ENS Event | |
|---|---|
06:00 Mar 7, 2020 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report -- Broken Radiography Camera in Shielded Position |
| Event Description | The following is a synopsis of a facsimile that was received from the State of Alabama:
On March 9, 2020 at 0825 CDT, the State of Alabama Department of Public Health, Office of Radiation Control, Radioactive Materials Compliance Branch, was notified by licensee Acuren, Inc., that a radiographer attempted to unlock the locking mechanism of an 880D radiography camera and the key broke off in the lock. The licensee stated that the camera is still locked, is now "red-tagged," and is in storage until it can be sent to its vendor QSA for repair. The source was not exposed at the time and it is in the shielded position. Radiation surveys of the device are normal for a shielded position. This event occurred on March 7, 2020. Alabama Event Number: 20-05 The source is believed to be Ir-192. The source strength was not reported. |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Alabama Radiation Control Alabama (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 1631 |
| Organization: | Alabama Radiation Control |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+60.77 h2.532 days <br />0.362 weeks <br />0.0832 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Cason Coan 17:46 Mar 9, 2020 |
| NRC Officer: | Richard Smith |
| Last Updated: | Mar 9, 2020 |
| 54577 - NRC Website | |
Alabama Office of Radiation Control with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 548422020-08-14T05:00:00014 August 2020 05:00:00
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