ENS Event | |
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04:00 Sep 23, 2011 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Damaged Portable Moisture Density Gauge |
| Event Description | The following report was received via facsimile:
On Friday, September 23, 2011 the Radioactive Materials Program (RMP) received notification from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) regarding a transportation accident on I-64 at mile marker 167 in Goochland County. The accident involved a moisture density gauge. The RMP contacted the on-scene Incident Commander (IC) to receive details. The IC stated that a truck carrying the gauge had lost control and the gauge was breached on the road. The driver of the vehicle was available and a conversation was held during which he stated he had lost control and the transport case handle was broken off allowing it to become free from the back of his truck. He stated the case opened and the gauge was destroyed. The driver contacted the RSO who then drove to the incident. The RSO brought a survey meter and another transportation case. The RSO stated the source rod had been sheared off at the shielding base but that radiation readings were within tolerance. The RSO packaged the shield and other gauge parts into the new transport case and returned the transport case to their office location. An RMP employee was dispatched to the licensee's office to investigate the incident and perform surveys of the transport case. The investigation is ongoing including interviews of the RSO and driver. The manufacturer (lnstroTek) was contacted and instructions were discussed. A leak test wipe was taken and is being sent to lnstro Tek for analysis. Event Report No: VA - 11 - 09 |
| Where | |
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| Atlantic Geotechnical Services, Inc Virginia (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 085-263-1 |
| Organization: | Virginia Rad Materials Program |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+83 h3.458 days <br />0.494 weeks <br />0.114 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Michael Welling 15:00 Sep 26, 2011 |
| NRC Officer: | John Knoke |
| Last Updated: | Sep 26, 2011 |
| 47295 - NRC Website | |
Atlantic Geotechnical Services, Inc with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 472952011-09-23T04:00:00023 September 2011 04:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Damaged Portable Moisture Density Gauge 2011-09-23T04:00:00 | |