ENS 49568

v t e ENS Event
16:25 Nov 20, 2013
Title	Agreement State Report - Troxler Gauge Involved in a Fire
Event Description	The State of Florida received a call from their licensee regarding a pick-up truck fire with a soil moisture density gauge in the back. On 11/20/13 at approximately 11:25 am EST on I-95 southbound near mile marker 169, a 2002 Ford F150 owned by the licensee caught fire. The exact cause of the fire is unknown. The fire spread so quickly, the licensee was unable to remove the Troxler Model 3440 portable density gauge (S/N: 77-4969) from the truck bed. The licensee notified emergency responders who arrived within 15 minutes and extinguished the fire. The gauge transportation container was damaged in the fire but there was no breach. The licensee RSO responded to the scene to conduct surveys. All surveys of the area were at or near background levels. Surveys of the gauge container and gauge were normal. The gauge itself showed no signs of damage from the fire. The licensee plans on installing the gauge into a spare transportation container to return it to the manufacturer for inspection and repair if necessary. The licensee will instruct employees to avoid driving through high grass and underbrush to avoid a similar incident in the future.

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Where
Universal Engineering Services Rockledge, Florida (NRC Region 1)
License number:	1136-4
Organization:	Florida Bureau Of Radiation Control
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+22.37 h0.932 days <br />0.133 weeks <br />0.0306 months <br />)
Opened:	Mark Seidensticker 14:47 Nov 21, 2013
NRC Officer:	Pete Snyder
Last Updated:	Nov 21, 2013
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