ENS Event | |
|---|---|
06:00 May 8, 2023 | |
| Title | Failed Shutter |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by the North Dakota Department of Health, Radiation Control Program via email:
On 5/8/2023, Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative in Wahpeton, ND, had an equipment failure on a fixed nuclear gauge (Thermo MeasureTech Model No. 7062) with a 46.7 millicurie Cs-137 sealed source (General Radioisotope Products, Inc. Model No. 850233). The licensee was performing the required routine shutter checks and it was found that shutter on the gauge listed above failed to fully close. There was no visual damage to the shutter, gauge or source at the time of the shutter check. Licensee is in contact with the service provider Vega to replace the gauge. |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Wahpeton, North Dakota (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 33-05209-01 |
| Organization: | North Dakota Department Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+27.62 h1.151 days <br />0.164 weeks <br />0.0378 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Brooke Olson 09:37 May 9, 2023 |
| NRC Officer: | Adam Koziol |
| Last Updated: | May 9, 2023 |
| 56511 - NRC Website | |
Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative with Agreement State | |
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[Table view]Agreement State Failed Shutter 2023-05-08T06:00:00 | |