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Event Notification Report for November 05, 2024
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
11/04/2024 - 11/05/2024
EVENT NUMBERS
57415
Agreement State
Event Number: 57415
Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services
Licensee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
Region: 4
City: Pasedena State: TX
County:
License #: L 00230
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Sindiso Ncube
HQ OPS Officer: Bill Nytko
Licensee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
Region: 4
City: Pasedena State: TX
County:
License #: L 00230
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Sindiso Ncube
HQ OPS Officer: Bill Nytko
Notification Date: 11/06/2024
Notification Time: 16:18 [ET]
Event Date: 11/05/2024
Event Time: 17:45 [CST]
Last Update Date: 11/06/2024
Notification Time: 16:18 [ET]
Event Date: 11/05/2024
Event Time: 17:45 [CST]
Last Update Date: 11/06/2024
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Dixon, John (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Dixon, John (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STUCK OPEN SHUTTER
The following information was provided by the the Texas Department of State Health Services (Department) via phone and email:
"On November 6, 2024, the Department was notified by the licensee that the shutters of two Vega model SH-F2 gauges were stuck in the open position. Open is the normal operating position. Each gauge contains a Cs-137 sealed radioactive source and the activities for the sources are 500mCi and 600mCi respectively. The discovery was made by the licensee on November 5, 2024, [at 1745 CST] during a routine semi-annual visual inspection of the gauges. The licensee has made arrangements for a service provider to conduct repairs on the shutters on November 8, 2024. The licensee stated the gauges do not pose a risk of additional exposure to any worker or member of the public.
"Additional information will be provided in accordance with SA-300."
Texas Incident #: 10142
Texas NMED # TX240041
The following information was provided by the the Texas Department of State Health Services (Department) via phone and email:
"On November 6, 2024, the Department was notified by the licensee that the shutters of two Vega model SH-F2 gauges were stuck in the open position. Open is the normal operating position. Each gauge contains a Cs-137 sealed radioactive source and the activities for the sources are 500mCi and 600mCi respectively. The discovery was made by the licensee on November 5, 2024, [at 1745 CST] during a routine semi-annual visual inspection of the gauges. The licensee has made arrangements for a service provider to conduct repairs on the shutters on November 8, 2024. The licensee stated the gauges do not pose a risk of additional exposure to any worker or member of the public.
"Additional information will be provided in accordance with SA-300."
Texas Incident #: 10142
Texas NMED # TX240041