Event Notification Report for July 18, 2025
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/17/2025 - 07/18/2025
EVENT NUMBERS
57819
57819
Agreement State
Event Number: 57819
Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services
Licensee: Braskem America Inc.
Region: 4
City: Freeport State: TX
County:
License #: 06443
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Sindiso Ncube
HQ OPS Officer: Tenisha Meadows
Licensee: Braskem America Inc.
Region: 4
City: Freeport State: TX
County:
License #: 06443
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Sindiso Ncube
HQ OPS Officer: Tenisha Meadows
Notification Date: 07/19/2025
Notification Time: 15:04 [ET]
Event Date: 07/18/2025
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 07/19/2025
Notification Time: 15:04 [ET]
Event Date: 07/18/2025
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 07/19/2025
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Drake, James (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Drake, James (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STUCK OPEN GAUGE SHUTTER
The following information was provided by the Texas Department of Health (the Department) via email:
"On July 19, 2025, the Department was notified by the licensee of a gauge shutter mechanism failure. A Vega gauge model SH-F2, containing a 300 millicurie cesium-137 sealed source, was reported to be stuck in the open position. Open is the normal operating position. The issue was discovered on July 18, 2025, and the licensee confirmed there is no risk of additional radiation exposure to the public or workers due to this on/off mechanism failure.
"Additional information will be provided in accordance with SA-300 reporting requirements."
Texas incident number: 10210
NMED number: TX250035
The following information was provided by the Texas Department of Health (the Department) via email:
"On July 19, 2025, the Department was notified by the licensee of a gauge shutter mechanism failure. A Vega gauge model SH-F2, containing a 300 millicurie cesium-137 sealed source, was reported to be stuck in the open position. Open is the normal operating position. The issue was discovered on July 18, 2025, and the licensee confirmed there is no risk of additional radiation exposure to the public or workers due to this on/off mechanism failure.
"Additional information will be provided in accordance with SA-300 reporting requirements."
Texas incident number: 10210
NMED number: TX250035