ENS Event | |
|---|---|
16:21 Mar 1, 2024 | |
| Title | Damaged Moisture Density Gauge |
| Event Description | The following summary of information was provided by the Florida Bureau of Radiation Control [the Bureau] via email:
On March 1, 2024, at 1121 EST, the Bureau received a call from Universal Engineering Scientists to report that a Troxler gauge (Model: 3430P, Serial: 86000, 8 mCi Cs-137, 40 mCi Am-241:Be) was run over on a work site. The Cs-137 source rod was extended 12 inches into the ground. The licensee radiation safety officer (RSO) responded and determined that the source rod could not to be retracted. The gauge was placed in a container and shielded for transport to a storage facility in Port St. Lucie where it will be held for evaluation. The Bureau inspector has been notified and will respond. Florida Incident No.: FL24-015 |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Universal Engineering Scientists Delray Beach, Florida (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 3021-4 |
| Organization: | Florida Bureau Of Radiation Control |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-3.55 h-0.148 days <br />-0.0211 weeks <br />-0.00486 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Monroe Cooper 12:48 Mar 1, 2024 |
| NRC Officer: | Sam Colvard |
| Last Updated: | Mar 1, 2024 |
| 57000 - NRC Website | |
Universal Engineering Scientists with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 570002024-03-01T16:21:0001 March 2024 16:21:00
[Table view]Agreement State Damaged Moisture Density Gauge 2024-03-01T16:21:00 | |