Event Notification Report for March 19, 2023
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
03/18/2023 - 03/19/2023
EVENT NUMBERS
56422
56422
Agreement State
Event Number: 56422
Rep Org: Louisiana Radiation Protection Div
Licensee: Versa Integrity Group, Inc.
Region: 4
City: Geismar State: LA
County:
License #: LA-11235-L01, 68A
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: James Pate
HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West
Licensee: Versa Integrity Group, Inc.
Region: 4
City: Geismar State: LA
County:
License #: LA-11235-L01, 68A
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: James Pate
HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West
Notification Date: 03/19/2023
Notification Time: 18:12 [ET]
Event Date: 03/19/2023
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 03/19/2023
Notification Time: 18:12 [ET]
Event Date: 03/19/2023
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 03/19/2023
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Kellar, Ray (R4DO)
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Kellar, Ray (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - POTENTIAL OVEREXPOSURE
The following information was provided by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (the Department) via email:
"On March 19, 2023, Versa Integrity Group, Inc. notified the Department that there was a possible overexposure. The industrial radiography crew was working with a QSA 880 Delta [source projector] with 100 Ci of Ir-192 at Air Liquide, Geismar, LA. The camera serial number is D14952. The Ir-192 source serial number is 72308M.
"The crew pocket ion chamber went off scale.
"The industrial radiography source is secured and properly shielded within the QSA 880 Delta camera."
The following additional information was obtained from the licensee in accordance with Headquarters Operations Officers Report Guidance:
The Department will be meeting with the licensee's radiation safety officer (RSO) and conducting an investigation tomorrow, March 20, 2023.
The following information was provided by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (the Department) via email:
"On March 19, 2023, Versa Integrity Group, Inc. notified the Department that there was a possible overexposure. The industrial radiography crew was working with a QSA 880 Delta [source projector] with 100 Ci of Ir-192 at Air Liquide, Geismar, LA. The camera serial number is D14952. The Ir-192 source serial number is 72308M.
"The crew pocket ion chamber went off scale.
"The industrial radiography source is secured and properly shielded within the QSA 880 Delta camera."
The following additional information was obtained from the licensee in accordance with Headquarters Operations Officers Report Guidance:
The Department will be meeting with the licensee's radiation safety officer (RSO) and conducting an investigation tomorrow, March 20, 2023.