ENS Event | |
|---|---|
06:00 Nov 7, 2025 | |
| Title | |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Department) via phone and email:
On November 7, 2025, the Department was notified by the licensee's radiation safety officer that while removing a Berthold model LB7440 gauge for disposal, the shutter was found in the stuck open position. Open is the normal position for the shutter. The gauge contains a 10 millicurie (original activity) cesium-137 source. A shield was attached to the front of the gauge, and it was placed in a shipping drum full of shielding materials. The gauge was transferred to a storage area. The gauge will be shipped for disposal. No individual received any significant exposure due to this event. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Texas incident number: 10243 Texas NMED number: TX250059 |
| Where | |
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| Graphic Packaging International Queen City, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | L06934 |
| Organization: | Texas Dept Of State Health Services |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+8.42 h0.351 days <br />0.0501 weeks <br />0.0115 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Art Tucker 14:25 Nov 7, 2025 |
| NRC Officer: | Kerby Scales |
| Last Updated: | Nov 7, 2025 |
| 58031 - NRC Website | |
Graphic Packaging International with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 580312025-11-07T06:00:0007 November 2025 06:00:00
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