ENS 51731

v t e ENS Event
06:00 Feb 11, 2016
Title	Agreement State Report - Fixed Gauge Shutter Found in Stuck Open Position
Event Description	The following information was provided by the State of Texas via email: On February 12, 2016, the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] was notified by the licensee's radiation safety officer (RSO) that on February 11, 2016, while performing a routine inspection of a Berthold model LB 300 l nuclear gauge, they found the source shutter was stuck in the open position. Open is the normal position for the gauge shutter. The gauge contains a one millicurie (original activity, current activity 0.07 mCi.) Cobalt-60 source. The RSO stated the dose rates at and around the gauge are normal. He [the RSO] stated no individuals, including members of the general public, will be exposed to any additional radiation due to the failure. The RSO stated the manufacturer has been contacted and will be at the licensee's facility the week of February 15, 2016 to fix or replace the gauge. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Texas Incident #: I-9378

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Where
Covestro Llc Baytown, Texas (NRC Region 4)
License number:	01577
Organization:	Texas Dept Of State Health Services
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+31.12 h1.297 days <br />0.185 weeks <br />0.0426 months <br />)
Opened:	Art Tucker 13:07 Feb 12, 2016
NRC Officer:	Steve Sandin
Last Updated:	Feb 12, 2016
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