The following information was provided by the
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (the Department) via email:
The
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control was notified via email at 1250 [EST] on 02/17/22, that during routine shutter checks a shutter was identified as stuck in the open position on a fixed gauging device. The licensee is reporting that the fixed
gauge is a
Cs-137 Ohmart Model
SH-F1 gauging device, serial number 67581, with an activity of 100 mCi. The licensee is reporting that the gauging device is currently mounted to a vessel, in a low-traffic, and controlled area. The licensee is reporting that they will not be issuing any entry permits into the vessel until they have remediated the shutter. The licensee is reporting that the manufacturer of the gauging device has been contacted for repair. Department inspectors will be dispatched to the facility. This event is still under investigation by the
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.