ENS Event | |
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05:30 Jan 13, 2005 | |
| Title | Agreement State - Florida Bureau of Radiation Control - Damaged Troxler Gauge |
| Event Description | The Florida Bureau of Radiation Control (Dave Ferguson) called to report a damaged Troxler gauge, with a source strength of 8 mCi Cs-137 and 40 mCi Am-241, is being quarantined in a church parking lot by the St. Lucie police department. An employee of the licensee, Ardaman & Associates, had the gauge in his truck when he was involved in an accident at 1501 SW Floresta Dr. St Lucia, FL. The impact of the crash caused the Troxler instrument to be ejected from the truck causing damage to the handle. The employee was air lifted to the local hospital in critical condition.
Dave Ferguson requested the St Lucie police protect the public from the confiscated Troxler gauge by setting a protective boundary of 15 feet. Mr. Ferguson stated the proper authorities should be picking up the damaged gauge within a 2.5 hour5.787037e-5 days <br />0.00139 hours <br />8.267196e-6 weeks <br />1.9025e-6 months <br /> period.
The licensee took possession of the gauge around 05:00 am on 1/13/05. The report from the State indicates that the gauge came out of its case but was undamaged. The R1DO (Kinneman) and NMSS EO (Essig) has been informed. |
| Where | |
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| Ardaman & Associates St. Lucie, Florida (NRC Region 1) | |
| Organization: | Florida Bureau Of Radiation Control |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-2.58 h-0.108 days <br />-0.0154 weeks <br />-0.00353 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Dave Ferguson 02:55 Jan 13, 2005 |
| NRC Officer: | John Knoke |
| Last Updated: | Jan 13, 2005 |
| 41328 - NRC Website | |
Ardaman & Associates with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 413282005-01-13T05:30:00013 January 2005 05:30:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State - Florida Bureau of Radiation Control - Damaged Troxler Gauge 2005-01-13T05:30:00 | |