ENS Event | |
|---|---|
00:55 Feb 22, 2005 | |
| Title | Agreement State - Radiographic Source Partially Disconnected from Camera |
| Event Description | The following information was provided via E-mail by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) (state text in quotes):
On February 21,2005 at the Motiva Enterprise facility located in Port Arthur, Texas an event took place that prevented the return of a radiography source to the shielded position via normal operations. The unauthorized retrieval of the source was done without proper license condition authorization. All dosimeters have been processed and no overexposures have occurred as a result of the retrieval. Additionally, a verbal notification was made to DSHS, and followed by written report received 03/21/05. The Operating and Emergency procedures to be employed in an incident of this type were reviewed for full understanding by all staff involved in Radiographic operations. The source was Ir-192 (150 Ci) from a SPEC Model G-60; AEA Model 969. Texas Incident # I-8224 |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Team Cooperheat - Mqs Alvin, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | L00087 |
| Organization: | Texas Department Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+903.63 h37.651 days <br />5.379 weeks <br />1.238 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Glenn Corbin 16:33 Mar 31, 2005 |
| NRC Officer: | Mark Abramovitz |
| Last Updated: | Mar 31, 2005 |
| 41556 - NRC Website | |
Team Cooperheat - Mqs with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 415562005-02-22T00:55:00022 February 2005 00:55:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State - Radiographic Source Partially Disconnected from Camera 2005-02-22T00:55:00 | |