ENS Event | |
|---|---|
04:00 Oct 9, 2024 | |
| Title | Agreement State - Stuck Open Shutter |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by the Georgia Radioactive Materials Program via email:
[The licensee's] radiation safety officer (RSO) reported that a shutter had failed in the open position during a routine shutter check on October 9, 2024. This was a Ohmart/Vega [gauge containing] 15 mCi of Cs-137, serial number: 32153cp. The licensee barricaded the area around [the gauge]. A service repair request and leak test are currently in progress. The RSO stated that the licensee checked [radiation level] at 1 foot away, and found [exposure rate] to be 0.2 millirad per hour and presents no risk to health and safety. |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| International Paper Company Savannah, Georgia (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | GA 143-1 |
| Organization: | Georgia Radioactive Material Pgm |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+490.88 h20.453 days <br />2.922 weeks <br />0.672 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Stacy Allman 14:53 Oct 29, 2024 |
| NRC Officer: | Ernest West |
| Last Updated: | Oct 29, 2024 |
| 57405 - NRC Website | |
International Paper Company with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 574052024-10-09T04:00:0009 October 2024 04:00:00
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