# NRC NOV – NOV (SL III)
> **EA-05-161** · NOV · Severity SLIII · Issued 2005-10-20 · Materials Licensees
## Action
- **EA Number:** EA-05-161
- **Licensee:** NOV (SL III)
- **Category:** Materials Licensees
- **Action type:** NOV
- **Severity level:** SLIII
- **Date issued:** 2005-10-20
## Description

On October 20, 2005, a Notice of Violation was issued for a Severity Level III problem involving (1) the failure to maintain continuous direct visual surveillance to protect against unauthorized entry into a high radiation area during a radiographic exposure at a field location; and (2) the failure to conduct a survey of the radiographic exposure device and guide tube after an exposure and before approaching the device and guide tube to ensure that the sealed source had returned to its shielded position.

## Source
- [Full enforcement letter (PDF)](https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0529/ML052970334.pdf)
- [NRC Materials Licensees index](https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/enforcement/actions/materials/)
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