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ENS 5432611 October 2019 05:00:00Agreement StateProcess Gauge Stuck ShutterThe following information was receive from the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Agency) vial e-mail: On October 11, 2019, the Agency was notified by the licensee's radiation safety officer (RSO) that the shutter on a Vega Americas SHLG-2 source holder containing a 5,000 milliCurie cesium-137 source was stuck in the open position. The stuck shutter was found during a routine check of the gauge. Open is the normal operating position. The RSO stated the gauge does not pose an exposure risk to any individual. The RSO stated a service company has been contacted to look at the gauge. The RSO stated they have not determined if they will repair or replace the gauge. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA 300. Texas Incident No.: I-9720