Event Notification Report for October 02, 2023
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
10/01/2023 - 10/02/2023
Agreement State
Event Number: 56771
Rep Org: Louisiana DEQ
Licensee: Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC
Region: 4
City: St. Gabriel State: LA
County:
License #: LA-2219-L01, Amendment Number 60
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: James Pate
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity
Licensee: Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC
Region: 4
City: St. Gabriel State: LA
County:
License #: LA-2219-L01, Amendment Number 60
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: James Pate
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity
Notification Date: 10/02/2023
Notification Time: 16:43 [ET]
Event Date: 10/02/2023
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 10/02/2023
Notification Time: 16:43 [ET]
Event Date: 10/02/2023
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 10/02/2023
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Kellar, Ray (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Kellar, Ray (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STUCK SHUTTER
The following report was received from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (the Department) via email:
"On October 2, 2023, Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC notified the Department that a nuclear level gauge shutter was broken. The shutter is stuck open at approximately 40 percent. The gauge manufacturer is Texas Nuclear, Model: 5182, serial number 149. The source is Cs-137 with 50 mCi activity, serial number: J34.
"BBP Sales has been contacted to come out to the facility to perform repairs on the nuclear gauge."
Louisiana Event Report ID No.: LA20230012
The following report was received from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (the Department) via email:
"On October 2, 2023, Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC notified the Department that a nuclear level gauge shutter was broken. The shutter is stuck open at approximately 40 percent. The gauge manufacturer is Texas Nuclear, Model: 5182, serial number 149. The source is Cs-137 with 50 mCi activity, serial number: J34.
"BBP Sales has been contacted to come out to the facility to perform repairs on the nuclear gauge."
Louisiana Event Report ID No.: LA20230012
Agreement State
Event Number: 56773
Rep Org: New Mexico Rad Control Program
Licensee: Acuren Inspection, Inc.
Region: 4
City: Loving State: NM
County:
License #: IR-573-02
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Carl Sullivan
HQ OPS Officer: Eric Simpson
Licensee: Acuren Inspection, Inc.
Region: 4
City: Loving State: NM
County:
License #: IR-573-02
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Carl Sullivan
HQ OPS Officer: Eric Simpson
Notification Date: 10/03/2023
Notification Time: 11:01 [ET]
Event Date: 10/02/2023
Event Time: 14:30 [MDT]
Last Update Date: 10/03/2023
Notification Time: 11:01 [ET]
Event Date: 10/02/2023
Event Time: 14:30 [MDT]
Last Update Date: 10/03/2023
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Kellar, Ray (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Kellar, Ray (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - DISCONNECTED RADIOGRAPHY SOURCE
The following information was provided by the New Mexico Radiation Control Bureau via phone:
On October 2, 2023, at 1430 MDT, a radiography camera source became disconnected from its cable while still inside the guide tube during operations at a fabrication facility in Loving, NM. The device was described as a QSA D880 Model A424-9 camera with a 79.7 Ci iridium-192 source, serial number: 76167M. The licensee reconnected the source and secured the source inside the device in the shielded position by 2100 MDT. There were no public or occupational overexposure related to the source being disconnected from its control cable.
The following information was provided by the New Mexico Radiation Control Bureau via phone:
On October 2, 2023, at 1430 MDT, a radiography camera source became disconnected from its cable while still inside the guide tube during operations at a fabrication facility in Loving, NM. The device was described as a QSA D880 Model A424-9 camera with a 79.7 Ci iridium-192 source, serial number: 76167M. The licensee reconnected the source and secured the source inside the device in the shielded position by 2100 MDT. There were no public or occupational overexposure related to the source being disconnected from its control cable.