PNO-I-97-075, on 971208,determined That While Performing Radiography at Temporary Jobsite,Radiography Source Used by Mqs Insp,Inc,Could Not Be Retracted.Inspector Dispatched to Site to Observe Recovery Efforts
| ML20202G477 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 03004041 |
| Issue date: | 12/08/1997 |
| From: | Courtemanche S, Johansen J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| References | |
| PNO-I-97-075, PNO-I-97-75, NUDOCS 9712100043 | |
| Download: ML20202G477 (1) | |
- h. December 8,
1997 mREILCE PNO-I-97-075 Thic preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE cefoty or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by Region I staff in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania on this date.
Eacility Licensee Emeraency classification Mqs Inspection, Inc.
Notification of Unusual Event Mqs Inspection, Inc.
Alert 2301 Arthur Avenue Site Area Emergency Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007 General Emergency Dockets: 03004041 X Not Applicable
Subject:
RADIOGRAPHY SOURCE DISCONNECT AT A TEMPORARY JOBSITE On December 8, 1997, at 12:25 p.m.,
the NRC Region I office received a request from Amersham Corporation to perform an emergency source retrieval at the Tosco Refinery in Marcus Hook, PA.
Region I staff contacted an Amersham representative for additional information.
It was determined that, while performing radiography at a temporary jobsite, a
radiography source used by MOS Inspection, Inc. (MOS), could not be retracted.
The Region I staff contacted the Corporate Radiation Safety Officer of MOS and determined that the radiography source, 62 Curies of Iridium-192, had disconnected from the radiography camera drive assembly about 8:55 a.m. on Decembei 8, 1997.
Licensee personnel have placed lead blankets over the source and are maintaining surveillance over the site. The licensee stated that radiation exposures to personnel, according to self-reading pocket dosimeters, were 20 mrem to the radiographer, 12 and
.five mrem to the assistant radiographers.
Source retrieval is to be made l
by Amersham Corporation personnel.
An inspector is being dispatched to the site to observe the recovery efforts.
The Region 1 Office of Public Affairs is prepared to respond to media inquiries.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has been informed.
The information in this notification is current as of 3:00 p.m. on December 8,
1997.
Contact:
Steven Courtemanche Jenny Johansen (610)337-5075 (610)337-5304 h,\\kkhh 9712100043 971208 lb PDR 16E j
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