ENS Event | |
|---|---|
05:00 Sep 23, 2023 | |
| Title | Agreement State - Stuck Shutter |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Department) via email:
On September 24, 2023, the Department was notified by the licensee that during a maintenance inspection, the shutter on a Ronan Engineering nuclear gauge failed to close. The gauge contains a 500 millicurie Cs-137 source. Open is the normal operating position for the gauge. The licensee stated that due to the location of the gauge it is not an exposure risk to any individual. The licensee is posting a sign at the access port to the vessel the gauge is attached to stating `NO ENTRY.' Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Texas Incident Number: I-10054 |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| The Dow Chemical Company Freeport, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | L00451 |
| Organization: | Texas Dept Of State Health Services |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+38.2 h1.592 days <br />0.227 weeks <br />0.0523 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Art Tucker 19:12 Sep 24, 2023 |
| NRC Officer: | Ernest West |
| Last Updated: | Sep 24, 2023 |
| 56756 - NRC Website | |
The Dow Chemical Company with Agreement State | |
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