ENS Event | |
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05:00 Mar 9, 2017 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Gauge Shutter Stuck in Open Position |
| Event Description | The following information was obtained from the state of Minnesota via email:
Minnesota Dept. of Health [MDH] was notified by phone message March 10, 2017. The message was retrieved March 13, 2017 by the RAM [Radioactive Material] unit Supervisor. MDH visited the site March 13, 2017 and gathered the following information regarding the source holder. Category: External EMS Housings Source Model: P-2608-100 (Co-60) Manufacture Date: 10/2013 Manufacturer: Berthold Systems, Inc. Source Number: 1816-10-13 (mold housing 12) Original Activity: 1.5 mCi Current Activity: 1.4050 mCi The licensee is a steel processor and the incident involved molten steel encasing the source holder, locking the shutter in an open position. This is not a typical occurrence. The licensee is working with a consultant (Applied Health Physics) to develop a plan for removing the source holder from the mold and determining whether the source holder is repairable or if it needs to be disposed of. |
| Where | |
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| Gerdau Ameristeel Us, Inc. St. Paul, Minnesota (NRC Region 3) | |
| License number: | 1109 |
| Organization: | Minnesota Department Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+109.18 h4.549 days <br />0.65 weeks <br />0.15 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Lynn Fortier 17:11 Mar 13, 2017 |
| NRC Officer: | Howie Crouch |
| Last Updated: | Mar 13, 2017 |
| 52608 - NRC Website | |
Gerdau Ameristeel Us, Inc. with Agreement State | |
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[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Gauge Shutter Stuck in Open Position 2017-03-09T05:00:00 | |