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Due to a lapse in appropriations, the NRC has ceased normal operations. However, excepted and exempted activities necessary to maintain critical health and safety functions—as well as essential progress on designated critical activities, including those specified in Executive Order 14300—will continue, consistent with the OMB-Approved NRC Lapse Plan.

Event Notification Report for December 27, 2016

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

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

** EVENT NUMBERS **

52439

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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