ENS Event | |
|---|---|
13:00 Dec 16, 2011 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Shutter Failure on Berthold Technologies Detector |
| Event Description | The following report was received via facsimile from the PA Department of Radiation Protection.
Notifications: On Friday January 13, 2012, the licensee sent notification via email after close of business, to the central office about an event that took place on March 18, 2011. This email was received by central office on Tuesday January 17, 2012. It is reportable within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> under 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2). Event Description: On March 18, 2011, a service vendor was at Universal Well Services to perform a change of the iron piping. At that time, they noticed an improper functioning shutter mechanism and it was temporarily fixed. On December 16, 2011, the licensee was inspected by Pennsylvania DEP (Dept. of Environmental Protection). It was found that the shutter on the Berthold Technologies Detector, Serial Number 10072 had been replaced on December 15, 2011 with a new shutter Serial Number 10275, permanently fixing the shutter failure. The device is identified as: Manufacturer: Berthold Technologies USA, LLC; Serial #: 10072 (becoming 10275); Isotope: Cs-137; Activity: 20 mCi. CAUSE OF THE EVENT: Excessive build-up of debris ACTIONS: The licensee was directed to make the required notification immediately after receiving an NOV (Notice of Violation) from Pennsylvania DEP dated January 13, 2012 about the shutter failure discovered during an inspection on December 16, 2011. PA Report ID No.: PA110041. |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Universal Well Services Mt. Braddock, Pennsylvania (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | PA-G0042 |
| Organization: | Pa Bureau Of Radiation Protection |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+789.48 h32.895 days <br />4.699 weeks <br />1.081 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | David J. Allard 10:29 Jan 18, 2012 |
| NRC Officer: | John Shoemaker |
| Last Updated: | Jan 18, 2012 |
| 47601 - NRC Website | |
Universal Well Services with Agreement State | |
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