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04:00 Aug 31, 2009 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Damaged Troxler Gauge |
| Event Description | The following notification was received via email:
Received call from licensee at 4:58 PM on 8/31/09, regarding a Troxler Model 3400 portable gauge containing 44 mCi of Am-241 and 9 mCi of Cs-137 which was damaged at a job site in Olmstead Falls, Ohio. Serial numbers and manufacturer of sources not currently available. Serial number of gauge not currently available. The gauge user completed work with the gauge, locked the gauge, and then placed it on the ground under the tailgate of his truck. The user then went to the cab of the truck to perform some other tasks. While in the cab of the truck, the user noticed that heavy equipment operating at the job site was moving closer to his location, so he decided to move his truck. Forgetting that the gauge had been left outside the vehicle under the tailgate, the user backed over the gauge, causing damage to the case and shearing off the source rod at the case top. The portion of the rod containing the radioactive material remained inside the shielded body of the gauge. The licensee's RSO immediately responded to the event and took readings to verify that the source was in the shielded case and that there was no contamination on the ground where the gauge was run over. The damaged gauge has been moved to the licensee's facility in Cleveland where it is in secure storage. The licensee intends to transport the damaged gauge to their licensed repair contractor's facility in Michigan. ODH will be inspecting the licensee Ohio Report No.: OH090009 Notified R3DO (Lipa) and FSME (McIntosh). |
| Where | |
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| Nth Consultants, Ltd. Cleveland, Ohio (NRC Region 3) | |
| License number: | 31210180007 |
| Organization: | Ohio Bureau Of Radiation Protection |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+34.63 h1.443 days <br />0.206 weeks <br />0.0474 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Stephen James 14:38 Sep 1, 2009 |
| NRC Officer: | Eric Simpson |
| Last Updated: | Sep 1, 2009 |
| 45318 - NRC Website | |
Nth Consultants, Ltd. with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 453182009-08-31T04:00:00031 August 2009 04:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Damaged Troxler Gauge 2009-08-31T04:00:00 | |