ENS Event | |
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20:30 Mar 4, 2022 | |
| Title | Fixed Gauge Stuck Shutter |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (the Department) via email and phone:
On 3/4/2022, the Department was notified by the licensee's RSO that while performing six shutter checks on its fixed gauges it discovered that the shutter on a fixed gauge was not functioning properly . The fixed gauge was a Vega America Model SH-2, s/n 8906CM, containing 200 mCi of Cs-137. The licensee has contacted the manufacturer and has scheduled a repair of the shutter. The gauge is located approximately 12 feet off the floor on the side of a vessel and is not readily accessible by employees. On 3/5/2022, the Department On-call duty officer met with [licensee] to gain access to the gauge and perform a radiation survey. The radiation on the surface of the gauge measured 16 mR/hr and measured 6 mR/hr at 1 foot. The on-call duty officer verified that the gauge is inaccessible to employees and that radiation exposures to members of the public (non-radiation workers) would be minimal. |
| Where | |
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| Dak Americas, Llc Gaston, South Carolina (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 189 |
| Organization: | Sc Dept Of Health & Env Control |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+13.85 h0.577 days <br />0.0824 weeks <br />0.019 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Andrew Roxburgh 10:21 Mar 5, 2022 |
| NRC Officer: | Thomas Kendzia |
| Last Updated: | Mar 5, 2022 |
| 55767 - NRC Website | |
Dak Americas, Llc with Agreement State | |
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