ENS 56806

v t e ENS Event
19:20 Aug 31, 2023
Title	Damaged Troxler Gauge
Event Description	The following information was provided by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) via email: At 1520 EDT on August 31, 2023 a troxler gauge containing a 9 mCi Cs-137 source and a 44 mCi Am-241 source was struck by a dump truck at a construction site in Clarksburg, Maryland. The gauge was licensed to, and being operated by, ECS Mid-Atlantic, LLC (MD-21-037-01). The display and source guide handle was damaged but the part of the gauge containing the sources was not. The sources' shielding was not damaged. The source rod was successfully retracted by the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) and several surveys of the area were performed by the RSO confirming only background radiation levels. At the time, the gauge was returned to the licensee's storage facility and tested for source leakage. MDE was notified and requested that the gauge be tested for leakage and the RSO's dosimetry be read. Leak tests later showed no leakage of radioactive material and the RSO's dosimetry read a minimal dose. At this time, the gauge has been repaired by the manufacturer and returned to service.

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Where
Ecs Mid-Atlantic Clarksburg, Maryland (NRC Region 1)
License number:	MD-21-037-01
Organization:	Maryland Dept Of The Environment
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+1193.48 h49.728 days <br />7.104 weeks <br />1.635 months <br />)
Opened:	Paul Kovach 12:49 Oct 20, 2023
NRC Officer:	Lawrence Criscione
Last Updated:	Oct 20, 2023
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