ENS Event | |
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04:00 May 5, 2021 | |
| Title | Fire Damage Prevents Level Gauge Retraction |
| Event Description | The following was reported by the State of Florida via email:
On 5/5/21 a fire occurred on the same floor as the nylon finishing line using a nuclear gauge (level switch). Fire extinguished by in-house [personnel] on-site as well as Escambia County fire depts. After a structural review was completed and entrance safety assured, continued property examination on 5/6 revealed the nuclear gauge could not be shuttered. No injuries were reported. No exposures were reported. Exclusion zones have been marked on the finishing line floor as well as adjacent floor. At the time of this report, Ascend [Performance Material] is evaluating contractor availability for gauge assessment concerning repair and/or removal. Plant contact person reported the 1500 milliCurie source was purchased in 1962. Florida Incident Number: FL21-060. |
| Where | |
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| Ascend Performance Materials Cantonment, Florida (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 4145-2 |
| Organization: | Florida Bureau Of Radiation Control |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+33.98 h1.416 days <br />0.202 weeks <br />0.0465 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | David Pieski 13:59 May 6, 2021 |
| NRC Officer: | Thomas Herrity |
| Last Updated: | May 6, 2021 |
| 55238 - NRC Website | |
Ascend Performance Materials with Agreement State | |
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[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State - Stuck Open Shutters ENS 552382021-05-05T04:00:0005 May 2021 04:00:00 Agreement State Fire Damage Prevents Level Gauge Retraction 2023-11-22T05:00:00 | |