ENS 55251
ENS Event | |
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05:00 May 11, 2021 | |
| Title | Equipment Failed in Shielded Position |
| Event Description | The following report was received from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (the Agency) via email:
On May 12, 2021, the [Division of Nuclear Safety - Radioactive Material] DNS-RAM section was verbally notified that a reportable equipment failure had occurred on the Agency's JL Shepherd Model 81-12T irradiator the previous day. The equipment failed in the shielded position and no public/staff exposures were reported as a result of the failure. The unit has been taken out of service pending repair by the manufacturer. All security systems required under 32 [Illinois Admin] Code 337 remain unaffected. This equipment and associated calibration activities are operated under a self-issued materials license, IL-01030-01. Additional details on the equipment failure are forthcoming. Initial notification was made within the 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> reporting requirement. A written report containing the information in 32 [Illinois Admin] Code 340.1230 is required within 30 days. This report will be updated as information becomes available. Illinois Item Number: IL210016 |
| Where | |
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| Illinois Emergency Management Agency Springfield, Illinois (NRC Region 3) | |
| License number: | IL-01030-01 |
| Organization: | Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+32.02 h1.334 days <br />0.191 weeks <br />0.0439 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Gary Forsee 13:01 May 12, 2021 |
| NRC Officer: | Kerby Scales |
| Last Updated: | May 12, 2021 |
| 55251 - NRC Website
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