ENS Event | |
|---|---|
05:00 Aug 12, 2025 | |
| Title | Sealed Source Separated from Gauge |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Department) via email:
On August 12, 2025, the Department was notified by the licensee that a sealed source had become dislodged from a Vega2 fixed gauge containing a 1,000 mCi Cs-137 source that was being removed by their contractor. The housing had been damaged and the gauge was being replaced. The source was not damaged. The area is at a well site and the source has been cordoned off with a person posted to ensure no one accesses the area. The radiation safety officer has contacted Vega and they are sending personnel to retrieve the source. The dose rate reading is 1.5 mR/hr at the barrier. There is no immediate threat to the public. Additional information will be provided in accordance with SA-300 reporting requirements. Texas incident number: 10216 |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Bj Energy Solution Pyote, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | RE LA-135-L02 |
| Organization: | Texas Dept Of State Health Services |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+13.48 h0.562 days <br />0.0802 weeks <br />0.0185 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Bruce Hammond 18:29 Aug 12, 2025 |
| NRC Officer: | Robert A. Thompson |
| Last Updated: | Aug 12, 2025 |
| 57867 - NRC Website | |
Bj Energy Solution with Agreement State | |
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[Table view]Agreement State Sealed Source Separated from Gauge 2025-08-12T05:00:00 | |