ENS 47402

v t e ENS Event
05:00 Nov 1, 2011
Title	Agreement State Report - Nuclear Gauge Shutter Stuck Closed
Event Description	The following information was received via fax: On November 2, 2011, the Agency [Texas Department of Health] was notified by a general licensee that the shutter on a NITON XLp818 nuclear gauge containing 30 milliCuries of americium (Am) - 241 used for metal analysis was stuck in the closed position. The gauge appeared to have suffered an impact locking the shutter closed. The screen displays this error. The licensee has sent gauge to the manufacturer for repairs. The serial number is #7625. There is no exposure since the shutter failed in the closed position. The investigation in to this incident is ongoing. Further details will be provided in accordance with SA 300. Texas report: I-8896

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Where
All Star Metals Llc Brownsville, Texas (NRC Region 4)
License number:	02239
Organization:	Texas Department Of Health
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+35.75 h1.49 days <br />0.213 weeks <br />0.049 months <br />)
Opened:	Chris Moore 16:45 Nov 2, 2011
NRC Officer:	Mark Abramovitz
Last Updated:	Nov 2, 2011
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