ENS 49111

v t e ENS Event
05:00 Jun 12, 2013
Title	Agreement State Report - Failure of Gauge Shutters to Operate
Event Description	On June 13, 2013, the licensee notified the Agency [State of Texas] that after completing maintenance on cables on Hoppers that one of the retest was to operate shutters on all nuclear gauges. The failures were identified on June 12, 2013. Eight gauge shutters failed to operate. The shutters are on Thermo Fisher Model #5197 gauges each containing 100 mCi of Cesium-137. The licensee stated that open is the normal operating position for the shutter and the gauge does not pose an exposure risk to any individual. The sources are not accessible to the general public or workers in the area. The licensee stated that a service provider will most likely remove and possible replace the gauges. The gauges have been in operation for approximately 30 years. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA 300. Texas Incident # I-9091

ENS 49111 +/-
Where
Nrg Texas Power Llc Thompsons, Texas (NRC Region 4)
License number:	02063
Organization:	Texas Department Of Health
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+35.43 h1.476 days <br />0.211 weeks <br />0.0485 months <br />)
Opened:	Chris Moore 16:26 Jun 13, 2013
NRC Officer:	Nestor Makris
Last Updated:	Jun 13, 2013
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