * UPDATE FROM STATE OF OKLAHOMA (BRODERICK) TO GOTT AT 1450 EST ON 1/24/07 * * *</br>The State provided the following information via email:</br>The licensee has recovered the camera. It appears to be intact. As a precautionary measure, DEQ staff will take surveys and wipe tests of the camera and return to the office." </br>Notified R4DO (Hay), NMSS EO (Morell), IRD (Blount), ILTAB (Sandler), DHS (Constantopoulos), FEMA (M. Laforty), DOE (M. Smith), USDA (A. Paris), NORTHCOM (Maj. Martin), and HHS ( M. Dalziel).</br>THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "CATEGORY 2" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL</br>Category 2 sources, if not safely managed or securely protected, could cause permanent injury to a person who handled them, or were otherwise in contact with them, for a short time (minutes to hours). It could possibly be fatal to be close to this amount of unshielded radioactive material for a period of hours to days. These sources are typically used in practices such as industrial gamma radiography, high dose rate brachytherapy and medium dose rate brachytherapy.herapy and medium dose rate brachytherapy.
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On 1/20/07 at approximately 1400 CST, a li … On 1/20/07 at approximately 1400 CST, a licensee radiographer was transiting down a lease road in his vehicle (white 2001 or 2002 Dodge diesel pickup truck with a fiberglass radiographer dark room on the back) with a radiography camera secured in a yellow box in the back. The radiographer attempted to cross moving water. When the radiographer attempted to cross the water the engine was stalled by the flow of water. The water started to flow into the truck over the doors. The radiographer evacuated the truck. The truck was subsequently swept away. Oklahoma Emergency Management, Local Law Enforcement and the Oklahoma State Police were notified and initiated a search for the lost camera. The search was conducted on the ground and in the air via a helicopter. The licensee RSO was notified and is en route to the area. </br>At this time the camera has been not located, but a log jam was discovered down stream of where the truck was swept away and it is not believed that the truck could have passed this log jam. The search has been called off due to darkness. The area that the camera is suspected to be is very remote and lightly populated. It is between the towns of McAlester, OK and Calvin, OK. It is unlikely that the camera could relocate to a populated area. The search will resume on 1/22/07 at 0700 CST.</br>The camera is a new Industrial Nuclear Corporation model Ir-192 camera. The source strength is 100 Ci.</br>Notified NORTHCOM (via e-mail)</br>* * * UPDATE FROM STATE OF OKLAHOMA (BRODERICK) TO HUFFMAN AT 0940 EST ON 1/22/07 * * *</br>The State of Oklahoma representative reports that the pickup truck is believed to have been located downstream of where it was swept into the water. The location is known as "Coal Creek." Only the shell of the truck can be seen but it is the judgment of those at the scene that the shell is still attached to the truck. Local law enforcement is at the site and has secured it from unauthorized entry. The camera was reported to be in an ammo box that was locked and welded to the bed of the pickup truck so it is likely also still attached to the truck. Because of the unsafe conditions in the creek at this time, the site will remain secured and attempts to retrieve the truck will be made when the water flow is reduced and the levels receded. The State estimates that retrieval will not be until sometime in the morning of Tuesday, January 23. The State indicated that there is media interest in this event and that a press release is being prepared.</br>R4DO (Hay), NMSS EO (Burgess), IRD (Cruz), and ILTAB (Sandler) notified.</br>* * * UPDATE FROM STATE OF OKLAHOMA (BRODERICK) TO KOZAL AT 1459 EST ON 1/22/07 * * *</br>The State provided the following information via email:</br>The search was resumed on the morning of the 22nd, and searchers quickly located the truck. The top of the camper was visible from the bank. This area was impacted by the snow and ice storms of recent weeks, and the creek is high because of runoff of snow melt. The water is fast moving and cold. Searchers felt there was substantial risk in accessing the truck in these conditions. Local sources estimate the creek will return to a more normal level enabling safe access to the source sometime Tuesday. The licensee plans to maintain security on the truck and source, but let it stay where it is until then. DEQ concurred with this decision.</br>At about 1 PM on the 22nd, the licensee reported that the water level had dropped and about half the camper shell is above water. It looks intact, and the door of the camper appears to still be locked. They still expect to be able to access the truck on the 23rd.</br>The camper appears intact, and it is assumed that the source is inside the camera inside the locked ammo box in the camper. The ammo box is bolted to the bed of the truck (not welded, as was previously erroneously reported to NRC), and it is assumed that the source is still present. This incident was reported on television and print media. DEQ has prepared a press release in case one is needed, but does not plan to issue it at this time. DEQ staff are en route to the area and will be present tomorrow during recovery. They will also interview the radiographer and assistant involved in the accident.</br>R4DO (Hay), NMSS EO (Burgess), IRD (Cruz), and ILTAB (Sandler) notified.</br>* * * UPDATE FROM STATE OF OKLAHOMA (BRODERICK) TO KOZAL AT 1031 EST ON 1/23/07 * * *</br>The State provided the following information via email:</br>The water has not gone down enough to allow safe access to the truck this morning, and is not expected to drop enough today to allow it. The licensee is now hoping for access to the truck tomorrow." </br>The licensee will continue to provide security for the truck. </br>R4DO (Hay), NMSS EO (Morell), IRD (Blount), and ILTAB (Sandler) notified.</br>* * * UPDATE FROM STATE OF OKLAHOMA (BRODERICK) TO GOTT AT 1450 EST ON 1/24/07 * * *</br>The State provided the following information via email:</br>The licensee has recovered the camera. It appears to be intact. As a precautionary measure, DEQ staff will take surveys and wipe tests of the camera and return to the office." </br>Notified R4DO (Hay), NMSS EO (Morell), IRD (Blount), ILTAB (Sandler), DHS (Constantopoulos), FEMA (M. Laforty), DOE (M. Smith), USDA (A. Paris), NORTHCOM (Maj. Martin), and HHS ( M. Dalziel).</br>THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "CATEGORY 2" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL</br>Category 2 sources, if not safely managed or securely protected, could cause permanent injury to a person who handled them, or were otherwise in contact with them, for a short time (minutes to hours). It could possibly be fatal to be close to this amount of unshielded radioactive material for a period of hours to days. These sources are typically used in practices such as industrial gamma radiography, high dose rate brachytherapy and medium dose rate brachytherapy.herapy and medium dose rate brachytherapy.
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