ENS 54702
ENS Event | |
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05:00 May 11, 2020 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Troxler Gauge Destroyed by Bulldozer |
| Event Description | The following was received from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency via email:
The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) communications center was notified at approximately 1942 [CDT] on 5/11/20 by the radiation safety officer for Testing Service Corp., license number IL-01178-01, to advise that a gauge user operating a Troxler model 3440 was struck by a bulldozer. The gauge user is reportedly fine, but the gauge was destroyed. The density gauge, serial number 72404, contains 8 mCi of Cs-137 and 40 mCi of Am-241/Be. Reportedly the source rod remained intact and both sources were identified and recovered into a lead drum. The licensee does possess a Geiger Muller survey meter and reported an external survey rate of 0.4 mR/hour on the outside of the drum (0.0 mR/hour is the reported background). The incident occurred at the southeast corner of Vollmer and Harlem in Matteson, IL. The sources were transported back to the licensee's facility. Agency inspectors are meeting with the licensee at 0700 [CDT] on 5/12/20 to verify the recovery of both sources, perform gross leak tests, advise on appropriate follow-up actions, and perform a site survey in Matteson. The licensee has already been in contact with the manufacturer for advice and instructions for returning the sources. Illinois Event No.: IL200007 |
| Where | |
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| Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency Carol Stream, Illinois (NRC Region 3) | |
| License number: | IL-01178-01 |
| Organization: | Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+16.92 h0.705 days <br />0.101 weeks <br />0.0232 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Gary Foresee 21:55 May 11, 2020 |
| NRC Officer: | Brian Lin |
| Last Updated: | May 11, 2020 |
| 54702 - NRC Website | |
Illinois Emergency Management Agency with Agreement State | |||
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