ENS 52608

v t e ENS Event
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) Gauge Model: LB 300 ML 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.

ENS 52608 +/-
Where
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
v • d • e

v t e Emergency Notification System
Gerdau Ameristeel Us, Inc. with Agreement State
WEEKMONTHYEAR2017-03-09T05:00:00 [Table view]
[ENS list for Gerdau Ameristeel Us, Inc.]

Navigation menu