ENS 56297
ENS Event | |
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21:36 Dec 7, 2022 | |
| Title | Stuck Shutter and Indicator Failure |
| Event Description | 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 1636 [EST] on 12/7/2022, that during a routine shutter check, a general licensed fixed gauging device was stuck in the closed position (fail-safe). The licensee reported that the general licensed fixed gauge device is a Kr-85 Thermo EGS Gauging Model SCL-77A (housing serial number 65675-2), with an activity of 37 gigabecquerels (1000 millicuries). Department inspectors were dispatched to the facility on 12/21/2022 to perform an on-site investigation. At the time of the visit, the licensee had already taken action by contacting a licensed vendor to repair the fixed gauge, and the gauge was placed back in service. The licensee also indicated that for the duration that the gauging device was stuck in the closed position, the production line was shut down, and the device was removed from service. Dose rate surveys of the fixed gauging device were performed by Department inspectors and indicated readings below the external radiation levels outlined in the sealed source and device registry. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control was also notified on 01/04/2023, that a separate general licensed fixed gauge device indicator had failed on 09/26/2022. The licensee reported that the general licensed fixed gauge device is a Sr-90 NDC Technologies Model 301 (housing serial number 8778), with an activity of 0.37 gigabecquerels (10 millicuries). The licensee reported the device has been repaired. South Carolina Event Report ID No: EN 56297
The following update was provided by the Department via email: The information for the sealed source housed in the Thermo EGS Gauging device model SCL-77A, serial number 65675-2, is as follows: Kr-85, Amersham Model No. KAC.D1 (serial number RH443). (NMED Item No. 230011) The indicator was repaired on the same day of the discovery of the failure by Pactiv Corporation. In order to complete the record, the Department has sent a request for additional information to the registrant to obtain the model and serial numbers for the sealed source housed in the Sr-90 NDC Technologies, Model 301 gauging device (serial number 8778). (NMED Item No. 230012) At this time, both [NMED] events are considered still under investigation. Notified R1DO (Lally) and NMSS Events Notification via email.
(NMED Item No. 230012) The model number of the Sr-90 sealed source housed in the NDC Technologies Model 301 gauging device is AEA Technology model number SIF.D1 (serial number NC406). Both events (NMED Item No. 230011 and NMED Item No. 230012) are now considered closed. Notified R1DO (Bickett) and NMSS Events Notification via email. |
| Where | |
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| Pactiv Llc Jackson, South Carolina (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | GL-0080 |
| Organization: | Sc Dept Of Health & Env Control |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+689.53 h28.73 days <br />4.104 weeks <br />0.945 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Adam Gause 15:08 Jan 5, 2023 |
| NRC Officer: | Brian Parks |
| Last Updated: | Feb 28, 2023 |
| 56297 - NRC Website | |
Pactiv Llc with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 562972022-12-07T21:36:0007 December 2022 21:36:00
[Table view]Agreement State Stuck Shutter and Indicator Failure ENS 486132012-12-18T06:00:00018 December 2012 06:00:00 Agreement State Agreement State Report - Shutter Failure 2022-12-07T21:36:00 | |