ENS 43448

v t e ENS Event
17:05 Jun 26, 2007
Title	Agreement State Rreport - Damaged Moisture Density Gauge
Event Description	The State provided the following information via facsimile: The SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) was notified on Tuesday, June 26, 2007, at 1315 hrs, that a Humboldt Model EZ 5001, s/n 4965, containing 10 mCi of Cs-137 and 40 mCi of Am-241:Be, had been damaged at 1305 hrs on June 26 2007. The RSO stated that the gauge had been damaged by a bulldozer. [The SC DEHC] Duty Officer responded to the scene and arrived at 1510 hrs. The area around the gauge had been properly roped off and the source rod was locked in its shielded position. The gauge handle and rod had been snapped off at the top of the gauge and the top of the gauge was cracked open at the rod end. The gauge was secured in the transport container and the inspector advised the RSO to return the gauge to the permanent storage location, secure it from further use, and to contact the gauge manufacturer for further instruction regarding disposal. The RSO was advised by [the SC DEHC] to submit a written report detailing this event to the Department within 30 days. The event is open and pending the licensee's investigation and report to the Department, updates will be made through the national NMED system. Location: Calvary Baptist Church, 3810 Grandview Drive, Spartanburg, SC

ENS 43448 +/-
Where
Ecs - Carolinas, Llp Wilmington, North Carolina (NRC Region 1)
License number:	584
Organization:	Sc Div Of Health & Env Control
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+16.4 h0.683 days <br />0.0976 weeks <br />0.0225 months <br />)
Opened:	Mark Windham 09:29 Jun 27, 2007
NRC Officer:	John Knoke
Last Updated:	Jun 27, 2007
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