ENS Event | |
|---|---|
05:00 Sep 11, 2024 | |
| Title | Agreement State - Stuck Open Shutter |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Department) via email:
On September 11, 2024, the Department was notified by the licensee that the shutter on a Ronan model SA-1 gauge containing a 50 millicurie Cs-137 source, was found stuck in the open position during routine testing. Open is the normal position for the gauge. The licensee reported that there is no risk of additional radiation exposure to members of the general public or radiation workers due to this on/off mechanism failure. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Texas Incident Number: I-10129 |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Equistar Chemicals Lp Bay City, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | L03938 |
| Organization: | Texas Dept Of State Health Services |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+11.87 h0.495 days <br />0.0707 weeks <br />0.0163 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Art Tucker 16:52 Sep 11, 2024 |
| NRC Officer: | Ernest West |
| Last Updated: | Sep 11, 2024 |
| 57317 - NRC Website | |
Equistar Chemicals Lp with Agreement State | |
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