Event Notification Report for April 28, 2012
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
04/27/2012 - 04/28/2012
EVENT NUMBERS
48259
Non-Agreement State
Event Number: 48259
Rep Org: ACUREN INSPECTION
Licensee: ACUREN INSPECTION
Region: 1
City: CHARLESTON State: WV
County:
License #: 42-27593-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: CHRIS DIXON
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN KNOKE
Licensee: ACUREN INSPECTION
Region: 1
City: CHARLESTON State: WV
County:
License #: 42-27593-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: CHRIS DIXON
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN KNOKE
Notification Date: 08/31/2012
Notification Time: 09:54 [ET]
Event Date: 04/28/2012
Event Time: 09:45 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 08/31/2012
Notification Time: 09:54 [ET]
Event Date: 04/28/2012
Event Time: 09:45 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 08/31/2012
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
30.50(b)(2) - SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE
10 CFR Section:
30.50(b)(2) - SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE
Person (Organization):
JOHN ROGGE (R1DO)
FSME RESOURCE (EMAI)
JOHN ROGGE (R1DO)
FSME RESOURCE (EMAI)
IR-192 SOURCE DISCONNECTED FROM RADIOGRAPHY CAMERA
At 0945 hours on 4-28-2012, the radiographer at the jobsite in Willeysville, WV reported to his Division Manager that the source in a Sentinel 880 Delta camera, S/N D4132, was disconnected and could not be retracted into the shielded position following the first exposure. The Division Manager contacted the Acuren Cincinnati RSO for assistance. Arrangements were made for both the Division Manager and Cincinnati RSO who had extensive experience in source retrieval to respond to the jobsite. The source was successfully retrieved by 1805 hours the same day.
The camera, crank, guide tube, and quick connect were transported to the Ona lab to be shipped to QSA for investigation on Monday morning, 4-30-2012.
There were no personnel overexposures associated with this incident.
Corrective actions included: All radiographic personnel were immediately notified of the source disconnect incident to raise awareness of equipment checks and no-go-gage test. Acuren Division Manager and RSO conducted the misconnect test [Acuren terminology] on all radiographic equipment cranks and cameras as of 5-4-12.
At 0945 hours on 4-28-2012, the radiographer at the jobsite in Willeysville, WV reported to his Division Manager that the source in a Sentinel 880 Delta camera, S/N D4132, was disconnected and could not be retracted into the shielded position following the first exposure. The Division Manager contacted the Acuren Cincinnati RSO for assistance. Arrangements were made for both the Division Manager and Cincinnati RSO who had extensive experience in source retrieval to respond to the jobsite. The source was successfully retrieved by 1805 hours the same day.
The camera, crank, guide tube, and quick connect were transported to the Ona lab to be shipped to QSA for investigation on Monday morning, 4-30-2012.
There were no personnel overexposures associated with this incident.
Corrective actions included: All radiographic personnel were immediately notified of the source disconnect incident to raise awareness of equipment checks and no-go-gage test. Acuren Division Manager and RSO conducted the misconnect test [Acuren terminology] on all radiographic equipment cranks and cameras as of 5-4-12.