ENS 44018

v t e ENS Event
06:00 Feb 22, 2008
Title	Agreement State Report Involving Potential Damage to a Moisture Density Gauge
Event Description	The following report was received via email: A Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) van was involved, in an accident while carrying a Humboldt 5001 soil moisture density gauge. The gauge contained 10 mCi of Cs-137 (s/n9733GQ) and 40 mCi of Am-241 (s/nNJ03934). The Louisiana State Police notified LA DEQ of the accident and stated that the overpack was not breached and that readings at the surface were 0.9 mR/hr. The gauge and overpack were inspected at the DOTD district laboratory that was 0.5 miles from the accident. The overpack was in overall excellent condition except for a small hole (approximately 1 inch in circumference) which had been punched through the exterior wall but did not puncture the interior wall of the overpack. The overpack and gauge were surveyed by a DEQ inspector and recorded readings of 0.2 mR/hr at 1 meter which, correspond to the transportation index. A leak test has been sent off for the gauge and the results are pending. Will update with further information when it becomes available. LA Event Report ID No.: LA080005

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Where
Louisiana Dept Of Transportation & Development Lake Charles, Louisiana (NRC Region 4)
License number:	LA-2467-L01
Organization:	Louisiana Radiation Protection Div
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+172.65 h7.194 days <br />1.028 weeks <br />0.236 months <br />)
Opened:	Richard Penrod 10:39 Feb 29, 2008
NRC Officer:	Steve Sandin
Last Updated:	Feb 29, 2008
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