ENS Event | |
|---|---|
05:00 Aug 8, 2023 | |
| Title | |
| Event Description | The following was received from the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Agency) via email:
On August 8, 2023, the Agency was notified by the licensee's service provider that the shutter on a Vega America SH-F2 nuclear gauge would not close. Open is the normal position for the gauge. The gauge contains a sixty millicurie (original activity) Cs-137 source. The source is mounted in an elevated location that prevents exposures to any personnel. The service provider stated the licensee had just completed maintenance in the vessel where the gauge was mounted and was opening the shutter when they began to feel resistance to movement. The licensee continued to open the shutter and as they reached the open position the screws holding the operating arm in place broke. The operating arm no longer operates the shutter. The licensee will contact a service provider to repair the gauge. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Texas Incident #: 10044 |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Braskem America Inc Freeport, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | L06443 |
| Organization: | Texas Dept Of State Health Services |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+14.07 h0.586 days <br />0.0837 weeks <br />0.0193 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Art Tucker 19:04 Aug 8, 2023 |
| NRC Officer: | Thomas Herrity |
| Last Updated: | Aug 8, 2023 |
| 56668 - NRC Website | |
Braskem America Inc with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 566682023-08-08T05:00:0008 August 2023 05:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Stuck Open Shutter ENS 535882018-09-07T05:00:0007 September 2018 05:00:00 Agreement State Agreement State Report - Gauge Stuck Shutter ENS 526342017-03-22T05:00:00022 March 2017 05:00:00 Agreement State Agreement State Report - Four Stuck Shutters Identified During a Six Month Inspection 2023-08-08T05:00:00 | |