ENS Event | |
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06:00 Jan 25, 2018 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Two Nuclear Gauges Found With Shutters Stuck Open |
| Event Description | The following report was received from the Texas Department of State Health Services via email:
On January 25, 2018, the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] was notified that two of the licensee's Ohmart-Vega Model SHLG fixed nuclear gauges were found to have shutters stuck in the open position during preventative maintenance. These gauges normally operate with the shutter in the open position. There is no increased risk of exposure to any member of the public or licensee employees. Coordination is underway between the licensee, the service company, and the manufacturer for the gauges to be removed and returned to the manufacturer for repair or disposal. Source Information: SN: 3253CM 2,000 milliCuries cesium-137 SN: 4021CM 2,000 milliCuries cesium-137 Texas Incident #: I-9533 |
| Where | |
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| Exxon Mobil Oil Corporation Beaumont, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 00603 |
| Organization: | Texas Dept Of State Health Services |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+11.27 h0.47 days <br />0.0671 weeks <br />0.0154 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Karen Blanchard 17:16 Jan 25, 2018 |
| NRC Officer: | Jeff Herrera |
| Last Updated: | Jan 25, 2018 |
| 53182 - NRC Website | |
Exxon Mobil Oil Corporation with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 531822018-01-25T06:00:00025 January 2018 06:00:00
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