Event Notification Report for May 20, 2007
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
05/19/2007 - 05/20/2007
EVENT NUMBERS
44960
General Information or Other
Event Number: 44960
Rep Org: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Licensee: PETROCHEM INSPECTION SERVICES INC
Region: 4
City: HOUSTON State: TX
County:
License #: 04460
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ART TUCKER
HQ OPS Officer: VINCE KLCO
Licensee: PETROCHEM INSPECTION SERVICES INC
Region: 4
City: HOUSTON State: TX
County:
License #: 04460
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ART TUCKER
HQ OPS Officer: VINCE KLCO
Notification Date: 04/02/2009
Notification Time: 18:19 [ET]
Event Date: 05/20/2007
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 04/08/2009
Notification Time: 18:19 [ET]
Event Date: 05/20/2007
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 04/08/2009
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
RICK DEESE (R4)
ROBERT LEWIS (FSME)
RICK DEESE (R4)
ROBERT LEWIS (FSME)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - RADIOGRAPHY SOURCE UNABLE TO RETURN TO THE FULLY SHIELDED POSITION
The following information was received from the State of Texas via Email:
"On June 4, 2007, the Agency was notified by the licensee personnel that while performing industrial radiography using a QSA Global Model 660 exposure device serial number B- 2515, with a 61 Ci, IR-192 source, serial number 34471B, one of the radiography crews had an exposure device fall, causing a severe crimp in the source guide tube. As a result of the crimp, the source was not able to be returned to the fully shielded position. Licensee personnel expanded the radiation boundary and shielded the source until authorized personnel could retrieve the source. The source was retrieved and the source guide was returned to the manufacturer for repair. This event is closed.
"Failure to report this event was determined after a review was conducted of all radiography related events reported in the State of Texas. This review was initiated in response to the State of Texas Incident Investigation Program (IIP) determining that they had failed to correctly interpret the requirements for reporting this type of event. The state used 10 CFR 34.101 to report these events, and not 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2), due to conflicting interpretations of NRC rules requiring reporting.
"In an effort to prevent a reoccurrence of this, each member of IIP was required to read Information Notice 2001-03, Incident Reporting Requirements for Radiography Licenses, dated April 6, 2001. In addition, the IIP database has been changed to clarify the reporting requirement and bring it in line with the NRC requirements."
Texas Incident Report: I-8419
* * * UPDATE PROVIDED TO KOZAL FROM TUCKER AT 1735 ON 04/08/09 * * *
Upon request of the State the reference to 10 CFR 30.50(b)(a) was changed to 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2).
The following information was received from the State of Texas via Email:
"On June 4, 2007, the Agency was notified by the licensee personnel that while performing industrial radiography using a QSA Global Model 660 exposure device serial number B- 2515, with a 61 Ci, IR-192 source, serial number 34471B, one of the radiography crews had an exposure device fall, causing a severe crimp in the source guide tube. As a result of the crimp, the source was not able to be returned to the fully shielded position. Licensee personnel expanded the radiation boundary and shielded the source until authorized personnel could retrieve the source. The source was retrieved and the source guide was returned to the manufacturer for repair. This event is closed.
"Failure to report this event was determined after a review was conducted of all radiography related events reported in the State of Texas. This review was initiated in response to the State of Texas Incident Investigation Program (IIP) determining that they had failed to correctly interpret the requirements for reporting this type of event. The state used 10 CFR 34.101 to report these events, and not 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2), due to conflicting interpretations of NRC rules requiring reporting.
"In an effort to prevent a reoccurrence of this, each member of IIP was required to read Information Notice 2001-03, Incident Reporting Requirements for Radiography Licenses, dated April 6, 2001. In addition, the IIP database has been changed to clarify the reporting requirement and bring it in line with the NRC requirements."
Texas Incident Report: I-8419
* * * UPDATE PROVIDED TO KOZAL FROM TUCKER AT 1735 ON 04/08/09 * * *
Upon request of the State the reference to 10 CFR 30.50(b)(a) was changed to 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2).