ENS 55803

v t e ENS Event
18:00 Mar 27, 2022
Title	Damage to Gauge from Fire
Event Description	The following event was received from the South Carolina Department of Health [the Department] via email: On 3/27/2022, the Department was notified by the licensee's [radiation safety officer] RSO that one of its fixed gauges was damaged during a fire at the plant. The fixed gauge is a TN Technologies Model 5206 containing 200 mCi of Cs-137. The licensee took radiation readings around the gauge and has contacted System Services. Systems Services is arriving on the evening of 3/27/22 to service the gauge. The licensee's radiation readings were 3 mR/hr on the surface of the bottom of the gauge, 250 mR/hr on the top of the gauge. The licensee also took a radiation reading on the walkway three feet above the gauge and the reading was 0.3 mR/hr. The licensee also took a reading at the bottom of the ladder, and it was 0.1 mR/hr. The licensee has barricaded roped off areas on the walkway and at the bottom of the ladder. The gauge is located approximately 12 feet off the floor and is not readily accessible by employees.

ENS 55803 +/-
Where
International Paper-Georgetown Mill Georgetown, South Carolina (NRC Region 1)
License number:	060
Organization:	Sc Dept Of Health & Env Control
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+10.75 h0.448 days <br />0.064 weeks <br />0.0147 months <br />)
Opened:	Andrew M. Roxburgh 04:45 Mar 28, 2022
NRC Officer:	Mike Stafford
Last Updated:	Mar 28, 2022
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