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| Start date | Reporting criterion | Title | Event description | System | LER | |
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| ENS 53985 | 8 April 2019 18:46:00 | Agreement State | Agreement State Report - Shutter Stuck in Open Position | The following was received by e-mail from the state of Louisiana: On 4/8/19, Georgia Pacific Consumer Products (GA-PAC) reported that an additional level density gauge malfunction was discovered during process unit decommissioning. The first gauge was reported on 3/11/19 via a phone call to Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) - see EN 53927. This second gauge was reported via e-mail on 4/8/19 to LDEQ as part of the written follow-up to the first gauge. A level density gauge on a process (unit) had a shutter malfunction. GA-PAC was attempting to inventory and package (the gauge) for disposal. In the lock-out/tag-out process, they discovered the shutter handle would not turn to completely close the shutter. The gauge is a RONAN SA8-C5 device/source holder, S/N 9775GG with a 50 mCi Cs-137 source. GA-PAC called a service contractor, BBP Sales, to evaluate the situation and determine the best course of action to correct the problem. The sources and gauges were packaged by BBP Sales and sent to QSA Global for disposal on 4/2/19. GA-PAC is decommissioning this unit. This is not a radiation exposure hazard and does not pose a health and safety situation for the GA-PAC employees or the general public. This event is considered closed by LDEQ. This event is being reported to the NRC as required by 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2) and LAC 33:XV341.B. LA Event Report ID No.: LA-190005.
The following information was reported by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality via email: The reported information was not a new event. This was follow up information for two previously reported events. Notified the R4DO (Werner) and NMSS_Events (via email). | ||
| ENS 48168 | 25 July 2012 05:00:00 | Agreement State | Agreement State Report - Stuck Shutter on Fixed Process Gauge | Louisiana provided the following information via fax: Georgia-Pacific (GP), AI#2617, had a shutter that failed open on a Ronan Engineering, Model SA-1-F37, Cs-137 2 Ci. The fixed gauge was located at the GP Consumer Operations LLC's GP Port Hudson facility and reported as not functioning properly. The device is used in production to measure chip level within the Esco Digester. This production unit was currently down for annual maintenance. The handle turned but subsequent surveys could not verify that the shutter was completely closed. As a precaution, GP did not allow any personnel to work in the affected area. (A person) with BP Sales evaluated the device and cycled the shutter to an open position so that the receiver got a positive reading. Therefore, the gauge appears to be functioning properly so that the Esco Digester can restart. The fixed gauge passed previous shutter tests on October 2011 and April 2012. GP plans to replace the gauge within the next 90 days. The gauge is 500 feet above ground and no employees work daily around the gauge. NMED Item Number: LA120002 |