Event Notification Report for February 21, 2017
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
02/20/2017 - 02/21/2017
EVENT NUMBERS
52570
Non-Agreement State
Event Number: 52570
Rep Org: DBI, INC.
Licensee: DBI, INC.
Region: 4
City: OVERLAND PARK State: KS
County:
License #: 15-29301-02
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: MATT SLAYMAKER
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF HERRERA
Licensee: DBI, INC.
Region: 4
City: OVERLAND PARK State: KS
County:
License #: 15-29301-02
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: MATT SLAYMAKER
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF HERRERA
Notification Date: 02/22/2017
Notification Time: 10:59 [ET]
Event Date: 02/21/2017
Event Time: 13:23 [CST]
Last Update Date: 02/22/2017
Notification Time: 10:59 [ET]
Event Date: 02/21/2017
Event Time: 13:23 [CST]
Last Update Date: 02/22/2017
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
30.50(b)(2) - SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE
10 CFR Section:
30.50(b)(2) - SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE
Person (Organization):
MARK JEFFERS (R3DO)
GREG PICK (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFIC (EMAI)
MARK JEFFERS (R3DO)
GREG PICK (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFIC (EMAI)
RADIOGRAPHY SOURCE CABLE DISCONNECTED FROM SOURCE
"On February 21, 2017, DBI Inc. had an industrial radiography source disconnect incident occur while at a pipeline customer's field site in Rutledge, MO (approx. 4hrs. from Overland Park, KS office). At approximately 1323 CST during the crew's first source retraction it was determined that the source had become disconnected from the drive cable. The crew immediately recognized the situation through the use of their dosimetry equipment and established the emergency 2 mR/hr boundaries.
"The Corporate Radiation Safety Officer (CRSO) was immediately notified of the issue. The CRSO informed the crew to maintain surveillance of the restricted area barricades and to wait until he arrived before any further actions were taken. The CRSO arrived at the job site at approximately 1705 CST to retrieve the source. The source was secured back into the exposure device by 1730 CST. The CRSO received less than 1 mR during the retrieval procedure.
"Listed below are the manufacturer and model number of equipment involved in the incident:
- QSA Global 880 Delta Exposure Device
- QSA Global lr-192 Source (45 Curies) Model A424-9
- QSA Global 35 foot Extreme Weather Control Cables
- QSA Global 7 foot Extreme Weather Source Tube with a 4hvl Collimator
"The level II radiographer involved holds a current Iowa Industrial Radiographer Trainer Card and the assistant is a trainee."
"On February 21, 2017, DBI Inc. had an industrial radiography source disconnect incident occur while at a pipeline customer's field site in Rutledge, MO (approx. 4hrs. from Overland Park, KS office). At approximately 1323 CST during the crew's first source retraction it was determined that the source had become disconnected from the drive cable. The crew immediately recognized the situation through the use of their dosimetry equipment and established the emergency 2 mR/hr boundaries.
"The Corporate Radiation Safety Officer (CRSO) was immediately notified of the issue. The CRSO informed the crew to maintain surveillance of the restricted area barricades and to wait until he arrived before any further actions were taken. The CRSO arrived at the job site at approximately 1705 CST to retrieve the source. The source was secured back into the exposure device by 1730 CST. The CRSO received less than 1 mR during the retrieval procedure.
"Listed below are the manufacturer and model number of equipment involved in the incident:
- QSA Global 880 Delta Exposure Device
- QSA Global lr-192 Source (45 Curies) Model A424-9
- QSA Global 35 foot Extreme Weather Control Cables
- QSA Global 7 foot Extreme Weather Source Tube with a 4hvl Collimator
"The level II radiographer involved holds a current Iowa Industrial Radiographer Trainer Card and the assistant is a trainee."