ENS 50035
ENS Event | |
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05:00 Apr 11, 2014 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Stuck Shutter |
| Event Description | The following information was received from the State of Texas by email:
On March 14, 2014, the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] received a call from the radiation safety officer (RSO) of a licensee. The RSO stated that during an instrument check on Friday, April 11, 2014, technicians found two line level indicators with stuck shutters. The open position is the normal operating position for these types of instruments. The technicians stated there was no apparent damage to the rod or the shutter mechanisms. The level indicators are located on the sides of a very tall product receiver bin containing polyethylene resin. There were no exposures and employees are not routinely around these sources. The instruments contained Cesium-137 at 5000 milliCuries each. The level indicators are tagged as inoperable and a service company has been contacted to inspect and repair the instruments. Further information will be entered in accordance with SA300.
The first line of the initial report contained the wrong report date. The first line should have read: On April 14, 2014, the Agency received a call from the radiation safety officer (RSO) of a licensee. Additional information: The gauges are Ohmart model SHLM-BR-4 gauges. The sources are in the out position, but the licensee's RSO stated there has not been any additional exposure to radiation to any individual due to this event. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA300. Notified the R4DO (Gaddy) and FSME Resources via email.
On April 15, 2014, the Agency was contacted by the licensee and informed they were able to retract the source and fully close the shutter placing the source in the fully shielded position. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Notified the R4DO (Gaddy) and FSME Resources via email. Texas Incident: I-9182 |
| Where | |
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| Union Carbide Corporation Seadrift, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 00051 |
| Organization: | Texas Department Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+82.97 h3.457 days <br />0.494 weeks <br />0.114 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Irene Casares 15:58 Apr 14, 2014 |
| NRC Officer: | Vince Klco |
| Last Updated: | Apr 15, 2014 |
| 50035 - NRC Website | |
Union Carbide Corporation with Agreement State | |
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