ENS 52846

v t e ENS Event
04:00 Jul 10, 2017
Title	Agreement State Report - Troxler Gauge Damaged at Construction Site
Event Description	The following report was received from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services via email: North Carolina Licensee ECS Carolinas, LLP, License Number 092-0253-1 reported that a Troxler Model 3440, S/N 24665 Moisture Density Gauge had been damaged on July 10, 2017 at a construction site in Chapel Hill, NC. The gauge contained 8 mCi of Cesium-137 and 40 mCi of Americium-241. An approved technician backed up a company vehicle over the gauge. North Carolina Radiation Protection immediately dispatched an inspector on site to perform a reactive inspection same day. Event Date and Notification Date: July 10, 2017. Licensee had cordoned off a 15+ foot barrier around the vehicle and the gauge. Surveys taken at various distances from the gauge and on contact confirmed that the sources were intact and shielded in the gauge. The gauge sustained minimal damage to the guide rod and the source rod was not extended at the time of the incident. No other local or federal authorities were contacted for this event. The gauge was returned to the manufacturer for repair or disposal. A 30-Day Report is pending from the licensee and follow-up information will be provided. NC Event Report Tracking Number: 170026. Event reportable due to: 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2)(ii).

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Where
Ecs Carolinas, Llp Chapel Hill, North Carolina (NRC Region 1)
License number:	092-0253-1
Organization:	Nc Div Of Radiation Protection
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+32.13 h1.339 days <br />0.191 weeks <br />0.044 months <br />)
Opened:	Travis Cartoski 12:08 Jul 11, 2017
NRC Officer:	Jeff Herrera
Last Updated:	Jul 11, 2017
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