ENS Event | |
|---|---|
07:00 Aug 14, 2006 | |
| Title | Agreement State - Stuck Source |
| Event Description | The State provided the following information via email:
Problems were encountered during a Varian HDR source exchange during the evening of 8/14/06. While attempting to replace the source on a Varian Medical System's VariSource HDR unit, the new active source (Ir-192, 9 curies) got stuck in a transfer tube. Following placement of shielding, the source was freed and placed in the transport pig by noon on 8/15/06. A new source was delivered, and was successfully installed during the evening of 8/16/06. |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Hca/Good Samaritan Hospital Los Gatos, California (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | Ca1731-43 |
| Organization: | California Radiation Control Prgm |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+104.28 h4.345 days <br />0.621 weeks <br />0.143 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Kent Prendergast 15:17 Aug 18, 2006 |
| NRC Officer: | Mark Abramovitz |
| Last Updated: | Aug 18, 2006 |
| 42784 - NRC Website | |
Hca/Good Samaritan Hospital with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 427842006-08-14T07:00:00014 August 2006 07:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State - Stuck Source 2006-08-14T07:00:00 | |