ENS 56065
ENS Event | |
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16:00 Aug 23, 2022 | |
| Title | Lost Radioactive Portable Gauge |
| Event Description | The following information was received via email:
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division, Air Protection Branch sent this as notification that a lost portable gauge reported. The incident occurred 8/23/22 around lunch time and was reported to [Environmental Protection Division] (EPD) at [1530 EDT]. The gauge is a Humboldt Model 5001. It is currently unknown which Isotope it contained or its activity (Cs-137 or Am-241). The gauge user was onsite and had placed the gauge on the tailgate of his truck. He left for lunch and when he got to the location, realized he had forgot to secure the gauge in it's transport box. The gauge was no longer on the vehicle. He reported the lost gauge to the local police and went back to look for the gauge. [The driver was unable to locate the gauge]. We (EDP) are following up for more information, but wanted to meet our reporting requirements and inform you of the loss. The following additional information was obtained from the state in accordance with Headquarters Operations Officers Report Guidance: The license number, the county, and the worst case scenario activity for the Humboldt Model 5001 gauge (44mCi of Am-241). 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 |
| Where | |
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| Georgia Radioactive Material Pgm Georgia (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 1392 |
| Organization: | Georgia Radioactive Material Pgm |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+20.85 h0.869 days <br />0.124 weeks <br />0.0286 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Stacy Allman 12:51 Aug 24, 2022 |
| NRC Officer: | Ian Howard |
| Last Updated: | Aug 24, 2022 |
| 56065 - NRC Website | |
Georgia Radioactive Material Program with Agreement State | ||||
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