Re: info? Drill Rig Accident

["Wesley M. Dunn" <WDUNN@brc1.tdh.state.tx.us>]

Eric,

You have basically sumarized the incident.  A 3 Ci AmBe source was 
lost downhole.  During the fishing operation, the source capsule was 
breached.  However, the source was not identified as leaking by the 
personnel on site.  A Bureau of Radiation Control inspector 
investigated in the site upon hearing of the condition of the logging 
tool and determined the site and much of the equipment was 
contaminated.  DOE later retrieved the source capsule from the 
logging company and determined approximately 1/2 the Am-241 remained 
in the capsule.

Wes

> Date sent:      Mon, 9 Dec 96 13:20:07 -0600
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> From:           staib@ridgefield.sdr.slb.com (Eric A.Staib)
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> Subject:        info? Drill Rig Accident

> Radsafers
> 
> I understand that sometime last fall near Winnie, Texas, a source (Am-241
> or AmBe) was lost down hole. During the retrieval process, the source was
> unknowingly ruptured and as a result the rig was contaminated.
> Does anyone have any info on this?
> 
> Eric
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Wesley M. Dunn, CHP                        512-834-6688
Deputy Director, Licensing                 512-834-6690 (fax)
(Texas) Bureau of Radiation Control        wdunn@brc1.tdh.state.tx.us
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