ENS Event | |
|---|---|
06:00 Jan 9, 2018 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Fixed Nuclear Gauge Shutter Failed To Close |
| Event Description | The following information was received via E-mail:
The licensee reported that a shutter on a fixed gauge (Isotope Measuring Systems, Inc. model 5221-02) containing five (5) five curies of Americium-241 sealed sources had one of the five shutters on the device fail to close during device calibration on January 9, 2018. This failure was reported to the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) on January 10, 2018. The licensee has contacted the manufacturer and a service representative will arrive on site Thursday, January 11, 2018 to assess the cause of the shutter failure. IDPH will provide additional information to the NRC after receiving the manufacturer service representatives field report. |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Arconic Davenport Works Bettendorf, Iowa (NRC Region 3) | |
| License number: | 0169-1-82-Fg |
| Organization: | Iowa Department Of Public Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+33.32 h1.388 days <br />0.198 weeks <br />0.0456 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Randal Dahlin 15:19 Jan 10, 2018 |
| NRC Officer: | Donald Norwood |
| Last Updated: | Jan 10, 2018 |
| 53163 - NRC Website | |
Arconic Davenport Works with Agreement State | |
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[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Fixed Nuclear Gauge Shutter Failed to Close 2018-01-09T06:00:00 | |