ENS Event | |
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05:00 Jan 18, 2016 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Failed Shutter Assembly on Level Control Gauge |
| Event Description | The following information was received from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania via E-mail:
The Department [Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection] was notified on January 19, 2016, that during routine activities on January 18, 2016, the weld on the collimator block, which is part of the shutter assembly to the gauge, failed. This event is reportable per 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2). The weld on the collimator block failed on a Thermo Measure Tech level control gauge. The shutter was closed at the time of the event and no workers received any dose. The licensee notified a service provider who responded and installed a new collimator assembly. Device Information: Manufacturer: Thermo Measure Tech Model: 5204 Device Serial Number: B497 Isotope: Cesium-137 Activity: 4 curies [The cause is attributed to] equipment failure. A new shutter assembly was installed and tested. The Department plans a reactive inspection. More information will be provided upon receipt. Pennsylvania Event Report ID No.: PA160004 |
| Where | |
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| Us Steel Clairton, Pennsylvania (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | PA-1280 |
| Organization: | Pa Bureau Of Radiation Protection |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+56.57 h2.357 days <br />0.337 weeks <br />0.0775 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Joseph Melnic 13:34 Jan 20, 2016 |
| NRC Officer: | Steve Sandin |
| Last Updated: | Jan 20, 2016 |
| 51667 - NRC Website | |
Us Steel with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 516672016-01-18T05:00:00018 January 2016 05:00:00
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