ENS Event | |
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17:56 Oct 28, 2016 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Process Gauge Shutter Fails to Close |
| Event Description | The following report was received via e-mail:
On 10/28/2016, GA-PAC [Georgia Pacific] was shutting down this process to perform routine annual maintenance. In the process of securing the radiation sources from becoming a radiation exposure hazard, it was discovered that the gauge shutter would not close. GA-PAC called a service contractor, BBP Sales, to evaluate the situation and determine the best course of action to correct the problem. [BBP Sales] was unable to close the shutter and determined the source holder would have to be replaced. Further evaluation determined one of the pins holding the shutter had sheared off and would have to be replaced, not repaired. The sources and device with shutter failure will remain installed until the replacement source and device are received. The failed device will be sent for disposal when replaced. This is not a radiation exposure hazard and does not pose a health and safety situation for the GA-PAC employees or the general public. The gauge is a RONAN C-10 device/source holder, S/N 9830GG, loaded with a 2,000 mCi Cs-137 source. The manufacturing date was 1994. This event is considered to be closed by LDEQ. This event is being reported to the NRC as required by Regulatory Requirement 10 CFR Part 30.50(b)(2). Louisiana Event: LA-160016 |
| Where | |
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| Georgia Pacific Consumer Products Llc Zachary, Louisiana (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | LA-2167-L01 |
| Organization: | Louisiana Radiation Protection Div |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+616.42 h25.684 days <br />3.669 weeks <br />0.844 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Richard Penrod 11:21 Nov 23, 2016 |
| NRC Officer: | Mark Abramovitz |
| Last Updated: | Nov 23, 2016 |
| 52393 - NRC Website | |
Georgia Pacific Consumer Products Llc with Agreement State | |
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[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Process Gauge Shutter Fails to Close 2016-10-28T17:56:00 | |