ENS Event | |
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16:00 Aug 10, 2022 | |
| Title | Unable to Retract Source in Industrial Gauge |
| Event Description | The following information was obtained from the Commonwealth of Virginia via email:
On August 10, 2022, at 12:59 p.m. [EDT], the [Virginia] Office of Radiological Health Radioactive Materials Program (RMP) received an incident notification from the licensee. The source, 5 millicuries of Cs-137, could not be retracted behind the shutter during routine operations. The incident occurred on August 10, 2022 at about 12:00 p.m. (noon). The Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) stated that the insertion source detached from the retrieval cable during routine operations (due to high vibrations). The source was stuck in the dip tube (inside the insulation vat). They performed radiation surveys showing that no elevated levels were occurring outside of the insulation vat. Based on the notification, there was no personnel or public exposure due to this incident. The RSO contacted Berthold Technologies to come and perform the source retrieval. They are planning on arriving on August 11, 2022. This notification will be updated when additional information is obtained. Virginia Event Report ID No.: VA220002 |
| Where | |
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| Solenis, Llc Courtland, Virginia (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 175-666-1 |
| Organization: | Virginia Rad Materials Program |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-1.02 h-0.0425 days <br />-0.00607 weeks <br />-0.0014 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Rose Yankoski 14:59 Aug 10, 2022 |
| NRC Officer: | Howie Crouch |
| Last Updated: | Aug 10, 2022 |
| 56040 - NRC Website | |
Solenis, Llc with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 560402022-08-10T16:00:00010 August 2022 16:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Unable to Retract Source in Industrial Gauge 2022-08-10T16:00:00 | |