ENS Event | |
|---|---|
11:00 Jan 20, 2007 | |
| Title | Potential Extremity Dose in Excess of 50 Rem |
| Event Description | The licensee was performing radiography at the Sunoco refinery in Philadelphia, PA when a radiographer approached the front of a radiography camera thinking that he had retracted the radiography source and manipulated the source holder to another position and returned to the rear of the camera. When the radiographer attempted to expose the source he thought was retracted, he found the source in the exposed position. The radiographer then retracted the source, secured it, and then reported the incident to the Radiation Safety Officer.
The radiographer received a calculated dose of between 44 and 55 Rem to the right hand and fingers due to this event. The length of exposure was approximately 55 sec. The individual was wearing a film badge and dosimeter but no alarming rate dosimeter. Both dosimeters were sent in to be read and determine actual dose received. The radiography camera was a 660 AEA Ir-192 camera with current source strength of 77 Ci. The radiographer has been sent for medical treatment and will continue with treatment until further notice. The licensee has initiated the following corrective actions: radiographer has been relieved of duty; all work has been stopped at the Sunoco refinery; the licensee will require two individuals at the radiography site to ensure source position and securing of the source. |
| Where | |
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| Conam Inspection Chicago, Illinois (NRC Region 3) | |
| License number: | 12-16559-02 |
| Organization: | Conam Inspection |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 20.2202(b)(1) | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+2.68 h0.112 days <br />0.016 weeks <br />0.00367 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Bob Slack 13:41 Jan 20, 2007 |
| NRC Officer: | Jason Kozal |
| Last Updated: | Jan 20, 2007 |
| 43108 - NRC Website | |
Conam Inspection with 10 CFR 20.2202(b)(1) | |
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[Table view]10 CFR 20.2202(b)(1) Potential Extremity Dose in Excess of 50 Rem 2007-01-20T11:00:00 | |