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Event Notification Report for December 27, 2016

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Event Reports For
12/23/2016 - 12/27/2016

** EVENT NUMBERS **

Agreement State	Event Number: 52439
Rep Org: TEXAS DEPT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES Licensee: US NDI LLC Region: 4 City: ABILENE State: TX County: License #: L06597 Agreement: Y Docket: NRC Notified By: GENTRY HEARN HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK	Notification Date: 12/15/2016 Notification Time: 15:38 [ET] Event Date: 12/15/2016 Event Time: 10:30 [CST] Last Update Date: 12/15/2016
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: AGREEMENT STATE	Person (Organization): RAY KELLAR (R4DO) NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFIC (EMAI)

Event Text

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - RADIOGRAPHY CAMERA SOURCE DISCONNECT

The following was received from the State of Texas via email:

"On December 15, 2016, the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] received notice that the licensee had retrieved a source disconnected via a broken drive cable. The camera was an 880 Delta with a 135 curie iridium-192 source. The retrieval agent received an estimated 113 mRem to the whole body and 1 Rem to the hands for the procedure. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300."

Texas Incident #: I - 9450

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