ENS 56167

v t e ENS Event
07:00 Oct 17, 2022
Title	Gauge Discovered in Scrap Yard
Event Description	The following information was provided by the Arizona Department of Health Services (the Department) via email: The Department received notification on October 17, 2022, from American Metals Company in Chandler, Arizona that a load of scrap metal that was sent to be melted had set off the portal monitor at CMC Steel in Mesa, Arizona. The load was brought back to their facility and they were able to identify a gauge with partial markings and a reading of approximately 0.5 mR/hr. The Department responded to the facility and was able to identify the gauge as a Ronan Engineering Co., RLL-1 gauge, with a partial serial number of 204614. The gauge contains Cesium-137 with an activity of 0.45 mCi. The Department has requested additional information and continues to investigate the event. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Arizona Incident: 22-012

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Where
American Metals Company Mesa, Arizona (NRC Region 4)
Organization:	Arizona Dept Of Health Services
Reporting

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Time - Person (Reporting Time:+12.58 h0.524 days <br />0.0749 weeks <br />0.0172 months <br />)
Opened:	Brian D. Goretzki 19:35 Oct 17, 2022
NRC Officer:	Karen Cotton-Gross
Last Updated:	Oct 17, 2022
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