ENS 47993
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04:00 Jun 4, 2012 | |
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| Event Description | The following information was obtained from the state of Tennessee via fax:
On June 4, 2012 Eastman Chemical Company contacted the [Tennessee] Division of Radiological Health concerning an incident that had just occurred. A shutter on a fixed level gauge was difficult to operate and could not be completely closed. In an attempt to close the shutter, a viscous polymer material which had leaked onto the top part of the gauge was removed. However, removal of the polymer still did not allow for complete closing of the shutter. Surveys have confirmed that radiation levels around the gauge are normal. The vessel manway is posted and procedures are in place to prevent entry into the vessel prior to the gauge being repaired or replaced. The level gauge contained 173 mCi of Cs-137. No personnel overexposures were reported. Tennessee Event: TN-12-148 THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "LESS THAN CAT 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf |
| Where | |
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| Eastman Chemical Company Kingsport, Tennessee (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | R-82007-H15 |
| Organization: | Tennessee Div Of Rad Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+32.78 h1.366 days <br />0.195 weeks <br />0.0449 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | John Graves 12:47 Jun 5, 2012 |
| NRC Officer: | Howie Crouch |
| Last Updated: | Jun 5, 2012 |
| 47993 - NRC Website | |
Eastman Chemical Company with Agreement State | |
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