Event Notification Report for May 23, 2019
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Event Reports For ** EVENT NUMBERS ** |
| 54065 | 54077 | 54078 | 54079 |
| Non-Agreement State | Event Number: 54065 |
| Rep Org: JAN XRAY SERVICES Licensee: JAN XRAY SERVICES Region: 3 City: PARMA State: MI County: License #: 21-16560-01 Agreement: N Docket: NRC Notified By: WILLIAM REEVE HQ OPS Officer: JOANNA BRIDGE |
Notification Date: 05/15/2019 Notification Time: 11:11 [ET] Event Date: 05/14/2019 Event Time: 13:24 [EDT] Last Update Date: 05/15/2019 |
| Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: 30.50(b)(2) - SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Person (Organization): ANN MARIE STONE (R3DO) NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL) |
Event Text
| RADIOGRAPHY SOURCE STUCK IN EXPOSED POSITION On May 14, 2019, at 1324 EDT the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) was contacted by the Operation Manager and informed that a source located at a site in Muskegon MI could not be returned to the shielded position by the normal means. The technicians verified the boundary to ensure no unplanned exposure. The RSO called the site technician and went through the source retrieval procedure. The source was a SPEC model 150 camera with 89 Ci Ir-192 source. The RSO went to the site and was able to determine the location of the source and put temporary shielding on it. The RSO determined the source tubing was crimped and was able to straighten the tube. The source was retracted into the camera and locked by 1550 EDT. The crimped tubing was replaced with new tubing. The device was tested satisfactorily. There were no over exposures. The doses received during the radiography and retrieval pr |
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