ENS 52634
ENS Event | |
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05:00 Mar 22, 2017 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Four Stuck Shutters Identified During a Six Month Inspection |
| Event Description | The following report was received from the Texas Department of State Health Services via email:
On March 23, 2017, [at 1545 CDT] a consulting company called the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] to report that on March 22, 2017, during [a] six month inspection of devices, four devices were found with stuck shutters. Two Ohmart Vega devices contained cesium-137, models SHLG with source serial numbers SM-6918 (120 milliCuries) and 5811GK (5000 milliCuries). The other two were [the] same manufacturer, same isotope, but model SHF2 with source serial numbers M-0076 and M-0077 at 200 milliCuries each. The consulting service is in contact with the licensee's radiation safety officer who is submitting a request to amend the license maintaining the devices in the open position until repaired. No exposures are anticipated and the repairs should be performed within the next 90 days. Updates will be provided as received. Texas Incident #: I 9473 The following information was provided by the State of Texas via email: On April 12, 2017, the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] was notified by the licensee that part of its corrective actions in response to this event was to inspect all the gauge shutters again to insure proper operation. The inspection was done on April 11, 2017. During this inspection, two additional gauge shutters were found stuck in the open position. Both gauges are Ohmart model SH-F2 gauges one with a 30 millicurie cesium-137 source, and the second one contains a 100 millicurie [cesium-137] source. No member of the general public or employees at the facility will receive any additional exposure from this event. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Notified R4DO (Kramer) and NMSS Events Notification via email. The following information was provided by the State of Texas via email: The Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] received inspection reports from the licensee and has identified two additional gauges, one SHGL-1 and one SHGL-2, that were found to have shutters that would not close. This inspection occurred in October, 2015. The gauges were reported as functional on the next inspection in April of 2016. The Agency has requested additional information on the gauges. The Agency will be performing an on-site inspection on May 4, 2017. The licensee has replaced the radiation safety officer. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Notified R4DO (Azua) and NMSS Events Notification via email. |
| Where | |
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| Braskem America Inc Freeport, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 06443 |
| Organization: | Texas Dept Of State Health Services |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+36.5 h1.521 days <br />0.217 weeks <br />0.05 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Irene Casares 17:30 Mar 23, 2017 |
| NRC Officer: | Jeff Herrera |
| Last Updated: | Apr 21, 2017 |
| 52634 - NRC Website | |
Braskem America Inc with Agreement State | |
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