Event Notification Report for August 31, 2020
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
08/30/2020 - 08/31/2020
EVENT NUMBERS
54872
Agreement State
Event Number: 54872
Rep Org: TEXAS DEPT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
Licensee: Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC
Region: 4
City: Borger State: TX
County:
License #: L06719
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Art Tucker
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity
Licensee: Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC
Region: 4
City: Borger State: TX
County:
License #: L06719
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Art Tucker
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity
Notification Date: 09/01/2020
Notification Time: 11:03 [ET]
Event Date: 08/31/2020
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/01/2020
Notification Time: 11:03 [ET]
Event Date: 08/31/2020
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/01/2020
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
RICK DEESE (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
RICK DEESE (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT- SHUTTER STUCK IN OPEN POSITION
The following was received from the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Agency) via e-mail:
"On September 1, 2020, the Agency received a report from the licensee's radiation safety officer (RSO) indicating the shutter on an Ohmart Vega model SH-F1B nuclear gauge was stuck in the open position. Open is the normal operating position of this gauge. The gauge contains a 100 milliCurie (original activity) cesium-137 source. The stuck shutter was found during routine inspections. The licensee has contacted a service provider to repair the gauge. The gauge does not create an exposure risk to any individual. Additional information will be provided in accordance with SA-300."
Texas Incident Number: 9791
The following was received from the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Agency) via e-mail:
"On September 1, 2020, the Agency received a report from the licensee's radiation safety officer (RSO) indicating the shutter on an Ohmart Vega model SH-F1B nuclear gauge was stuck in the open position. Open is the normal operating position of this gauge. The gauge contains a 100 milliCurie (original activity) cesium-137 source. The stuck shutter was found during routine inspections. The licensee has contacted a service provider to repair the gauge. The gauge does not create an exposure risk to any individual. Additional information will be provided in accordance with SA-300."
Texas Incident Number: 9791