The following information was received via email from the
Illinois Emergency Management Agency:
On December 19, 2012 this general license registrant called to advise that a shutter on one of their process gauges had failed. The registrant had discovered the failure as a result of conducting their routine 6-month safety checks of the device. A makeshift shield was placed over the beam opening following the manufacturer's instructions, pending repair. Arrangements were made to have a field engineer from the company come to the site the next day to replace the shutter. No exposures to operating personnel were reported due to the circumstances of the gauge installation and low activity of the source involved.
Source/Radioactive Material: SEALED SOURCE GAUGE
Radionuclide: AM-241, 0.025 Ci, 0.925 GBq
Manufacturer: QSA GLOBAL
Model Number: AMC.P6
Serial Number: 7734AR
Illinois Item Number: IL12018