ENS Event | |
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05:00 May 29, 2009 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Damaged Moisture Density Gauge |
| Event Description | The following report was received via facsimile:
On May 29, 2009, H & S Construction reported that a Troxler moisture density gauge was accidently backed into. The gauge was a Troxler model 3440, serial number 28470, with a 9 mCi source of Cs-137 and a 44 mCi source of Am:Be. The source was in the locked and shielded position when it was hit. The plastic cover on the gauge was broken on one side. An investigation was performed by DEQ [Department of Environmental Quality]. A radiation survey was performed with readings of 7 mR/hr on the damaged side and 3 mR/hr on the undamaged side. The gauge was taken to Gamma-Tron Services so a leak test could be performed. The leak test (less than 0.005 uCi of removable contamination) confirmed that neither the Cs-137 source nor the Am:Be source were damaged or compromised during this incident. Louisiana Report: LA090013 |
| Where | |
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| H & S Construction Company Louisiana (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | LA-7721-L01A |
| Organization: | Louisiana Deq |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+342.07 h14.253 days <br />2.036 weeks <br />0.469 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Ann Troxler 11:04 Jun 12, 2009 |
| NRC Officer: | Mark Abramovitz |
| Last Updated: | Jun 12, 2009 |
| 45126 - NRC Website | |
H & S Construction Company with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 451262009-05-29T05:00:00029 May 2009 05:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Damaged Moisture Density Gauge 2009-05-29T05:00:00 | |