ENS Event | |
|---|---|
06:00 Mar 15, 2022 | |
| Title | Fixed Gauge with Stuck Shutter |
| Event Description | The following information was received from the Alabama Office of Radiation Control via E-mail:
The Alabama Office of Radiation Control received a call from a service provider on 3/15/2022 to report a fixed gauge with the shutter stuck in the open position. The licensee is National Cement Company of Alabama, Inc. in Ragland, Alabama. The gauge is a Vega Americas SR-1A gauge, s/n 8180GK, with nominal 500 millicuries of cesium-137. The service provider shielded the gauge with a 4 inch steel plate, resulting in an exposure rate of 0.1 mR/hr at the surface. No unmonitored personnel are known to have been exposed as a result of the stuck shutter. Report to follow as required. Alabama Event: 22-05 |
| Where | |
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| National Cement Co. Of Alabama, Inc Ragland, Alabama (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 799 |
| Organization: | Alabama Radiation Control |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+10.27 h0.428 days <br />0.0611 weeks <br />0.0141 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Cason Coan 16:16 Mar 15, 2022 |
| NRC Officer: | Donald Norwood |
| Last Updated: | Mar 15, 2022 |
| 55789 - NRC Website | |
National Cement Co. Of Alabama, Inc with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 557892022-03-15T06:00:00015 March 2022 06:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Fixed Gauge with Stuck Shutter 2022-03-15T06:00:00 | |