ENS Event | |
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05:00 Sep 11, 2017 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Three Gauges With Stuck Shutters |
| Event Description | The following information was received from the State of Texas via email:
On September 12, 2017, the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] was notified by the licensee's radiation safety officer (RSO) that during routine inspections, three Berthold nuclear gauges were found with shutters stuck in the open position. Two of the gauges were model LB7442D each containing a 30 millicurie (original activity) cesium-137 source and one was a model LB300L containing a 44.7 millicurie (original activity) cobalt-60 source. The shutter on the model LB300L gauge was stuck in the open position. The lock on the shutter on one of the model LB7442D gauge could not be removed. The locking latch on the other model LB7442D gauge would not operate. The RSO stated a service company has been contacted to repair the gauges and is expected to be on site by September 15, 2017. No individual will receive significant exposure to radiation due to this event. Texas Report: I-9509 |
| Where | |
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| Basf Corporation Bishop, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 06855 |
| Organization: | Texas Dept Of State Health Services |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+35.23 h1.468 days <br />0.21 weeks <br />0.0483 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Art Tucker 16:14 Sep 12, 2017 |
| NRC Officer: | Mark Abramovitz |
| Last Updated: | Sep 12, 2017 |
| 52965 - NRC Website | |
Basf Corporation with Agreement State | |
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