Event Notification Report for January 25, 2015
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
01/24/2015 - 01/25/2015
EVENT NUMBERS
50763
Agreement State
Event Number: 50763
Rep Org: TEXAS DEPT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
Licensee: FOX NDE, LLC
Region: 4
City: ODESSA State: TX
County:
License #: L06411
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KAREN BLANCHARD
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN SHOEMAKER
Licensee: FOX NDE, LLC
Region: 4
City: ODESSA State: TX
County:
License #: L06411
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KAREN BLANCHARD
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN SHOEMAKER
Notification Date: 01/26/2015
Notification Time: 15:17 [ET]
Event Date: 01/25/2015
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 01/26/2015
Notification Time: 15:17 [ET]
Event Date: 01/25/2015
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 01/26/2015
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
TOM ANDREWS (R4DO)
NMSS EVENTS NOTIFICA (EMAI)
TOM ANDREWS (R4DO)
NMSS EVENTS NOTIFICA (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - RADIOGRAPHY CAMERA WITH STUCK SOURCE
The following report was received from the State of Texas via email:
"On January 26, 2015, the licensee notified the Agency [State of Texas] that on January 25, 2015, one of its industrial radiography crews had experienced a source disconnect. The crew was using a QSA Delta 880 exposure device (SN: 12916) containing a 98.5 curie iridium-192 source. After the first exposure of the day, the crew was unable to retract the source and it was determined that it was in the collimator. Barriers were extended. The licensee's site radiation safety officer (SRSO), who is authorized to perform source retrieval, responded. (The SRSO) was unable to get the source to slide back down the guide tube and had to use pliers to remove the collimator to recover the source and complete the retrieval. None of the 4 radiographers present at the site exceeded doses of 30 millirem according to their self-reading pocket dosimeters. The SRSO's self-reading pocket dosimeter indicated a whole body dose of 73 millirem. [The SRSO's] dosimetry badge is being sent for immediate processing. The SRSO's dose to both hands is being calculated. [The SRSO] affixed pocket dosimeters to both hands, but two of the 3 times he handled the source guide tube or collimator, they went off-scale. No member of the public received any exposure as a result of this event. The SRSO reported he consulted with the manufacturer and thoroughly inspected the equipment. [The SRSO] found no issues. [The SRSO] reported, he attempted, unsuccessfully, to replicate the disconnect. Based on [the SRSO's] findings, the camera was put back into use and not removed from service."
Texas Incident #: I - 9271
The following report was received from the State of Texas via email:
"On January 26, 2015, the licensee notified the Agency [State of Texas] that on January 25, 2015, one of its industrial radiography crews had experienced a source disconnect. The crew was using a QSA Delta 880 exposure device (SN: 12916) containing a 98.5 curie iridium-192 source. After the first exposure of the day, the crew was unable to retract the source and it was determined that it was in the collimator. Barriers were extended. The licensee's site radiation safety officer (SRSO), who is authorized to perform source retrieval, responded. (The SRSO) was unable to get the source to slide back down the guide tube and had to use pliers to remove the collimator to recover the source and complete the retrieval. None of the 4 radiographers present at the site exceeded doses of 30 millirem according to their self-reading pocket dosimeters. The SRSO's self-reading pocket dosimeter indicated a whole body dose of 73 millirem. [The SRSO's] dosimetry badge is being sent for immediate processing. The SRSO's dose to both hands is being calculated. [The SRSO] affixed pocket dosimeters to both hands, but two of the 3 times he handled the source guide tube or collimator, they went off-scale. No member of the public received any exposure as a result of this event. The SRSO reported he consulted with the manufacturer and thoroughly inspected the equipment. [The SRSO] found no issues. [The SRSO] reported, he attempted, unsuccessfully, to replicate the disconnect. Based on [the SRSO's] findings, the camera was put back into use and not removed from service."
Texas Incident #: I - 9271