Event Notification Report for January 20, 2015
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
01/19/2015 - 01/20/2015
EVENT NUMBERS
50747
Agreement State
Event Number: 50747
Rep Org: TEXAS DEPT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
Licensee: CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY LP
Region: 4
City: PASADENA State: TX
County:
License #: L00230
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KAREN BLANCHARD
HQ OPS Officer: VINCE KLCO
Licensee: CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY LP
Region: 4
City: PASADENA State: TX
County:
License #: L00230
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KAREN BLANCHARD
HQ OPS Officer: VINCE KLCO
Notification Date: 01/21/2015
Notification Time: 13:05 [ET]
Event Date: 01/20/2015
Event Time: 15:30 [CST]
Last Update Date: 01/21/2015
Notification Time: 13:05 [ET]
Event Date: 01/20/2015
Event Time: 15:30 [CST]
Last Update Date: 01/21/2015
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
VINCENT GADDY (R4DO)
NMSS EVENTS (EMAI)
VINCENT GADDY (R4DO)
NMSS EVENTS (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STUCK GAUGE SHUTTER
The following information was received by email:
"On January 21, 2015, the licensee notified the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] that on January 20, 2015, during the process of closing fixed nuclear gauge shutters at its facility in order to perform detector calibrations, it discovered that the shutter on one of its Ohmart-Vega SH-F2 gauges, containing a 500 millicurie cesium-137 source, would not close. The gauge normally operates with the shutter in the open position and the failure does not pose a risk of exposure to any person. The licensee is coordinating to have repairs made. Further information will be provided as it is obtained in accordance with SA-300."
Texas Incident: I 9269
The following information was received by email:
"On January 21, 2015, the licensee notified the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] that on January 20, 2015, during the process of closing fixed nuclear gauge shutters at its facility in order to perform detector calibrations, it discovered that the shutter on one of its Ohmart-Vega SH-F2 gauges, containing a 500 millicurie cesium-137 source, would not close. The gauge normally operates with the shutter in the open position and the failure does not pose a risk of exposure to any person. The licensee is coordinating to have repairs made. Further information will be provided as it is obtained in accordance with SA-300."
Texas Incident: I 9269