ENS 53007

v t e ENS Event
04:00 Oct 6, 2017
Title	Agreement State Report - Stuck/Broken Shutters on Two Fixed Nuclear Gauges
Event Description	The following information was received from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania via email/fax: Event Description: The licensee reported that on October 6, 2017, while performing a lockout procedure for a major outage, the workers noted that two shutters were stuck in the open position. The shutters were both on Berthold Model LB7410 gauges and contained 300 milliCuries of americium-241 each. Both gauges are located in a pit area within major piping lines and a locked gate. This is an inaccessible area, thus no overexposures have occurred. Both units have been taken out of service and a service provider was contacted and has developed a plan to repair or replace the units if necessary. Cause of the Event: Equipment failure. ACTIONS: The Department [PA Bureau of Radiation Protection] will perform a reactive inspection. More information will be provided upon receipt. Event Report ID No: PA170015

ENS 53007 +/-
Where
U.S. Steel Corporation - Edgar Thompson Plant Clairton, Pennsylvania (NRC Region 1)
License number:	PA-G0310
Organization:	Pa Bureau Of Radiation Protection
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+102.58 h4.274 days <br />0.611 weeks <br />0.141 months <br />)
Opened:	Joe Melnic 10:35 Oct 10, 2017
NRC Officer:	Steve Sandin
Last Updated:	Oct 10, 2017
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