The following is a summary of information provided by the
Kentucky Department of Radiation Control via email:
On April 4, 2023, an authorized gauge user identified a shutter stuck open on a gauge mounted 15 feet up in the air on a coal feeder at the D.B. Wilson power plant. The shutter opened and closed; however, when the shutter was placed into a closed position some radiation exposure was still present outside the shutter. The gauge is model number 7062BP, serial number 17777, with 100 mCi Cs-137. The Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) alerted employees of the stuck shutter. The gauge will remain in place until a certified contractor can remove it. The contractor is expected to arrive on April 5, 2023.
- * * UPDATE ON 4/6/2023 AT 1254 EDT FROM CURT PENDERGRASS TO IAN HOWARD * * *
The following information was provided by the Kentucky Department of Radiation Control via email:
According to the RSO, RAM Services, Inc. was able to free up the shutter yesterday, but there were issues with elevated exposure rates so the decision was made to dispose of the device and package it for shipping.
Notified R1DO (Gray) and
NMSS Events Notification.