ENS Event | |
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19:00 May 2, 2017 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Level Density Gauge Shutter Stuck Open |
| Event Description | The following information was obtained from the state of Louisiana via email:
On 05/03/2017, the Assistant Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) for ExxonMobil Chemical received notice that a level density gauge was having difficulty with the operation of the shutters on a gauge installed on a process. During follow-up checks, the one level gauge was found with shutters that were stuck in the open position and the manual operation handle had broken. The report was received by the RSO at approximately 1400 [CDT] on May 02, 2017. The gauge was an Ohmart Corporation Gauge, devices involved, Model Number SHF-2-45. The gauge/device S/N unknown is loaded with approximately 200 mCi of Cs-137 and the S/N 5828GK. The source and source holder usually have one S/N for the whole device. BBP Sales/Service Company was contacted to fix the problem by repairing the gauge or replacing the device. The gauge is installed on processes and does not pose a health and safety threat to the general public or the employees. The source survey revealed the readings were less than 2 mR/hr and proper safety precautions will be taken when personnel enters the area. This is considered an equipment failure with the manual shutter handle device breakage. LA Event Report ID No.: LA-170007 |
| Where | |
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| Exxon Mobile Chemical Baton Rouge, Louisiana (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | LA-2316-L01 |
| Organization: | Louisiana Radiation Protection Div |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+20.95 h0.873 days <br />0.125 weeks <br />0.0287 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Joe Noble 15:57 May 3, 2017 |
| NRC Officer: | Dong Park |
| Last Updated: | May 3, 2017 |
| 52730 - NRC Website | |
Exxon Mobile Chemical with Agreement State | |
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[Table view]Agreement State Equipment Failed to Function as Designed ENS 527302017-05-02T19:00:0002 May 2017 19:00:00 Agreement State Agreement State Report - Level Density Gauge Shutter Stuck Open ENS 489872013-04-22T05:00:00022 April 2013 05:00:00 Agreement State Agreement State Report - Shutters Found That Were Difficult to Operate on Two Process Gauges 2022-09-08T05:00:00 | |