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The following was received from the State … The following was received from the State of Washington via e-mail regarding a previously unreported event:</br>This is notification of an event in Washington State as reported to or investigated by the WA Department of Health, Office of Radiation Protection.</br>A radiography crew was attempting to hoist a Co-60 radiography device to an elevated platform to perform work at an oil refinery. During the process of hoisting the device it slipped out of its rigging and fell an estimated 23 feet to the pavement below. No associated equipment was connected to the device and the plugs were still inserted. The metal flange on the device was dented but there was no other obvious damage. The device is an AEA model 741B, serial number B100. It contained a 5.5 Curie Co-60 Model 424-18 AEA source, serial number 2418.</br>A radiation survey was performed by the radiography companies' crew and later by the RSO. The readings were normal for that device. A control cable was attached to the source inside the device and the source was rotated. It was determined to move freely and not bound in the shielded position within the device. Operations with this device were terminated and the device was sent back to its licensed storage location in Burlington, Washington. The radiography company sent the device back to QSA Global for evaluation and maintenance. </br>The licensee's RSO stated that repairs were made to a bracket and the handle was replaced. The maintenance was performed. The device was resourced and relabeled and returned to the licensee.</br>This incident, given (Washington state) report number WA-06-043 is closed. There was no release of activity. Personnel exposure was kept low so that no exposure limits were exceeded. so that no exposure limits were exceeded. +
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The following was received from the State … The following was received from the State of Washington via e-mail regarding a previously unreported event:</br>This is notification of an event in Washington State as reported to or investigated by the WA Department of Health, Office of Radiation Protection.</br>A radiography crew was attempting to hoist a Co-60 radiography device to an elevated platform to perform work at an oil refinery. During the process of hoisting the device it slipped out of its rigging and fell an estimated 23 feet to the pavement below. No associated equipment was connected to the device and the plugs were still inserted. The metal flange on the device was dented but there was no other obvious damage. The device is an AEA model 741B, serial number B100. It contained a 5.5 Curie Co-60 Model 424-18 AEA source, serial number 2418.</br>A radiation survey was performed by the radiography companies' crew and later by the RSO. The readings were normal for that device. A control cable was attached to the source inside the device and the source was rotated. It was determined to move freely and not bound in the shielded position within the device. Operations with this device were terminated and the device was sent back to its licensed storage location in Burlington, Washington. The radiography company sent the device back to QSA Global for evaluation and maintenance. </br>The licensee's RSO stated that repairs were made to a bracket and the handle was replaced. The maintenance was performed. The device was resourced and relabeled and returned to the licensee.</br>This incident, given (Washington state) report number WA-06-043 is closed. There was no release of activity. Personnel exposure was kept low so that no exposure limits were exceeded. so that no exposure limits were exceeded. +
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