ENS Event | |
|---|---|
06:00 Feb 16, 2024 | |
| Title | Agreement State - Shutter Stuck in Shielded Position |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by Texas Department of State Health Services (the Department) via email:
On February 16, 2024, the Department was contacted by the licensee's radiation safety officer (RSO) that the source in a Mark 1 irradiator could not be raised or lowered. The device contains a 10,000-curie cesium-137 source (original activity manufactured 6/25/1986). The source problem was discovered when a researcher was attempting to irradiate a few mice and the source would not raise. The RSO stated they inspected the device and found a fuse that controlled the source's movement both up and down had failed. The RSO stated they had contacted a service company to repair the device. The source is in the fully shielded position. No individuals received any exposure due to this event. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Texas NMED number: TX240006 |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Uni Of Tx Md Anderson Cancer Center Houston, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | L00466 |
| Organization: | Texas Dept Of State Health Services |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+12.17 h0.507 days <br />0.0724 weeks <br />0.0167 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Arthur Tucker 18:10 Feb 16, 2024 |
| NRC Officer: | Sam Colvard |
| Last Updated: | Feb 21, 2024 |
| 56973 - NRC Website | |
Uni Of Tx Md Anderson Cancer Center with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 569732024-02-16T06:00:00016 February 2024 06:00:00
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