ENS 45599

v t e ENS Event
08:00 Dec 30, 2009
Title	Agreement State - Stuck Shutter on Fixed Density Meter
Event Description	The following was received via email: A fixed gauge licensee operating a paper mill in Camas, Washington, reported that the shutter mechanism of an Ohmart Vega fixed gauge, Model Number SH-F1B-0, containing a 100 mCi sealed source of Cesium 137 failed to close during a routine six-month shutter check. The Radiation Safety Officer reported the gauge is mounted on a vertical section of six-inch piping and is still functioning correctly as a density meter. The device is not part of any lockout or confined space entry permit and there is currently no safety hazard potential for exposure to radiation associated with the failure of the shutter mechanism. The environment where the gauge is mounted is susceptible to messy process conditions which allows water and lime-mud to accumulate on the fixed gauge. This appears to have contributed to the failure of the shutter mechanism. The manufacturer's representative was called by the licensee and has scheduled a visit to the facility to make corrective repairs. Report #: WA090097 * * UPDATE FROM BRANDIN KETTER TO HOWIE CROUCH VIA EMAIL ON 3/1/10 @ 1526 HRS. EST * * * On February 25, 2010, service representatives from Ohmart Vega replaced the shutter mechanism with a new shutter closing this incident. Notified R4DO (Cain) and FSME EO (McIntosh).

ENS 45599 +/-
Where
Georgia Pacific Consumer Division Camas, Washington (NRC Region 4)
License number:	WN-I0228-1
Organization:	Wa Division Of Radiation Protection
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+11.03 h0.46 days <br />0.0657 weeks <br />0.0151 months <br />)
Opened:	Brandin Ketter 19:02 Dec 30, 2009
NRC Officer:	Charles Teal
Last Updated:	Mar 1, 2010
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