ENS Event | |
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16:51 Jul 20, 2026 | |
| Title | Damaged Moisture Density Gauge |
| Event Description | The following is a summary of information provided by the Maryland Department of the Environment Radiological Health Program (MDE/RHP) via email:
On July 20, 2026, at 1251 EDT, the MDE/RHP received a phone call from the radiation safety officer for Engineering Consulting Services (ECS) Mid-Atlantic, LLC (License No. MD-03-092-01). At approximately 1145 EDT on July 20, 2026, a Troxler Model 3430 nuclear density gauge (serial number 27326), containing an 8 millicurie Cs-137 source and a 40 millicuries Am-241:Be source, was struck by site equipment (a skid steer) during asphalt placement operations. The skid steer operator drove over the steel scraper plate where the gauge was placed, causing the plate to become buried. Because the drill rod had been inserted through the steel scraper plate, the depth rod was propelled into the side of the nuclear gauge, creating a hole in the device and damaging the gauge. The RSO was contacted, and surveys indicated no loss of radioactive material or abnormal radiation exposure. The gauge was then transported to the ECS Mid-Atlantic, LLC office. MDE/RHP will finalize a reactive investigation. Maryland Event Number: MD-26-003 |
| Where | |
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| Engineering Consulting Services Baltimore, Maryland (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | MD-03-092-01 |
| Organization: | Maryland Dept Of The Environment |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+23.93 h0.997 days <br />0.142 weeks <br />0.0328 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Atna Meshesha 16:47 Jul 21, 2026 |
| NRC Officer: | Rodney Clagg |
| Last Updated: | Jul 21, 2026 |
| 58368 - NRC Website | |
Engineering Consulting Services with Agreement State | |
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[Table view]Agreement State Damaged Moisture Density Gauge 2026-07-20T16:51:00 | |