PNO-II-99-031A, updates Status of Lost Moisture Density Reported to NRC on 990823 by Licensee.Federal Express Located Missing Gauge on 990830.Gauge Had Been Shipped to Another Addressee.Gauge Shipped to Troxler Labs on 990831

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PNO-II-99-031A:updates Status of Lost Moisture Density Reported to NRC on 990823 by Licensee.Federal Express Located Missing Gauge on 990830.Gauge Had Been Shipped to Another Addressee.Gauge Shipped to Troxler Labs on 990831
ML20211H839
Person / Time
Site: 03031369
Issue date: 08/31/1999
From: Wade Loo
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
References
PNO-II-99-031A, NUDOCS 9909020188
Download: ML20211H839 (1)


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August 31, 1999 ERELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-II-99-031A 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 Region II staff in Atlanta, Georgia on this date.

EAj:ility Licensee Emercency Classification T. A. Houston & Associates, Ltd Notification of Unusual Event Culpepper, Virginia Alert j Dockets: 30331369 License No: 45-25073-01 Site Area Emergency General Emergency ,

X Not Applicable  !

Subject:

LOST MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE (UPDATE)

Thi.s is to update the status of a lost moisture density gauge reported to the NRC on August 23, 1999, by the licensee. On August 6, 1999, the licensee shipped a Troxler Model 3411B, containing 10 millicuries of cenium 137 and 40 millicuries of americium 241, through Federal Express to Troxler Electronics Laboratories, Research Triangle Park, North l Carolina. On August 13, 1999, the licensee determined that Troxler had {

not received the gauge and called Federal Express to Degin a trace on the ]

miasing gauge.

On August 30, 1999, Federal Express located the missing gauge. The gauge ,

had been shipped to another addressee. On August 31, 1999, the gauge was {

'sh:.pped to and received by Troxler Electronics Laboratories.

Th:'.s information is current as of 2:30 p.m., Tuer. day, August 31, 1999.

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Contact:

Wade T. Loo (404)562-4727 4

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