ENS Event | |
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05:00 May 31, 2016 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Radiography Camera Source Disconnect |
| Event Description | The following was received from Iowa via email:
The licensee [Quad City Testing Lab] reported a source disconnect on a QSA Global 880 Delta radiography camera containing 66.3 curies of lr-192. The RSO was able to retrieve the source and return it to the shielded position. The time from disconnect to retrieval was less than two hours. During the RSO investigation, it was determined that the radiographer trainee did not properly connect the source pigtail to the drive cable and this action was not noticed by the radiographer trainer. Total doses during the event as indicated by pocket dosimeters were: RSO 130 mRem, radiographer trainer 55 mRem, and radiographer trainee 30 mRem. No member of the public received any dose from this event. Incident Number IA160001 |
| Where | |
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| Quad City Testing Lab, Inc Davenport, Iowa (NRC Region 3) | |
| License number: | 0186182IR1 |
| Organization: | Iowa Department Of Public Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+226.93 h9.455 days <br />1.351 weeks <br />0.311 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Randal Dahlin 15:56 Jun 9, 2016 |
| NRC Officer: | Daniel Mills |
| Last Updated: | Jun 9, 2016 |
| 51997 - NRC Website | |
Quad City Testing Lab, Inc with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 519972016-05-31T05:00:00031 May 2016 05:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Radiography Camera Source Disconnect 2016-05-31T05:00:00 | |