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14:30 Oct 9, 2013 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Missing Moisture Density Gauge |
| Event Description | The following report was received from the State of Texas via email:
On October 9, 2013 at approximately 1445 CDT, the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] received notice by phone that the licensee had lost a Troxler 3430 (sn 28350) moisture/density gauge near the Donna International Bridge near Donna, Texas. The sources contained within are an 8 mCi Cs-137 source (QSA Global X1218 sn 7502362) and a 40 mCi Am-241/Be source (QSA Global AX1 X.1 X.1/2 sn 47-25061). The gauge had been left on a tailgate out of its transport container when the truck left the temporary job site at approximately 0930 CDT. Upon reaching the first light in town approximately 5 miles away, the driver/technician noticed the down tailgate and missing gauge. A search is still underway. Texas Report # I 9123 THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "LESS THAN CAT 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf |
| Where | |
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| Professional Service Industries Inc Harlingen, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 04944 |
| Organization: | Texas Department Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+3 h0.125 days <br />0.0179 weeks <br />0.00411 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Gentry Hearn 17:30 Oct 9, 2013 |
| NRC Officer: | Dong Park |
| Last Updated: | Oct 9, 2013 |
| 49421 - NRC Website | |
Professional Service Industries Inc with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 494212013-10-09T14:30:0009 October 2013 14:30:00
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