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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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