ENS 45648
ENS Event | |
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09:00 Jan 22, 2010 | |
| Title | Failure to Fully Retract the Source of a Radiography Camera |
| Event Description | On January 22, 2010, a radiography crew working the Alpine Oil Field on the North Slope of Alaska had a camera source that failed to fully retract back into the camera. The technician was able to restore the source to the shielded position and the camera has been returned to the vault. The locking mechanism will be repaired later today. At the time of this report it is believed that the camera contains a 70 Ci Iridium-192 source.
On January 22nd a radiography crew working the Alpine Oil Field on the North Slope of Alaska experienced a malfunctioning locking system on an INC IR-100 exposure device. When preparing to perform the second exposure of the shift (Ir-192, 84 curies) the locking bar deployed prematurely. The crew reset the locking bar and the locking mechanism tripped again when the cranks were rotated. The exposure device was surveyed, no abnormal readings noticed, and prepared for disassembly. When the crank assembly was removed it was noted that the pigtail was not in the proper position, approximately 1/4 inch further inside the camera than normal. The shipping plugs were placed appropriately and the exposure device was tagged out and transported back to the storage vault. When the trained technician attempted to remove the locking assembly, one set screw could not be removed. The remaining set screws were replaced and the camera will be shipped back to the manufacturer for repair. The weather was minus 17 degrees with a wind speed of 18 knots. There was no exposure to the crew or the general public during this incident. Notified the R4DO (Werner) and FSME (Camper).
The report is being updated to provide source and exposure device information. Exposure Device: Industrial Nuclear IR-100 Device S/N: 6761 Source S/N: 0820 Source Type: 82.4 curies, IR-192 Notified R4DO (Pick) and FSME Daytime EO (McIntosh). |
| Where | |
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| Kakivik Asset Management Alpine Oil Field, Alaska (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 50-27667-01 |
| Organization: | Kakivik Asset Management |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2), Licensed Material Protection Equipment Failure | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+2.65 h0.11 days <br />0.0158 weeks <br />0.00363 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Keenan Remele 11:39 Jan 22, 2010 |
| NRC Officer: | Mark Abramovitz |
| Last Updated: | Jan 25, 2010 |
| 45648 - NRC Website | |
Kakivik Asset Management with 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2) | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 540502019-05-05T08:18:0005 May 2019 08:18:00
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