ENS 44049

v t e ENS Event
17:45 Mar 10, 2008
Title	Damaged Troxler Moisture Density Gauge
Event Description	The RSO reported that while the technician was performing a soil test, a piece of construction equipment backed over the gauge. The incident occurred at the "Bodo tract" on the corner of Station Rd. and Con-Chester Pike (Rt. 322). The current status of the gauge is that the source rod is still in the test position. The technician has cordoned off the area awaiting the arrival of the RSO. The extent of damage to the gauge is unknown at this time. The gauge is a Troxler model 3440 containing 40 mCi of Am-Be and 8 mCi Cs-137. The RSO has notified Region 1 NRC (Gordon) and will be updating this report once the event is assessed. * * UPDATE FROM MICHAEL SOWERS TO HOWIE CROUCH @ 1752 EDT ON 03/10/08 * * * The licensee RSO was able to retract the source back into the shield, however the shield has broken away from the gauge. Area radiation surveys did not indicate any contamination in the incident area. The licensee has transported the gauge back to their facility and will be conducting a leak test sample to send to Troxler. Notified R1DO (Lorson) and FSME EO (Flanders).

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Where
Delval Soil & Env. Consultants Doylestown, Pennsylvania (NRC Region 1)
License number:	37-28256-02
Organization:	Delval Soil & Env. Consultants
Reporting

10 CFR 30.50(b)(2), Licensed Material Protection Equipment Failure
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-3.6 h-0.15 days <br />-0.0214 weeks <br />-0.00493 months <br />)
Opened:	Michael Sowers 14:09 Mar 10, 2008
NRC Officer:	Howie Crouch
Last Updated:	Mar 10, 2008
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