Event Notification Report for November 09, 2014
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
11/08/2014 - 11/09/2014
EVENT NUMBERS
50608
Agreement State
Event Number: 50608
Rep Org: COLORADO DEPT OF HEALTH
Licensee: INTERMOUNTAIN TESTING COMPANY
Region: 4
City: DENVER State: CO
County:
License #: CO 060-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JENNIFER OPILA
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN SHOEMAKER
Licensee: INTERMOUNTAIN TESTING COMPANY
Region: 4
City: DENVER State: CO
County:
License #: CO 060-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JENNIFER OPILA
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN SHOEMAKER
Notification Date: 11/13/2014
Notification Time: 10:54 [ET]
Event Date: 11/09/2014
Event Time: 00:00 [MST]
Last Update Date: 11/13/2014
Notification Time: 10:54 [ET]
Event Date: 11/09/2014
Event Time: 00:00 [MST]
Last Update Date: 11/13/2014
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
GREG WERNER (R4DO)
NMSS EVENTS NOTIFICA (EMAI)
GREG WERNER (R4DO)
NMSS EVENTS NOTIFICA (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - RADIOGRAPHY SOURCE GUIDE TUBE CRUSHED PREVENTING SOURCE FROM RETRACTING
The following report was received from the State of Colorado via email:
"Event description: On 11/9/14, the licensee was working at Denver International Airport when an object fell onto the guide tube damaging it in such a way that the source could not be retracted. The radiography crew contacted the RSO [Radiation Safety Officer] who arrived at the scene, cut the guide tube open, removed the drive cable and retracted the source. At all times during the incident, the public dose line was maintained therefore the RSO believes that there were no exposures to the public above dose limits. Additionally doses to radiation workers were minimal.
"The RSO notified the [Colorado Department of Health] Department on 11/9/14, however they used the wrong phone number and left a message for someone in a different division than the Radiation Program. The licensee contacted the [Colorado State] Radiation Program at approximately 8 am on 11/10/14 to describe the incident.
"The licensee is preparing a detailed report to submit to the [Colorado Department of Health] Department."
Colorado Event Report ID No.: CO14-I14-26
The following report was received from the State of Colorado via email:
"Event description: On 11/9/14, the licensee was working at Denver International Airport when an object fell onto the guide tube damaging it in such a way that the source could not be retracted. The radiography crew contacted the RSO [Radiation Safety Officer] who arrived at the scene, cut the guide tube open, removed the drive cable and retracted the source. At all times during the incident, the public dose line was maintained therefore the RSO believes that there were no exposures to the public above dose limits. Additionally doses to radiation workers were minimal.
"The RSO notified the [Colorado Department of Health] Department on 11/9/14, however they used the wrong phone number and left a message for someone in a different division than the Radiation Program. The licensee contacted the [Colorado State] Radiation Program at approximately 8 am on 11/10/14 to describe the incident.
"The licensee is preparing a detailed report to submit to the [Colorado Department of Health] Department."
Colorado Event Report ID No.: CO14-I14-26