PNO-II-98-035, on 980804,licensee Reported That Const Equipment Ran Into Portable moisture-density Gauge Damaging Device at Rio Piedras.Gauge Contained Two Sealed Sources Containing 50 Mci of Am-241 & 10 Mci of Cs-137
| ML20236X068 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 03014401 |
| Issue date: | 08/05/1998 |
| From: | Lesser M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| References | |
| PNO-II-98-035, PNO-II-98-35, NUDOCS 9808070092 | |
| Download: ML20236X068 (1) | |
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l August 5, 1998 ;
l ~ PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-II-98-035 This. preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially l received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is l known by Region II staff in Atlanta, Georgia on this date.
Facility Licensee Emeraency Classification I Metropolitan Soil & Engineering Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico Notification of Unusual Event l Alert I Dockets: 03014401 License No: 521805901 Site Area Emergency ;
General Emergency ;
X Not Applicable i Subjcat: DAMAGED PORTABLE GUAGE On August 4, 1998,_the licensee reported that on August 4, construction equipment ran into a portable moisture-density gauge damaging the device l i at a Rio Piedras location. The gauge contained two sealed sources j
.containing 50 millicuries of Americium-241 and 10 millicuries of '
Casium-137. Police and Civil Defense responded to the scene. A hazardous material contractor retrieved the gauge, packed it in a steel ,
container, and established a restricted area around the container. The l
, gauge was damaged, however, the sources remained shielded. Radiation surveys indicated 30 millirem per hour on contact. There was no l l indication of contamination. The licensee plans to contact the device I manufacturer for proper disposition of the licensed material, j l
l An NRC Region II inspector is on site reviewing licensee actions. l The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has been notified. i The information is current as of 10:00 a.m., August 5, 1998.
Contact:
MARK L. LESSER (404)S62-4731 l
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l 9808070092 980005 n PDR I&E PNO-II-98-035 PDR U{i i
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