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{{ENS notification | {{ENS notification | ||
| event number = 54553 | | event number = 54553 | ||
| facility = | | facility = | ||
| Organization = Texas Dept Of State Health Services | | Organization = Texas Dept Of State Health Services | ||
| license number = LO6462 | | license number = LO6462 | ||
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| utype = | | utype = | ||
| cfr = Agreement State | | cfr = Agreement State | ||
| emergency class = | | emergency class = Non Emergency | ||
| notification date = 03/01/2020 13:52 | | notification date = 03/01/2020 13:52 | ||
| notification by = Karen Blanchard | | notification by = Karen Blanchard | ||
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| event text = The following information was received via E-mail: | | event text = The following information was received via E-mail: | ||
This event occurred in Austin, Texas. | This event occurred in Austin, Texas. | ||
On March 1, 2020, one of the licensee's technicians had pulled off the road and was parked in a parking area, sleeping, when local law enforcement pulled up. Local law enforcement wanted to take the technician in for suspicion of DWI. At approximately 0800 CST the technician called the site radiation safety officer and told him of the situation. | On March 1, 2020, one of the licensee's technicians had pulled off the road and was parked in a parking area, sleeping, when local law enforcement pulled up. Local law enforcement wanted to take the technician in for suspicion of DWI. At approximately 0800 CST the technician called the site radiation safety officer and told him of the situation. | ||
Law enforcement stayed with the technician until the tow truck came and took the vehicle to impound at approximately 0830 CST. The vehicle was locked, the alarm on the dark room was activated and the technician took all the keys to the dark room and camera with him. The vehicle was carrying a radiography camera (Spec 150) containing an 80 Curie Iridium-192 source. | Law enforcement stayed with the technician until the tow truck came and took the vehicle to impound at approximately 0830 CST. The vehicle was locked, the alarm on the dark room was activated and the technician took all the keys to the dark room and camera with him. The vehicle was carrying a radiography camera (Spec 150) containing an 80 Curie Iridium-192 source. | ||
The licensee dispatched employees to the impound yard and they arrived at approximately 1015 CST and provided surveillance of the vehicle until it was released to them. They verified that the alarm system on the dark room was still armed and that the camera was present. The truck is being returned to the licensee's facility. | The licensee dispatched employees to the impound yard and they arrived at approximately 1015 CST and provided surveillance of the vehicle until it was released to them. They verified that the alarm system on the dark room was still armed and that the camera was present. The truck is being returned to the licensee's facility. | ||
At last report from the licensee, law enforcement had not performed any testing to determine if the technician was under-the-influence. | At last report from the licensee, law enforcement had not performed any testing to determine if the technician was under-the-influence. More information will be provided as it is obtained in accordance with SA-300. | ||
Texas Incident Number: | Texas Incident Number: Not Yet Assigned | ||
| URL = https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/event-status/event/2020/20200310en.html#en54553 | | URL = https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/event-status/event/2020/20200310en.html#en54553 | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:51, 15 January 2021
| Where | |
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| Texas Dept Of State Health Services Abilene, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | LO6462 |
| Organization: | Texas Dept Of State Health Services |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+7.87 h0.328 days <br />0.0468 weeks <br />0.0108 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Karen Blanchard 13:52 Mar 1, 2020 |
| NRC Officer: | Donald Norwood |
| Last Updated: | Mar 1, 2020 |
| 54553 - NRC Website | |