ENS Event | |
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15:23 Aug 12, 2025 | |
| Title | Stuck Radiography Source |
| Event Description | The following is a summary of information provided by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) via email:
On August 12, 2025, the licensee was conducting radiography with a Sentinal 880 Delta (serial number 4955) containing a 73.9 Ci Ir-192 source when it was discovered that the source was stuck in the unshielded position. The radiography crew called the radiation safety officer (RSO) and ensured the cordoned off area was clear of personnel. With assistance from the RSO, the crew was able to retract the source to the shielded position approximately 3.75 hours8.680556e-4 days <br />0.0208 hours <br />1.240079e-4 weeks <br />2.85375e-5 months <br /> later. TLD badges for personnel present were sent for expedited analysis, and direct reading dosimeter readings are listed below: RSO: 345 mrem Radiographer: 320 mrem Operations manager: 210 mrem Assistant radiographer: 150 mrem NY incident number: 1540 NMED number: NY-25-07 |
| Where | |
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| Aegeus Inspection Solutions, Inc. Tonawanda, New York (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | C5609 |
| Organization: | New York State Dept. Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+0.42 h0.0175 days <br />0.0025 weeks <br />5.75316e-4 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Nathaniel Kishbaugh 15:48 Aug 12, 2025 |
| NRC Officer: | Adam Koziol |
| Last Updated: | Aug 12, 2025 |
| 57866 - NRC Website | |
Aegeus Inspection Solutions, Inc. with Agreement State | |
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[Table view]Agreement State Stuck Radiography Source 2025-08-12T15:23:00 | |