ENS Event | |
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06:00 Feb 26, 2025 | |
| Title | |
| Event Description | The following report was received from the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Department):
On February 26, 2025, the Department was notified by the licensee that during routine testing, the shutters on three nuclear gauges were found stuck in the open position. Open is the normal operating position for the gauges. The gauges are all Texas Nuclear gauge models; a '5200' model containing a 20 millicurie source, a '5201' model containing a 100 millicurie source, and a '5208' model containing a 4,000 millicurie source. All sources are cesium - 137 sources. 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-10173 |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Ascend Performance Materials Inc. Alvin, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | L06630 |
| Organization: | Texas Dept Of State Health Services |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+12.93 h0.539 days <br />0.077 weeks <br />0.0177 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Art Tucker 18:56 Feb 26, 2025 |
| NRC Officer: | Brian P. Smith |
| Last Updated: | Feb 26, 2025 |
| 57573 - NRC Website | |
Ascend Performance Materials Inc. with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 575732025-02-26T06:00:00026 February 2025 06:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Stuck Shutters 2025-02-26T06:00:00 | |