ENS Event | |
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04:00 May 24, 2019 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Unable to Retract Source on Moisture Density Gauge |
| Event Description | The following information was obtained from the Commonwealth of Virginia via email:
On May 24, 2019, the Radiation Safety Office for the licensee made a preliminary report of an incident which occurred earlier on that day. The technician extended the source rod while using a portable moisture density gauge but was unable to retract it. The technician placed the gauge, with source rod extended, in the bed of his truck and drove back to his office, approximately 15 miles. When he arrived at his office, the other technicians were able to retract the source. A radiation survey confirmed the source was secured in its shield. The Virginia Office of Radiological Health will perform a reactive inspection to investigate this incident. This notification will be updated with additional information determined during the inspection. Virginia Event Report ID: VA 19-001 |
| Where | |
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| Froehling & Robertson, Inc. Chesapeake, Virginia (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 087-096-2 |
| Organization: | Virginia Rad Materials Program |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+13.72 h0.572 days <br />0.0817 weeks <br />0.0188 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Charles Coleman 17:43 May 24, 2019 |
| NRC Officer: | Howie Crouch |
| Last Updated: | May 24, 2019 |
| 54088 - NRC Website | |
Froehling & Robertson, Inc. with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 540882019-05-24T04:00:00024 May 2019 04:00:00
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