ENS Event | |
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04:00 Aug 12, 2025 | |
| Title | Stuck Open Gauge Shutter |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by the SC Department of Environmental Services (the Department) via email:
The licensee informed the Department via telephone on August 12, 2025, that a fixed gauging device was disabled or failed to function as designed. The licensee reported that the brass shaft that operates the shutter of a fixed gauging device broke in the open position. The device is located on a process vessel. The licensee reported that a representative from a licensed service provider is on-site and is in the process of shielding the device so that it can be removed from service and placed in storage. The device is a 5 millicurie cesium-137 Berthold Systems, LLC model 7440. The licensee did not report any overexposures or ongoing health/safety concerns. This event is still under investigation by the Department.
The following information was provided by the SC Department of Environmental Services (the Department) via email: On August 13, 2025, the Department conducted an on-site investigation. The details of the event were consistent with the licensee's initial notification and subsequent written report. The Department performed ambient dose rate and removable contamination surveys, which revealed no abnormal readings or contamination. The licensee has contacted vendors and consultants to replace the affected device. On September 8, 2025, the Department received the 30-day written report. The details of this report were consistent with the information obtained during the on-site visit and interviews. This event remains under investigation by the Department. |
| Where | |
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| Sylvamo North America, Llc Eastover, South Carolina (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 341 |
| Organization: | Sc Dept Of Health & Env Control |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+12.18 h0.508 days <br />0.0725 weeks <br />0.0167 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Jacob Price 16:11 Aug 12, 2025 |
| NRC Officer: | Robert A. Thompson |
| Last Updated: | Sep 10, 2025 |
| 57863 - NRC Website | |
Sylvamo North America, Llc with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 578632025-08-12T04:00:00012 August 2025 04:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Stuck Open Gauge Shutter 2025-08-12T04:00:00 | |