PNO-I-98-036, on 980804,Troxler Portable Moisture Density Gauge Was Damaged.Rso Indicated That Source Appears to Be Shielded But Source Rod Does Appear to Be Bent.Rso Will Be Performing Leak Test of Gauge Prior to Return to Mfg
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| Site: | 03022164 |
| Issue date: | 08/04/1998 |
| From: | Joustra J, Mcgrath J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| PNO-I-98-036, PNO-I-98-36, NUDOCS 9808070101 | |
| Download: ML20236X082 (2) | |
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DCS No.:03022164980804 e . Date: August 4. 1998 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PN1-98-036 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region I staff on this date.
Facility: Ambric Engineering, Inc. Licensee Emergency Classification:
3502 Scotts Lane Notification of Unusual Event Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19129 Alert Site Area Emergency General Emergency X Not Applicable Docket No.. 030-22164 License No.: 37-20968-01 Event No. N/A Event Location Code: MAT
SUBJECT:
DAMAGED TROXLER PORTABLE MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE At approximately 2:00 p.m. on August 4,1998 the Radiation Safety Officer (RS0) for the licensee notified the NRC of an event which occurred on August 4,1998 at about 3:45 a.m. The RSO stated that the event occurred at a temporary job site located on the New Jersey Turn)ike south of mile marker 60.1 in Burlington County, New Jersey. The gauge operator lad just completed a test in Lane 2 of the turnpike, returned the source to its shielded position, and walked across Lane 3 with the gauge to the median. The operator ) laced the gauge down on the ground, about three feet away, and turned his back to t1e gauge to record the results of the test. At that time a pickup .ack. ,
operated by a contractor, ran over the gauge. The gauge, a Troxler Model 3411B, j contains two sealed sources, a 5.9 millicurie cesium-137 source in the source rod drd a 39 millicurie source of americium-241 in the body of the gauge. The RSO also stated that the operator returned to the licensee's facility at about 4:45 a.m. and the RSO performed a survey of the gauge with a GM survey instrument. The RSO indicated that the source appears to be shielded but the source rod does appear to be bent. The RSO will be performing a leak test of the gauge prior to sending it to the manufacturer.
The State of New Jersey has been notified.
The Region I Office of Public Affairs is available to respond to media inquires. l Region I will dispatch an inspector to follow up on the circumstances surrounding the event.
All information is current as of 3:45 p.m. on August 4, 1998.
Contact:
J. Joustra J. McGrath (610) 337-5355 (610)337-5069
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