ENS 42040

v t e ENS Event
06:00 Sep 29, 2005
Title	Ohio Agreement State Report - Portable Density Gauge Damaged
Event Description	Portable density gauge was damaged by [an] intoxicated driver while [the] gauge was in use at approximately 2:00 AM. Licensee personnel were able to retract [the] source rod into [the] damaged case. [The] shielding appeared to be intact. Readings on [the] damaged gauge at one meter with [the] rod retracted were 0.2 to 0.3 Mr/hr. [The] Gauge was placed in [a] transport case and returned to [the] licensee's storage location. Licensee performed [a] leak test and is awaiting results. Initial survey of [the] area around [the] damaged gauge indicated no contamination or evidence of leakage of [the] source. Gauge to be surveyed, packaged and prepared for shipment by local service provider (Cline Technical Services). Gauge is a Troxler Model 4640-B with 8 mCi (millicuries) Cs-137 source. Corrective Action: Equipment returned to manufacturer for repair or disposal. Manufacturer: Troxler Model Number: 4640-B Serial Number: 1122 Item Number: OH050006.

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Where
Thelen Associates, Inc. Cincinnati, Ohio (NRC Region 3)
License number:	OH31210310005
Organization:	Ohio Bureau Of Radiation Protection
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+154.48 h6.437 days <br />0.92 weeks <br />0.212 months <br />)
Opened:	Stephen James 16:29 Oct 5, 2005
NRC Officer:	John Mackinnon
Last Updated:	Oct 5, 2005
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