ENS Event | |
|---|---|
05:00 Feb 14, 2025 | |
| Title | Damaged Fixed Gauge |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (the Department) via phone and email:
The licensee informed the Department on February 14, 2025, via telephone, that it had discovered damage (tear) to the film covering the window of the source side of a fixed gauging device. The licensee discovered this event on February 14, 2025. The licensee reported that a representative from the manufacturer of the fixed gauging device was on-site and repaired/replaced the source side window on February 14, 2025. The licensee reported that the the fixed gauging device shutter closed as expected, and the licensee did not report any ongoing health and safety concerns or overexposures. The fixed gauging device is a Thermo EGS Gauging LLC, Model TFC-185 (source holder serial number KA2196), housing a 1250 mCi Kr-85 sealed source. The sealed source is a Isotope Product Laboratories Model NER-588. This event is still under investigation by the Department. South Carolina Event Number: TBD
The following information was provided by the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (the Department) via email: The licensee submitted a 30-day written report on February 26, 2025. The details of the written report were consistent with the initial notification. The serial number of the source is also KA2196. The internal South Carolina Event Number is SC250002. This event/investigation is considered closed. The report for NMED item number SC250002 was uploaded today. Notified R1DO (Ford) and NMSS Events Notification (email). |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Chemical America, Inc. Greer, South Carolina (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 036 |
| Organization: | Sc Dept Of Health & Env Control |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+31.4 h1.308 days <br />0.187 weeks <br />0.043 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Adam L. Gause 12:24 Feb 15, 2025 |
| NRC Officer: | Ernest West |
| Last Updated: | Mar 5, 2025 |
| 57550 - NRC Website | |
Mitsubishi Chemical America, Inc. with Agreement State | |
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