Event Notification Report for September 20, 2017
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
09/19/2017 - 09/20/2017
EVENT NUMBERS
52981
Agreement State
Event Number: 52981
Rep Org: LOUISIANA RADIATION PROTECTION DIV
Licensee: WELDING TESTING X-RAY, INC.
Region: 4
City: BATON ROUGE State: LA
County:
License #: LA-3266-L01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JOSEPH NOBLE
HQ OPS Officer: KARL DIEDERICH
Licensee: WELDING TESTING X-RAY, INC.
Region: 4
City: BATON ROUGE State: LA
County:
License #: LA-3266-L01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JOSEPH NOBLE
HQ OPS Officer: KARL DIEDERICH
Notification Date: 09/20/2017
Notification Time: 16:39 [ET]
Event Date: 09/20/2017
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/20/2017
Notification Time: 16:39 [ET]
Event Date: 09/20/2017
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/20/2017
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
GEOFFREY MILLER (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
GRETCHEN RIVERA-CAPE (NMSS)
GEOFFREY MILLER (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
GRETCHEN RIVERA-CAPE (NMSS)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - POTENTIAL TEDE EXPOSURE IN EXCESS OF 25 REM
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality called to report a potential overexposure.
Welding Testing X-Ray, Inc., contacted Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality to report an irregular excessive whole body badge exposure for a radiographer. The badge was for August 2017 reporting period of August 1 through 31, 2017. The whole body badge exposure reflected 754 rem.
This individual worked as part of a two man crew at various jobsites. All of the other crew members readings were within the expected range for typical trained radiographers. The individual was advised to contact REAC/TS [Radiological Emergency Assistance Center / Training Site] in Oak Ridge, TN for blood testing and cytogenetic testing. The individual did not exhibit any skin irritations or other signs of radiation sickness.
The licensee is investigating the exposure. Louisiana State advised the licensee to remove the individual from radiation work until the issue is resolved.
Event Report ID No.: LA-2017-0015
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality called to report a potential overexposure.
Welding Testing X-Ray, Inc., contacted Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality to report an irregular excessive whole body badge exposure for a radiographer. The badge was for August 2017 reporting period of August 1 through 31, 2017. The whole body badge exposure reflected 754 rem.
This individual worked as part of a two man crew at various jobsites. All of the other crew members readings were within the expected range for typical trained radiographers. The individual was advised to contact REAC/TS [Radiological Emergency Assistance Center / Training Site] in Oak Ridge, TN for blood testing and cytogenetic testing. The individual did not exhibit any skin irritations or other signs of radiation sickness.
The licensee is investigating the exposure. Louisiana State advised the licensee to remove the individual from radiation work until the issue is resolved.
Event Report ID No.: LA-2017-0015