Event Notification Report for April 18, 2024
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
04/17/2024 - 04/18/2024
EVENT NUMBERS
57082
57082
Agreement State
Event Number: 57082
Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services
Licensee: Valero Refining Company
Region: 4
City: Texas City State: TX
County:
License #: L-02578
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Art Tucker
HQ OPS Officer: Adam Koziol
Licensee: Valero Refining Company
Region: 4
City: Texas City State: TX
County:
License #: L-02578
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Art Tucker
HQ OPS Officer: Adam Koziol
Notification Date: 04/18/2024
Notification Time: 18:18 [ET]
Event Date: 04/18/2024
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 04/18/2024
Notification Time: 18:18 [ET]
Event Date: 04/18/2024
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 04/18/2024
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Young, Cale (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Young, Cale (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STUCK SHUTTER
The following was received from the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Department) via email:
"On April 18, 2024, the Department was notified by the licensee that the shutter on a Vega model SH-F1 nuclear gauge failed to close. The gauge contains a 20 millicurie (original activity) cesium - 137 source. Open is the normal position for the gauge shutter. The licensee reported there is no risk of additional radiation exposure to members of the general public or radiation workers, due to this failure. The manufacturer has been contacted to repair the gauge shutter. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300."
Texas Incident Number: 10100
Texas NMED Number: TX240013
The following was received from the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Department) via email:
"On April 18, 2024, the Department was notified by the licensee that the shutter on a Vega model SH-F1 nuclear gauge failed to close. The gauge contains a 20 millicurie (original activity) cesium - 137 source. Open is the normal position for the gauge shutter. The licensee reported there is no risk of additional radiation exposure to members of the general public or radiation workers, due to this failure. The manufacturer has been contacted to repair the gauge shutter. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300."
Texas Incident Number: 10100
Texas NMED Number: TX240013