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Event Notification Report for September 08, 2022

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
09/07/2022 - 09/08/2022

EVENT NUMBERS
56098
Agreement State
Event Number: 56098
Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services
Licensee: Exxon Mobile Chemical
Region: 4
City: Mont Belvieu   State: TX
County:
License #: L03119
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Art Tucker
HQ OPS Officer: Solomon Sahle
Notification Date: 09/08/2022
Notification Time: 19:08 [ET]
Event Date: 09/08/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/08/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Pick, Greg (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Event Text
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - EQUIPMENT FAILED TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED

The following was submitted by the TX Department of State Health Services (the Agency):

"On September 8, 2022, the Agency was notified by the licensee that on this day, the shutter on a Vega SH-F2 gauge containing a 500 milliCuries (original activity) cesium - 137 source failed to close during routine testing. Open is the normal operating position of this gauge.

"The licensee will contact the manufacture to repair the shutter. No individual received additional exposure due to this event. "

TX event number I-9954