ENS Event | |
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23:30 Jan 24, 2017 | |
| Title | |
| Event Description | During the semi-annual inspection, the licensee discovered that the shutter on a fixed density gauge would not close. The gauge is used to monitor slurry flow at a gold mining operation and the shutter is normally open. The gauge remains in operation and does not present a safety concern to personnel. There are no exposures involved with this event. The licensee has notified the manufacturer of the gauge to request that an authorized technician repair the shutter.
The gauge is Ronan SA-1 Density Gauge containing a Cs-137 1000 mCi source, Serial # M4884. |
| Where | |
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| Kinross Fairbanks, Alaska (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 50-29098-01 |
| Organization: | Kinross |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2), Licensed Material Protection Equipment Failure | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-3.83 h-0.16 days <br />-0.0228 weeks <br />-0.00525 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Brian Short 19:40 Jan 24, 2017 |
| NRC Officer: | John Shoemaker |
| Last Updated: | Jan 24, 2017 |
| 52509 - NRC Website | |
Kinross with 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2) | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 525092017-01-24T23:30:00024 January 2017 23:30:00
[Table view]10 CFR 30.50(b)(2) Stuck Open Shutter 2017-01-24T23:30:00 | |