ENS Event | |
|---|---|
05:00 Dec 7, 2011 | |
| Title | Agreement State - Shutter Failure |
| Event Description | The following was received from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania via facsimile:
On December 6, 2011, the Department's Southwest Regional Office [Pennsylvania Bureau of Radiation Protection (PBRP)] received notification via email about an event that took place on December 2, 2011. It is reportable within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> under 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2). A radiological consultant was completing the six month leak testing and shutter checks of thickness gauges. During the testing, it was discovered that the pneumatic system for this gauge did not completely close the shutter. The device is identified as: Manufacturer: DMC Model: AM-5A Serial #: 0404LV Isotope: Am-241 Activity: 100 mCi CAUSE OF EVENT: Failure of the pneumatic system to completely close the shutter. ACTIONS: Maintenance personnel were able to drain the air line of accumulated moisture and close the shutter later that day. The Bagdad facility shall investigate this matter and determine what is necessary to prevent recurrence. The Department [PBRP] plans to conduct a reactive inspection. Event Report ID No: PA11039 |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Allegheny Ludlum Steel Plant; Bagdad Plant Leechburg, Pennsylvania (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | PA-G0114 |
| Organization: | Pa Bureau Of Radiation Protection |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+4.98 h0.208 days <br />0.0296 weeks <br />0.00682 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | David Allard 09:59 Dec 7, 2011 |
| NRC Officer: | Charles Teal |
| Last Updated: | Dec 7, 2011 |
| 47506 - NRC Website | |
Allegheny Ludlum Steel Plant; Bagdad Plant with Agreement State | |
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