ENS Event | |
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05:00 Jun 28, 2018 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Stuck Shutters |
| Event Description | The following was received from the Commonwealth of Kentucky via fax:
On 6/28/18 while conducting a 6-month physical inventory and shutter check (on-off mechanism) the licensee, ARKEMA, Inc., discovered the shutters malfunctioned on two separate fixed gauging devices, namely: 1) TN Technologies fixed gauging device model 5208 Serial No. MB 4251 containing 8 Ci Cs-137. The licensee has attempted to contact Thermo Scientific to repair the shutter. The root cause of the failure of the on/off mechanism was due to corrosion and dust due to the gauging device's environment. This licensee produces industrial chemicals and the gauging device is operated in a corrosive environment. This event was reported to the [Kentucky Radiation Health Branch] KY RHB as required by regulation on 6/29/18. 2) Ronan Engineering fixed gauging device model SA-1 Serial Number M8107, containing 5 Ci Cs-137. The licensee has contacted Ronan Engineering and repairs will be conducted during the week starting on 7/16/18. This licensee produces industrial chemicals and the gauging device is operated in a corrosive environment. The event was reported to KY RHB as required by regulation on 6/29/18. No accidental overexposures have been reported due to the malfunction. Kentucky Event Report ID No.: KY180002 |
| Where | |
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| Arkema, Inc. Calvert City, Kentucky (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 201-308-56 |
| Organization: | Kentucky Dept Of Radiation Control |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+106.5 h4.438 days <br />0.634 weeks <br />0.146 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Aj Bhattacharyya 15:30 Jul 2, 2018 |
| NRC Officer: | Steven Vitto |
| Last Updated: | Jul 2, 2018 |
| 53483 - NRC Website | |
Arkema, Inc. with Agreement State | |
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[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Stuck Shutters 2018-06-28T05:00:00 | |