ENS 54088

v t e ENS Event
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

ENS 54088 +/-
Where
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
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