ENS 49793

v t e ENS Event
06:00 Feb 3, 2014
Title	Texas Agreement State Report - Unable to Retract Radiography Camera Source
Event Description	The following information was obtained from the State of Texas via email: On February 5, 2014, the Agency [Texas Department of Health] received notice that on February 3, 2014, the licensee was unable to retract an 84.5 curie iridium-192 source. The camera and guide tube had fallen from a 22 inch pipe while in use. This caused damage to the guide tube near the camera. The source was retrieved according to license conditions. The retrieval employee received 9 millirem from the retrieval. No member of the public was exposed at rates above limit. The damaged equipment was retired from service and will be replaced. The camera was an INC IR-100 with serial number 7231 and the source had serial number 11337C. Additional information will be provided when it is received in accordance with SA-300. Texas Incident Number: I-9154

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Where
Fugro Consultants Lp Houston, Texas (NRC Region 4)
License number:	04322
Organization:	Texas Department Of Health
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+55.87 h2.328 days <br />0.333 weeks <br />0.0765 months <br />)
Opened:	Gentry Hearn 13:52 Feb 5, 2014
NRC Officer:	Howie Crouch
Last Updated:	Feb 5, 2014
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