ENS Event | |
|---|---|
05:00 Feb 23, 2023 | |
| Title | Failed Shutter |
| Event Description | The following information is a summary provided by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency via email:
During a routine inspection on May 17, 2023 at Flexsys America, L.P. in Sauget, IL, an inspector identified a February 2022 equipment failure involving a fixed gauge that resulted in a stuck-open condition of the shutter (300mCi Cs-137 sealed source, model A-2102, serial number 3654CP). This incident was reportable to ONS-RAM within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> under 32 Ill. Adm. Code 340.1220(c)(2). No personnel exposures occurred as a result. Corrective action was taken with repairs to the mechanism performed by the manufacturer and the gauge was returned to operable condition. The initial reporting requirement was not met by the licensee and will be addressed through inspection correspondence. This matter was reported to the NRC within the required timeframe. Illinois report number: IL230010 |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Flexsys America, L.P. Sauget, Illinois (NRC Region 3) | |
| License number: | IL-01229-01 |
| Organization: | Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+2027.73 h84.489 days <br />12.07 weeks <br />2.778 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Whitney Cox 15:44 May 18, 2023 |
| NRC Officer: | Sam Colvard |
| Last Updated: | May 18, 2023 |
| 56524 - NRC Website | |
Flexsys America, L.P. with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 565242023-02-23T05:00:00023 February 2023 05:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Failed Shutter 2023-02-23T05:00:00 | |