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Event Notification Report for March 12, 2020

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Event Reports For
3/11/2020 - 3/12/2020

** EVENT NUMBERS **
 
54558

Agreement State Event Number: 54558
Rep Org: FLORIDA BUREAU OF RADIATION CONTROL
Licensee: ACUREN INSPECTION INC.
Region: 1
City: BARTOW   State: FL
County:
License #: 4678-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DAVID PIESKI
HQ OPS Officer: ANDREW WAUGH		 Notification Date: 03/03/2020
Notification Time: 11:46 [ET]
Event Date: 03/02/2020
Event Time: 16:30 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/03/2020
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE		 Person (Organization):
DON JACKSON (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)

Event Text

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - SOURCE FAILED TO RETRACT

The following information was received from the Florida Bureau of Radiation Control (the Bureau) via email:

"On 3/2/2020 at 1850 EST, [the licensee's Radiation Safety Officer (RSO)] called to report that a radiography source uncoupled from its drive cable, but remained in its sleeve during an x-ray of a processing tank. The time of the incident was approximately 1630 EST. On site materials were used to shield and secure the source which was subsequently locked in the licensee's storage facility. No abnormal or excessive doses were reported. [The licensee] will provide a written report to the Bureau within 10 business days."

The gauge is a QSA Global model 880 Delta (S/N: D4132) with a 76 Ci Ir-192 source (S/N: 94135G).

Florida Incident Number: FL20-025

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