ENS 53588

v t e ENS Event
05:00 Sep 7, 2018
Title	Agreement State Report - Gauge Stuck Shutter
Event Description	The following information was received from the State of Texas via email: On September 7, 2018, the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] was notified by the licensee that during plant maintenance on a vessel, the handle on a Vega model SH-F2 nuclear gauge containing a 70 millicurie (original activity) Cesium-137 source was broken and the shutter was stuck in the half closed (half open) position. The license stated because of the location of the gauge on the vessel it does not create an exposure risk to any individual. The licensee has contacted a service provider to repair the gauge. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Texas Incident #: 9611

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Where
Braskem America Inc Freeport, Texas (NRC Region 4)
License number:	L06443
Organization:	Texas Dept Of State Health Services
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+12.18 h0.508 days <br />0.0725 weeks <br />0.0167 months <br />)
Opened:	Arthur Tucker 17:11 Sep 7, 2018
NRC Officer:	Andrew Waugh
Last Updated:	Sep 7, 2018
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