Event Notification Report for January 07, 2018
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
01/06/2018 - 01/07/2018
EVENT NUMBERS
53155
Agreement State
Event Number: 53155
Rep Org: TEXAS DEPT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
Licensee: ALBEMARLE CATALYSTS LP
Region: 4
City: PASADENA State: TX
County:
License #: L01743
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: GENTRY HEARN
HQ OPS Officer: DONALD NORWOOD
Licensee: ALBEMARLE CATALYSTS LP
Region: 4
City: PASADENA State: TX
County:
License #: L01743
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: GENTRY HEARN
HQ OPS Officer: DONALD NORWOOD
Notification Date: 01/08/2018
Notification Time: 16:40 [ET]
Event Date: 01/07/2018
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 01/08/2018
Notification Time: 16:40 [ET]
Event Date: 01/07/2018
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 01/08/2018
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
NICK TAYLOR (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
NICK TAYLOR (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - NUCLEAR GAUGE SHUTTER FAILED TO SHUT
The following information was received via E-mail:
"On January 8, 2018, the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] received a report from the licensee's radiation safety officer (RSO) stating the shutter on an Ohmart Vega model SH-F1 gauge, containing a 60 milliCurie cesium-137 source, failed to shut during an operational check. Open is the normal operation position of the gauge shutter. No licensee employee received any exposure as a result of this event. The gauge was repaired the following morning. An investigation into this event is ongoing. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300."
Texas Incident #: I-9529
The following information was received via E-mail:
"On January 8, 2018, the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] received a report from the licensee's radiation safety officer (RSO) stating the shutter on an Ohmart Vega model SH-F1 gauge, containing a 60 milliCurie cesium-137 source, failed to shut during an operational check. Open is the normal operation position of the gauge shutter. No licensee employee received any exposure as a result of this event. The gauge was repaired the following morning. An investigation into this event is ongoing. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300."
Texas Incident #: I-9529