ENS Event | |
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05:00 Dec 27, 2013 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report- Irradiator Malfunction |
| Event Description | {{#Wiki_filter:The following information was received by facsimile:
The Radiation Safety Officer reported a source rack travel event that occurred the evening of December 27, 2013. After an irradiation run, the 3 source racks in a panoramic irradiator were lowered into the pool; source rack 3 was completely lowered but source racks 2 and 1 only lowered 8 and 6 feet, respectively, below the water line causing a travel fault. MDS Nordion was immediately notified and provided guidance to Steris Isomedix staff. The highest exposure rate at the surface of the pool was 18 mR/hr. After investigation, it was determined that the pool water skimmer basket dislodged and became stuck behind source rack 1; source rack 1 pushed into source rack 2 which pushed into source rack 3. The basket was freed from the source rack using remote manipulation tools around [0100] on December 28. The highest worker exposure (from a pocket dosimeter) was less than 1 mrem. A full written report of this event including corrective actions will be submitted to the Department [New York State Department of Health]." � New York Event: NY-13-07 }}[[Event description::Description::{{#Regex_clear:The following information was received by facsimile: The Radiation Safety Officer reported a source rack travel event that occurred the evening of December 27, 2013. After an irradiation run, the 3 source racks in a panoramic irradiator were lowered into the pool; source rack 3 was completely lowered but source racks 2 and 1 only lowered 8 and 6 feet, respectively, below the water line causing a travel fault. MDS Nordion was immediately notified and provided guidance to Steris Isomedix staff. The highest exposure rate at the surface of the pool was 18 mR/hr. After investigation, it was determined that the pool water skimmer basket dislodged and became stuck behind source rack 1; source rack 1 pushed into source rack 2 which pushed into source rack 3. The basket was freed from the source rack using remote manipulation tools around [0100] on December 28. The highest worker exposure (from a pocket dosimeter) was less than 1 mrem. A full written report of this event including corrective actions will be submitted to the Department [New York State Department of Health]." � New York Event: NY-13-07 }}| ]] |
| Where | |
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| Steris Isomedix Services, Inc. Chester, New York (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | C2583 |
| Organization: | New York State Dept. Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+101.62 h4.234 days <br />0.605 weeks <br />0.139 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Robert. Dansereau 10:37 Dec 31, 2013 |
| NRC Officer: | Vince Klco |
| Last Updated: | Dec 31, 2013 |
| 49683 - NRC Website | |
Steris Isomedix Services, Inc. with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 496832013-12-27T05:00:00027 December 2013 05:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report- Irradiator Malfunction 2013-12-27T05:00:00 | |