ENS Event | |
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18:00 Aug 22, 2025 | |
| Title | Potential Gauge Damage |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by the Louisianna Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) via email:
On August 22, 2025, the Louisiana State Police notified LDEQ that Smitty's Supply Inc. in Roseland had an explosion and was on fire. The explosion and fire resulted in significant damage to the facility. At the time of the incident, three nuclear gauge devices, each containing 100 mCi of Americium 241, were present onsite. These gauges could potentially be affected. The fire was finally extinguished on August 25, 2025. An entry team, including a radiation inspector, will enter the facility today, August 26, 2025, to verify/confirm the status of the gauges and radioactive material. Gauges information: Gauge 1: Industrial Dynamics, Device Model No - FT-50B Device Serial Number 117658 Source - Am-241, 100 mCi Source Model No - XN240 Source Serial No - Do not have at this time Gauge 2: Industrial Dynamics, Device Model No - FT-50B Device Serial Number 117565 Source - Am-241, 100 mCi Source Model No - XN240 Source Serial No - Do not have at this time Gauge 3: Industrial Dynamics, Device Model No - FT-50B Device Serial Number 117474 Source - Am-241, 100 mCi Source Model No - XN240 Source Serial No - Do not have at this time LA Event Number: LA20250007 |
| Where | |
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| Smitty'S Supply Inc. Roseland, Louisiana (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | GL-590 |
| Organization: | Louisiana Radiation Protection Div |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+86.83 h3.618 days <br />0.517 weeks <br />0.119 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Karen Bugard 08:50 Aug 26, 2025 |
| NRC Officer: | Adam Koziol |
| Last Updated: | Aug 26, 2025 |
| 57885 - NRC Website | |
Smitty'S Supply Inc. with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 578852025-08-22T18:00:00022 August 2025 18:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Potential Gauge Damage 2025-08-22T18:00:00 | |