ENS Event | |
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21:00 Aug 31, 2006 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Damaged Troxler Moisture Density Gauge |
| Event Description | The State provided the following information via facsimile:
On 8/31/06, the Geosyntec RSO contacted the Radiologic Health Branch (RHB), Richmond office to notify that one of their Troxler gauges, Model 3430, S/N 28743 containing 8 mCi of Cs-137 and 40 mCi of [Am]-241 had been run over by a compactor at a job site in South San Francisco (333 Oyster Point Blvd.) around 2:00 pm. The RSO stated that the gauge operator tried to stop the compactor backing up towards the gauge but it was unsuccessful due to the noise. The gauge was severely damaged with the source rod in an unshielded position. The RSO contacted Troxler to have the unshielded source transported for disposal. Troxler was not able to provide transportation on 08/31/06. Per RSO, the gauge is secured on the job site inside a locked storage container and the unshielded rod is placed in a 5 gallon bucket of soil. They expect to transport the damaged gauge as soon as assistance from a local gauge manufacturer is received. The RHB will investigate this incident for any items of non-compliance. The State has indicated that the licensee intends to contact Campbell Pacific Nuclear (CPN) to transport the damaged gauge. |
| Where | |
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| Geosyntec Consultants San Francisco, California (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 6379-01 |
| Organization: | California Radiation Control Prgm |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+15.38 h0.641 days <br />0.0915 weeks <br />0.0211 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | K. Arunika Hewadikaram 12:23 Sep 1, 2006 |
| NRC Officer: | Joe O'Hara |
| Last Updated: | Sep 1, 2006 |
| 42825 - NRC Website | |
Geosyntec Consultants with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 428252006-08-31T21:00:00031 August 2006 21:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Damaged Troxler Moisture Density Gauge 2006-08-31T21:00:00 | |