ENS Event | |
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13:00 Jul 15, 2011 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Process Gauge Shutter Stuck Open |
| Event Description | The following information was received from the State of Texas Health Services Radiation Branch:
On July 15, 2011, the agency [Texas Department of Health] received an e-mail from the licensee's Radiation Safety Officer stating that during a routine inspection, the shutter of a Texas Nuclear model 5176 nuclear gauge containing 500 millicuries cesium - 137 (serial # B2623) was stuck in the open position. The RSO stated that open is the normal operating condition for the gauge and that it did not create any additional radiation exposure risk to any individual. The RSO stated that he was going to contact a vendor for repairs or replacement of the gauges. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Texas Incident # I-8870 |
| Where | |
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| Sherwin Alumina Company Corpus Christi, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 00200 |
| Organization: | Texas Department Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+1.37 h0.0571 days <br />0.00815 weeks <br />0.00188 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Art Tucker 14:22 Jul 15, 2011 |
| NRC Officer: | Bill Huffman |
| Last Updated: | Jul 15, 2011 |
| 47059 - NRC Website | |
Sherwin Alumina Company with Agreement State | |
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