Event Notification Report for January 12, 2020
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
01/11/2020 - 01/12/2020
EVENT NUMBERS
54475
Agreement State
Event Number: 54475
Rep Org: TEXAS DEPT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
Licensee: WESTLAKE LONGVIEW CORP
Region: 4
City: LONGVIEW State: TX
County:
License #: Licen-RAM-L 06294
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KAREN BLANCHARD
HQ OPS Officer: KARL DIEDERICH
Licensee: WESTLAKE LONGVIEW CORP
Region: 4
City: LONGVIEW State: TX
County:
License #: Licen-RAM-L 06294
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KAREN BLANCHARD
HQ OPS Officer: KARL DIEDERICH
Notification Date: 01/13/2020
Notification Time: 17:47 [ET]
Event Date: 01/12/2020
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 01/13/2020
Notification Time: 17:47 [ET]
Event Date: 01/12/2020
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 01/13/2020
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
Person (Organization):
CALE YOUNG (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
CALE YOUNG (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE - FIXED GAUGE STUCK SHUTTER
The following was received from the agreement state via e-mail:
"On January 13, 2020, a licensee reported to the Agency that on January 12, 2020, it had discovered a shutter on a fixed nuclear gauge was stuck in the open position, which is the normal operating position for the gauge. The device is a Ronan SA-1 containing 5 milliCuries of Cs-137. The licensee stated that there is no concern of overexposures due to this equipment malfunction. A service company has been onsite and plans to remove the gauge on January 17, 2020. At that time, a decision will be made whether to repair or replace the gauge. An investigation into this event is ongoing and more information will be provided as it is obtained in accordance with SA-300."
Source: Cesium-137, 5 milliCuries (original activity 10/07/1996), SN: 2263GQ, manufactured by Amersham
Texas Incident 9731.
The following was received from the agreement state via e-mail:
"On January 13, 2020, a licensee reported to the Agency that on January 12, 2020, it had discovered a shutter on a fixed nuclear gauge was stuck in the open position, which is the normal operating position for the gauge. The device is a Ronan SA-1 containing 5 milliCuries of Cs-137. The licensee stated that there is no concern of overexposures due to this equipment malfunction. A service company has been onsite and plans to remove the gauge on January 17, 2020. At that time, a decision will be made whether to repair or replace the gauge. An investigation into this event is ongoing and more information will be provided as it is obtained in accordance with SA-300."
Source: Cesium-137, 5 milliCuries (original activity 10/07/1996), SN: 2263GQ, manufactured by Amersham
Texas Incident 9731.