ENS Event | |
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23:04 Mar 16, 2017 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Damaged Moisture Density Gauge |
| Event Description | The following report was received via e-mail:
RHB-North [Radiologic Health Branch - North] received an email from CDPH [California Department of Public Health], Emergency Preparedness Office, Disaster Information Coordinator that they received a message from CAL OES [California Office of Emergency Services] stating that a nuclear density gauge was run over and damaged by earth moving equipment. Incident location: 308 Love Lane, Danville, CA 94526 - Contra Costa County, time 16:04 [PDT]. RHB North contacted the Manager, Pacific Nuclear Technology (PNT), to survey the area and collect the damaged gauge. [He] went to the incident location, evaluated the moisture density gauge, and confirmed that the sealed sources Cs-137 and Am-241:Be were intact and were in the shielded position. In addition [he] surveyed the gauge and the surrounding area with a Ludlum Model 3, PR 44-9 and found no contamination, [he] further verified that exposure at 1 meter was 0.4 mRem/hr. Because the source was not damaged and the TI [Transportation Index] was within the limit, the licensee owner/operator insisted in taking the damaged gauge to the storage location . . . . [The owner/operator] said that the following day he will take the damaged gauge to CPN InstroTek Inc. for exchange or disposal. On March 17, 2017 RHB-North verified that CPN InstroTek Inc. has received the damaged gauge and the leak test result was negative. PNT equipment: Ludlum Model 3, PR 44-9, Calibration date 04/28/2016. 5010 Number: 031617 |
| Where | |
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| Gfk & Associates Dublin, California (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 6810-01 |
| Organization: | California Radiation Control Prgm |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+17.68 h0.737 days <br />0.105 weeks <br />0.0242 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Ephrime Mekuria 16:45 Mar 17, 2017 |
| NRC Officer: | Mark Abramovitz |
| Last Updated: | Mar 17, 2017 |
| 52620 - NRC Website | |
Gfk & Associates with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 526202017-03-16T23:04:00016 March 2017 23:04:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Damaged Moisture Density Gauge 2017-03-16T23:04:00 | |