NRC Event Notification: Industrial Gauge Malfunction Poses No Public Risk, Says Texas Health Officials
July 29, 2025
July 29, 2025
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Texas Department of State Health Services reported a malfunction involving an industrial gauge at Braskem America Inc. in Freeport, Texas. The incident, which occurred on July 18, 2025, involved a Vega gauge model SH-F2, containing a 300 millicurie cesium-137 sealed source, whose shutter mechanism became stuck in the open position.
According to the DSHS, the open position is the normal operating state for this type of gauge. Braskem America Inc. promptly n . . .
According to the DSHS, the open position is the normal operating state for this type of gauge. Braskem America Inc. promptly n . . .