ENS Event | |
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17:30 Jan 9, 2006 | |
| Title | Failure of Shutter to Close on Fixed Density Gauge Used to Measure Steel Thickness |
| Event Description | At 1130 hours0.0131 days <br />0.314 hours <br />0.00187 weeks <br />4.29965e-4 months <br /> on 01/09, the air cylinder on a gate operating the shutter for a fixed gauge failed to close. The gauge, a SenTek device, model not identified, is generally licensed and contains a 1000 mCi Am-241 source. The device was removed from service and heavy steel plate was positioned to shield the source. Additionally, the affected area was isolated and posted. No unmonitored personnel exposures occurred. A SenTek technician arrived onsite and corrected the malfunctioning shutter as of 0900 hours0.0104 days <br />0.25 hours <br />0.00149 weeks <br />3.4245e-4 months <br /> 01/10/06.
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| Where | |
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| Ak Steel Corporation Rockport, Indiana (NRC Region 3) | |
| Organization: | Ak Steel Corporation |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2), Licensed Material Protection Equipment Failure | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+23.75 h0.99 days <br />0.141 weeks <br />0.0325 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Steve Custer 17:15 Jan 10, 2006 |
| NRC Officer: | Steve Sandin |
| Last Updated: | Jan 11, 2006 |
| 42247 - NRC Website | |
Ak Steel Corporation with 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2) | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 422472006-01-09T17:30:0009 January 2006 17:30:00
[Table view]10 CFR 30.50(b)(2) Failure of Shutter to Close on Fixed Density Gauge Used to Measure Steel Thickness 2006-01-09T17:30:00 | |