ENS Event | |
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05:00 Apr 19, 2012 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Process Gauge Shutter Stuck In Open Position |
| Event Description | The following report was received from the State of Texas Department of Health Radiation Branch (via e-mail):
On May 1, 2012, the Agency (Texas Radiation Branch) was notified by a licensee that the shutter on a Ronan SA-1 nuclear gauge containing 50 millicuries of cesium-137 was stuck in the open position. This is the normal position for the gauge shutter. The licensee contacted the gauge manufacture and the gauge shutter was repaired by the manufacturer on May 1, 2012. The shutter failure did not create an exposure risk to any individual. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA - 300. Texas Report I-8950 |
| Where | |
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| Formosa Plastics Corp Point Comfort, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 03893 |
| Organization: | Texas Department Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+318 h13.25 days <br />1.893 weeks <br />0.436 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Art Tucker 11:00 May 2, 2012 |
| NRC Officer: | Bill Huffman |
| Last Updated: | May 2, 2012 |
| 47886 - NRC Website | |
Formosa Plastics Corp with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 478862012-04-19T05:00:00019 April 2012 05:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Process Gauge Shutter Stuck in Open Position 2012-04-19T05:00:00 | |