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v t e ENS Event
05:00 Jan 18, 2012
Title	Agreement State Report Involving Shutter Test Failures on Fixed Gauges
Event Description	The following information was received from the State of Pennsylvania via fax: Notifications: On Wednesday February 15, 2012, the licensee left a voice message to the Central Office and followed with a phone conversation on February 16th regarding an event that took place on January 18, 2012. Additional information was then sent to Central Office via email on Friday, February 17, 2012. This event is reportable within 24-hours under 10CFR30.50(b)(2). Event Description: Shutter test failures occurred on 3 fixed gauge devices at the Sunoco Philadelphia Refinery. Air actuators are used as the primary testing means to close the shutters. All three actuators failed to close the shutters on the devices and the instrument technicians were unable to manually close the shutters. The instrument technician foreman was unaware of any reporting requirements to the State and did not communicate this event to the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) until February 14, 2012. The 3 devices are identified as: Manufacturer: Ohmart Vega Model: SH-F1 Serial #: OVO125; OVO129; OVO131 Isotope: Cs-137 Activity: 10 mCi (each) CAUSE OF THE EVENT: Air actuator malfunction ACTIONS: The manufacturer has been contacted and the parts have been ordered to repair the shutter mechanisms. The RSO reported that the failures of the shutter mechanism do not pose any additional threat to employee safety, and surveys in the area indicate readings of <0.5 mR/hr at 1 foot from the source. The Department plans to do a reactive inspection. Media attention: None at this time Event Report ID No.: PA120008

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Where
Sunoco Philadelphia Refinery Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (NRC Region 1)
License number:	PA-0853
Organization:	Pa Bureau Of Radiation Protection
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+729.18 h30.383 days <br />4.34 weeks <br />0.999 months <br />)
Opened:	David J. Allard 14:11 Feb 17, 2012
NRC Officer:	Steve Sandin
Last Updated:	Feb 17, 2012
47675 - NRC Website
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 | region = 1
 | state = Pennsylvania

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