ENS 54858
ENS Event | |
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07:00 Aug 25, 2020 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Source Potentially Damaged by Fire |
| Event Description | The following information was received by the state of California via email:
On 08/25/20, the California Office of Emergency Services contacted the Radiologic Health Branch (RHB) to report potential fire damage to a moisture gauge stored inside a barn located in Napa County, CA. The gauge involved is a CPN International, Inc. Model 503, moisture gauge containing 50 milliCuries of Am-241:Be. The Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) hasn't been to the incident location, however, he confirmed that the barn where the gauge was stored and the adjacent house have been burned down during the wildfire. The gauge is presumed to have been damaged by the fire; however, due to high temperature resistant construction of the source, the source integrity may not have been affected. According to the RSO, the property is located in a remote area in Napa County, and the entrance to the property is secured by two locked metal gates. Access by the general public is not anticipated. The RSO had already contacted the vendor, Instrotek for disposal of the damaged gauge. The RHB will be coordinating with Instrotek and intends to accompany Isotek if Isotek goes to the site. The United States Environmental Protection Agency has also been informed, and it is possible they may be involved in the gauge recovery. California Incident No.: 082520 |
| Where | |
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| California Radiation Control Prgm Napa, California (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 7042-28 |
| Organization: | California Radiation Control Prgm |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+13.58 h0.566 days <br />0.0808 weeks <br />0.0186 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Gregg Cohn 20:35 Aug 25, 2020 |
| NRC Officer: | Brian Lin |
| Last Updated: | Aug 25, 2020 |
| 54858 - NRC Website | |
California Radiation Control Program with Agreement State | |||
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