Event Notification Report for July 26, 2004
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/25/2004 - 07/26/2004
EVENT NUMBERS
40898
General Information or Other
Event Number: 40898
Rep Org: COLORADO DEPT OF HEALTH
Licensee: COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
Region: 4
City: FORT COLLINS State: CO
County:
License #: 002-27
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ED STROUD
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Licensee: COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
Region: 4
City: FORT COLLINS State: CO
County:
License #: 002-27
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ED STROUD
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Notification Date: 07/27/2004
Notification Time: 12:42 [ET]
Event Date: 07/26/2004
Event Time: 00:00 [MDT]
Last Update Date: 07/27/2004
Notification Time: 12:42 [ET]
Event Date: 07/26/2004
Event Time: 00:00 [MDT]
Last Update Date: 07/27/2004
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
RUSSELL BYWATER (R4)
CHARLIE MILLER (NMSS)
RUSSELL BYWATER (R4)
CHARLIE MILLER (NMSS)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT INVOLVING STUCK IRRADIATOR SOURCE
Yesterday, July 26, 2004, Colorado State University, a Colorado licensee, notified the Department that a source used in one of their panoramic irradiators became stuck in the exposed position during a routine service check. The University's Radiation Safety Officer locked and posted the irradiator room to prevent further entry. The room was designed for irradiator use, so, there is no potential for exposures to staff or members of the public. The maker of the irradiator, JL Shepherd, was notified, and a plan is being developed to manually move the source to the shielded position.
Location: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
License: Colorado # 002-27
Irradiator: JL Shepherd Model #354
Source: Amersham, Cs-137, 21.7 Ci
Yesterday, July 26, 2004, Colorado State University, a Colorado licensee, notified the Department that a source used in one of their panoramic irradiators became stuck in the exposed position during a routine service check. The University's Radiation Safety Officer locked and posted the irradiator room to prevent further entry. The room was designed for irradiator use, so, there is no potential for exposures to staff or members of the public. The maker of the irradiator, JL Shepherd, was notified, and a plan is being developed to manually move the source to the shielded position.
Location: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
License: Colorado # 002-27
Irradiator: JL Shepherd Model #354
Source: Amersham, Cs-137, 21.7 Ci