ENS Event | |
|---|---|
06:00 Mar 5, 2024 | |
| Title | |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Department) via email:
On March 5, 2024, the Department was notified by the licensee that during routine shutter testing, the shutter on a Vega SH-F2C failed to close. Open is the normal operating position for the gauge shutter. The gauge contains a 500 millicurie (original activity) cesium-137 source. The gauge is in an area that is accessed only to test the shutter as it is located 230 feet off the ground. The gauge does not present an exposure risk to any individual. The licensee has contacted a service company to repair the gauge. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Texas Incident Number: 10093 NMED Number: TX240008 |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Exxon Mobil Corporation Mount Belvieu, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | L 03119 |
| Organization: | Texas Dept Of State Health Services |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+11.47 h0.478 days <br />0.0683 weeks <br />0.0157 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Art Tucker 17:28 Mar 5, 2024 |
| NRC Officer: | Adam Koziol |
| Last Updated: | Mar 5, 2024 |
| 57008 - NRC Website | |
Exxon Mobil Corporation with Agreement State | |
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