ENS Event | |
|---|---|
15:38 May 29, 2024 | |
| Title | Damaged Moisture Density Gauge |
| Event Description | The following is a synopsis of information provided by the Florida Bureau of Radiation Control (BRC) via email and phone:
At 1138 EDT, the radiation safety officer reported that a Troxler gauge was run over by construction equipment. The initial report was that the source did not retract as a result of the damage. The BRC inspector should be prepared to conduct contamination surveys for source leakage and provide guidance on transporting the damaged gauge safely. Gauge Information Make: Troxler Activity: 8 mCi Cs-137, 40 mCi Am-241:Be Florida Incident No.: FL24-039 The following additional information was obtained from the licensee in accordance with Headquarters Operations Officers Report Guidance: The gauge was successfully retracted by the BRC inspector and there was no additional personnel exposure from the damaged gauge.
A [BRC] inspector responded. The source rod was successfully retracted, contamination swipes were performed on the gauge, and a survey was performed at the location of the accident; no elevated swipes or readings were observed. The gauge was maintained by licensee who will be transporting it to Troxler for evaluation. Notified R1DO (DeFrancisco) and NMSS Events via email |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Nova Engineering And Environmental, Llc Homestead, Florida (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 4100-1 |
| Organization: | Florida Bureau Of Radiation Control |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-3.3 h-0.138 days <br />-0.0196 weeks <br />-0.00452 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | John Williamson 12:20 May 29, 2024 |
| NRC Officer: | Josue Ramirez |
| Last Updated: | May 31, 2024 |
| 57149 - NRC Website | |
Nova Engineering And Environmental, Llc with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 571492024-05-29T15:38:00029 May 2024 15:38:00
[Table view]Agreement State Damaged Moisture Density Gauge ENS 497212014-01-13T05:00:00013 January 2014 05:00:00 Agreement State Agreement State Report Involving a Stolen Troxler Moisture-Density Gauge 2024-05-29T15:38:00 | |