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| event text = The following information was provided by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (the Department) via email: | | event text = The following information was provided by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (the Department) via email: | ||
On September 16, 2024, at 1415 EDT, the Department was notified by Alpek Polyester (the licensee) that while performing semi-annual shutter checks the licensee discovered that two gauges (model: Berthold LB 300 IRL) had cables that were malfunctioning, and that the sources were unable to be retracted to the shielded and locked position. One gauge contains a 6 mCi (original activity) cobalt-60 source and the other contains a 2.5 mCi (original activity) cobalt-60 source. Currently the cobalt sources are 1.07 mCi and 0.044 mCi, respectively. These sources were placed into service on September 17, 2011. On September 17, 2024, the department on-call duty officer met the licensee's radiation safety officer at 0900 EDT to perform a visual inspection and radiation survey of the gauge. The highest radiation measured was 0.5 microR/hr. The licensee has contacted a licensed vendor to schedule the repair of the drive cables. | On September 16, 2024, at 1415 EDT, the Department was notified by Alpek Polyester (the licensee) that while performing semi-annual shutter checks the licensee discovered that two gauges (model: Berthold LB 300 IRL) had cables that were malfunctioning, and that the sources were unable to be retracted to the shielded and locked position. One gauge contains a 6 mCi (original activity) cobalt-60 source and the other contains a 2.5 mCi (original activity) cobalt-60 source. Currently the cobalt sources are 1.07 mCi and 0.044 mCi, respectively. These sources were placed into service on September 17, 2011. On September 17, 2024, the department on-call duty officer met the licensee's radiation safety officer at 0900 EDT to perform a visual inspection and radiation survey of the gauge. The highest radiation measured was 0.5 microR/hr. The licensee has contacted a licensed vendor to schedule the repair of the drive cables. | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:20, 25 September 2024
| Where | |
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| Alpek Polyester Usa, Llc Gaston, South Carolina (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 189 |
| Organization: | Sc Dept Of Environmental Services |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+21.55 h0.898 days <br />0.128 weeks <br />0.0295 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Andrew Roxburgh 12:03 Sep 17, 2024 |
| NRC Officer: | Robert A. Thompson |
| Last Updated: | Sep 17, 2024 |
| 57327 - NRC Website | |