ENS 47704

v t e ENS Event
05:00 Jan 19, 2010
Title	Agreement State Report - Process Gauge Shutter Stuck in Open Position
Event Description	The following was received from the State of Tennessee via facsimile: On January 19, 2010, during performance of routine shutter check, it was discovered that the shutter on an Ohmart Model SH-F2 source was stuck in the open position. In an attempt to open the shutter by hand, the shutter handle separated from the top of the housing. Two bolts attaching the handle were sheared off. The gauge was manufactured in 12/04 and is located on a column which is part of a polymer manufacturing process. The gauge contains 150 milliCuries of Cesium-137. Ohmart technicians were called to repair the shutter. No individuals were exposed to the excessive levels of radiation. Event Report ID No.: TN-10-006

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Where
Eastman Chemical Company Kingsport, Tennessee (NRC Region 1)
License number:	R-82007-H10
Organization:	Tennessee Div Of Rad Health
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+18488.15 h770.34 days <br />110.049 weeks <br />25.325 months <br />)
Opened:	Dera Shults 13:09 Feb 28, 2012
NRC Officer:	Charles Teal
Last Updated:	Feb 28, 2012
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