ENS Event | |
|---|---|
05:00 Dec 14, 2020 | |
| Title | Source Room Door Interlocks Failed to Function |
| Event Description | The following information was received from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control via email:
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control was notified on 12/16/20 that a piece of equipment was disabled or failed to function as designed when the equipment is required by regulation or license condition to prevent exposures to radiation and radioactive materials exceeding regulatory limits, or to mitigate the consequences of an accident. The licensee reported that the electrical interlocks at the remote afterloader room entrance failed to function from 12/14/20 until 12/17/20. The source in the remote afterloader unit is a Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Model GammaMed 232, Ir-192 source, with a reported activity of 8.5 Curies. The remote afterloader unit is a Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Model GammaMedplus iX. As of 12/17/20, the licensee is reporting that the electrical interlocks at the remote afterloader room entrance is now operable and functioning as designed. This event is still under investigation by the licensee and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. No overexposures were reported as a result of the failed interlocks. |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Self Regional Health Care Greenwood, South Carolina (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 073 |
| Organization: | Sc Dept Of Health &Amp; Env Control |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+84.42 h3.518 days <br />0.502 weeks <br />0.116 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Adam Gause 17:25 Dec 17, 2020 |
| NRC Officer: | Howie Crouch |
| Last Updated: | Dec 17, 2020 |
| 55039 - NRC Website | |
Self Regional Health Care with Agreement State | |
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