ENS 50834

v t e ENS Event
06:00 Feb 19, 2015
Title	Agreement State Report - Unable to Close Shutter on Nuclear Gauge
Event Description	The following information was received from the Texas Department of State Health Services via email: On February 19, 2015, the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] was notified by the licensee's Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) that during routine gauge testing, they were unable to close the shutter on a nuclear gauge. The gauge is an Ohmart model SHLG-2 containing 8,000 millicuries of cesium-137. The RSO stated the gauge is used for level indication on a vessel and open is the normal operating position for the gauge. The RSO stated the gauge does not present an increased exposure risk to their employees or members of the general public. The RSO stated they had lubricated the gauge operating mechanism in an attempt to free up the shutter, but the shutter remained stuck. The RSO stated they intend to contact the manufacturer for repairs to the gauge. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Texas Incident #: I 9280

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Where
Equistar Chemical Deer Park, Texas (NRC Region 4)
License number:	L00204
Organization:	Texas Dept Of State Health Services
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+11.58 h0.483 days <br />0.0689 weeks <br />0.0159 months <br />)
Opened:	Art Tucker 17:35 Feb 19, 2015
NRC Officer:	Jeff Herrera
Last Updated:	Feb 19, 2015
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