ENS Event | |
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04:00 Sep 24, 2017 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Stuck / Broken Shutter |
| Event Description | The following information was received from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania via email:
Notifications: On September 25, 2017, the licensee informed the Department [PA DEP Bureau of Radiation Protection] of a failure of an electronic component of a fixed gauge. It is reportable per 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2)(i). Event Description: The electronic component of the automatic shutter on an IMS Model 5301-01 gauge containing approximately 20 curies of Cesium-137 failed to close on its own. The licensee immediately notified the RSO, as per their emergency procedure, who was able to remotely log in to the computer software system and bypass the automatic mode to close the shutter. The gauge is housed in a secure and entry restricted enclosure and instructions have been given to all operators to ensure that the shutter is closed while not in use. The manufacturer, IMS, was notified and is scheduled to make repairs on September 26, 2017. All regulatory precautions were taken and no overexposures have occurred. Cause of the Event: Equipment failure. ACTIONS: The Department will perform a reactive inspection. The manufacturer has already been scheduled to correct the problem. More information will be provided upon receipt. PA Event Report ID No.: PA170014 |
| Where | |
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| Ipsco Koppel Tubulars, Llc Ambridge, Pennsylvania (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | PA-1050 |
| Organization: | Pa Bureau Of Radiation Protection |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+34.07 h1.42 days <br />0.203 weeks <br />0.0467 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Joseph Melnic 14:04 Sep 25, 2017 |
| NRC Officer: | Vince Klco |
| Last Updated: | Sep 25, 2017 |
| 52991 - NRC Website | |
Ipsco Koppel Tubulars, Llc with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 539452019-03-18T04:00:00018 March 2019 04:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State - Equipment Disabled and Failed to Function as Designed ENS 529912017-09-24T04:00:00024 September 2017 04:00:00 Agreement State Agreement State Report - Stuck / Broken Shutter 2019-03-18T04:00:00 | |