ENS Event | |
|---|---|
05:00 Sep 16, 2025 | |
| Title | Stuck Open Gauge Shutter |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Department) via phone and email:
On September 16, 2025, the Department was notified by the licensee that the shutter on a Texas Nuclear model 5201 nuclear gauge had failed in the open position during routine testing. The gauge contains a 100 millicurie (original activity) cesium-137 source. Open is the normal operating position for the shutter. 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. The licensee reported a service provider has been contacted to repair the gauge. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Texas incident number: 10228 |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Covestro Llc Baytown, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | L 01577 |
| Organization: | Texas Dept Of State Health Services |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+8.87 h0.37 days <br />0.0528 weeks <br />0.0122 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Art Tucker 13:52 Sep 16, 2025 |
| NRC Officer: | Robert A. Thompson |
| Last Updated: | Sep 16, 2025 |
| 57931 - NRC Website | |
Covestro Llc with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 579362025-09-17T05:00:00017 September 2025 05:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Damaged Gauge ENS 579312025-09-16T05:00:00016 September 2025 05:00:00 Agreement State Stuck Open Gauge Shutter ENS 567782023-09-26T05:00:00026 September 2023 05:00:00 Agreement State Fixed Gauge Stuck Shutter ENS 564372023-03-28T05:00:00028 March 2023 05:00:00 Agreement State Stuck Shutter ENS 539492019-03-20T05:00:00020 March 2019 05:00:00 Agreement State En Revision Imported Date 10/15/2019 ENS 517312016-02-11T06:00:00011 February 2016 06:00:00 Agreement State Agreement State Report - Fixed Gauge Shutter Found in Stuck Open Position 2025-09-17T05:00:00 | |