ENS Event | |
|---|---|
06:00 Nov 27, 2012 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Stuck Shutter On Process Gauge |
| Event Description | The following information was received from the Louisiana Department of Environment Quality via facsimile:
On 11/27/2012, the RSO for BASF called in a preliminary report about a shutter on a fixed level gauge utilized in their processes in the chemical plant. There is no possible exposure to the plant workers because the gauge [is] installed on a remote process [tank inaccessible by plant personnel] and, [consequently], the shutter remaining open and operating [should not be] a problem. . . . The gauge is a Berthold, model #LB-7440D loaded with 150 mCi of Cs-137. [A manufacturer service technician] has been contacted to repair the level gauge. The manufacturer's service tech stated that [the stuck shutter] appears [to be the result of exposure to] the elements. The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality considers this item closed and the records will be reviewed during the next inspection. Louisianan Incident Number: T145017 |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Basf Corporation Geismar, Louisiana (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | La-2304-L01 |
| Organization: | Louisiana Radiation Protection Div |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+753.23 h31.385 days <br />4.484 weeks <br />1.032 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Joe Noble 15:14 Dec 28, 2012 |
| NRC Officer: | Bill Huffman |
| Last Updated: | Dec 28, 2012 |
| 48631 - NRC Website | |
Basf Corporation with Agreement State | |
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