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| Start date | Reporting criterion | Title | Event description | System | LER | |
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| ENS 42402 | 28 February 2006 06:00:00 | Agreement State | Texas Agreement State Report - Potential Overexposure | The agreement state submitted the following report via e-mail: Texas Incident No.: I-8311 Event date and time: February wear period Report Received Date: March 9, 2006 Event location: Brown and Root construction site, 14035 Industrial Road, Houston, TX Event type: Presumptive badge overexposure A radiographer trainee was working with a trainer at a construction site in Houston, TX when he noticed that his badge had fallen off approximately 6 feet from a 95 Ci, model G-60 Ir-192 source (S/N NA0502), SPEC model 150 camera (S/N 750). It is uncertain whether the trainee (name deleted) failed to report the incident to the radiographer, supervisor, or RSO. The incident was thought to have occurred in late February. The trainee is assigned other duties not involving exposure to radiation and the company is considering having cytogenetic testing performed. A second reading of the dosimeter by the company processing the device rendered an inconclusive result. The radiography company and DSHS staff are performing an investigation although the company is presuming the situation is a badge only exposure since the pocket dosimeters and processed dosimeter worn by the trainer were consistent with their typical monthly exposures of approximately 100 mRem. The film badge read 25.343 Rem. The state will be following up on this incident. | ||
| ENS 51610 | 17 December 2015 21:15:00 | Agreement State | Agreement State Report - Leaking Radiography Source | The following report was received from the State of Louisiana via email: The RSO and crew were performing routine maintenance and leak test on industrial radiography equipment on 12/11/2015. The leak test wipes were delivered to their service company NDT Repair (LA-6631-L01) for analysis on 12/14/2015. On 12/17/2015, the RSO received a call from NDT Repair to inform him one of the leak tests came back with slightly elevated results of 0.006 microCi Ir-192. Acceptable limit is 0.005 microCi. The source is being transferred for disposal to SPEC (Source Production & Equipment Company), LA-2966-L01, Mfg. & Service Company in St. Rose, LA (New Orleans, LA). Also, the exposure device and associated equipment are being evaluated for breakthrough and removable contamination before re-sourcing and putting them back into service. Exposure Device SPEC 150, s/n 991 and the 'leaking source' a SPEC Model G-60, s/n WD 2405 with approximately 19 Ci Ir-192. State Event Report ID No.: LA 150022 | ||
| ENS 55327 | 16 June 2021 05:00:00 | Agreement State | Radiography Source Disconnect | The following information was received via E-mail: On June 25, 2021, the Agency (Texas Department of State Health Services) was notified by the licensee's Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) that while conducting radiography in their shooting bay, they experienced a source disconnect. The disconnect involved a QSA 880D exposure device containing a 60 curie iridium-192 source. The RSO stated the radiographer had completed an exposure and was entering the bay to exchange the film. As they passed the entrance beam the radiation alarm went off. The radiographer exited the area. The licensee was unable to retract the source. They contacted a service company who came to the licensee's location. It was determined that the ball on the drive cable had broken free of the drive cable. The service company was able to retract the source into the exposure device. No overexposures occurred due to this event. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Texas Incident Number: I-9860. |