ENS 51468

v t e ENS Event
18:00 Oct 13, 2015
Title	Agreement State - Stuck Open Shutter on Vessel Level Gauge
Event Description	The following report was received from the Texas Department of State Health Services via email: On October 13, 2015, the licensee [BASF Corporation] reported to the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] that during routine gauge inspection and shutter checks, its [BASF Corporation] staff found the shutter on one of its Ronan SA-1 gauges, containing a 10 milliCurie cesium-137 source, was stuck in the open position. The gauge normally operates with the gauge in the open position and due to its location on the side of a vessel there is no risk of exposure. The licensee has contacted the manufacturer to schedule repairs. An investigation into this event is ongoing. Further information will be provided as it is obtained in accordance with SA-300. Gauge/source Information: Gauge: Ronan model SA-1 -- (no unique serial number for the source holder) Source: 10 mCi cesium-137 -- SN: 6727GK Texas Incident Number: I-9347

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Where
Basf Corporation Freeport, Texas (NRC Region 4)
License number:	01021
Organization:	Texas Dept Of State Health Services
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+15.15 h0.631 days <br />0.0902 weeks <br />0.0208 months <br />)
Opened:	Karen Blanchard 09:09 Oct 14, 2015
NRC Officer:	Jeff Herrera
Last Updated:	Oct 14, 2015
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