ENS 55151

v t e ENS Event
05:00 Mar 23, 2021
Title	Stuck Shutter
Event Description	The following was received from the state of Texas (The Agency) via email: On March 23, 2021, the Agency was notified by the licensee's radiation safety officer (RSO) that while conducting routine inspections the shutter on a Berthold LB 7440 nuclear gauge could not be closed. Open is the normal operating position. The gauge contains a 500 millicurie (original activity) cesium-137 source. The RSO stated the gauge is not an exposure risk to any individuals. The RSO stated the gauge manufacturer has been contacted and they are making arrangements to repair the gauge. The gauge is located on a barge currently working in the Intercoastal Waterway near Brownsville, Texas. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Texas Event Number: 9833

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Where
Tw Laquay Marine Llc Brownsville, Texas (NRC Region 4)
License number:	L 07072
Organization:	Texas Dept Of State Health Services
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+9.3 h0.388 days <br />0.0554 weeks <br />0.0127 months <br />)
Opened:	Art Tucker 14:18 Mar 23, 2021
NRC Officer:	Thomas Herrity
Last Updated:	Mar 23, 2021
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