ENS 53742

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v t e ENS Event
06:00 Nov 16, 2018
Title	Troxler Gauge Lost in Transit
Event Description	On 11/16/2018, a Troxler gauge was declared lost by the EPA while in transit from Ada, OK to the Troxler Corporation in Research Triangle Park, NC. The Troxler gauge departed from the EPA Office of Research and Development to the Troxler corporation for disposal on 11/8/2018. On 11/16/2018, the EPA Radiation Safety Officer contacted Troxler and determined that they had not yet received the gauge. The transportation company was then contacted and the transportation company records indicated that the gauge was still in transit to Memphis, TN, but could not be located. The EPA is still investigating to determine the location of the gauge. The gauge is a Troxler Model 4302, Serial Number 382, containing 10 milliCuries of Am-241/Be. * * RETRACTION ON 11/21/18 AT 0959 EST FROM CHERRI ADAIR TO BETHANY CECERE * * * The intact gauge was located in Richmond, VA. The transportation company plans to deliver the gauge to Troxler, as originally intended. Notified R4DO (Werner), NMSS Events Notification Group, and ILTAB by email. 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

ENS 53742 +/- *RETRACTED*
Where
Epa Office Of Research And Development Ada, Oklahoma (NRC Region 4)
License number:	35-11581-02
Organization:	Epa Office Of Research And Developm
Reporting

10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(ii)
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+10.13 h0.422 days <br />0.0603 weeks <br />0.0139 months <br />)
Opened:	Cherri Adair 16:08 Nov 16, 2018
NRC Officer:	Jeff Herrera
Last Updated:	Nov 21, 2018
53742 - NRC Website
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Epa Office Of Research And Development with 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(ii)
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