ENS Event | |
|---|---|
05:00 Jun 12, 2013 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Failure Of Gauge Shutters To Operate |
| Event Description | On June 13, 2013, the licensee notified the Agency [State of Texas] that after completing maintenance on cables on Hoppers that one of the retest was to operate shutters on all nuclear gauges. The failures were identified on June 12, 2013. Eight gauge shutters failed to operate. The shutters are on Thermo Fisher Model #5197 gauges each containing 100 mCi of Cesium-137. The licensee stated that open is the normal operating position for the shutter and the gauge does not pose an exposure risk to any individual. The sources are not accessible to the general public or workers in the area. The licensee stated that a service provider will most likely remove and possible replace the gauges. The gauges have been in operation for approximately 30 years. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA 300.
Texas Incident # I-9091 |
| Where | |
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| Nrg Texas Power Llc Thompsons, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 02063 |
| Organization: | Texas Department Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+35.43 h1.476 days <br />0.211 weeks <br />0.0485 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Chris Moore 16:26 Jun 13, 2013 |
| NRC Officer: | Nestor Makris |
| Last Updated: | Jun 13, 2013 |
| 49111 - NRC Website | |
Nrg Texas Power Llc with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 491112013-06-12T05:00:00012 June 2013 05:00:00
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