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| Start date | Reporting criterion | Title | Event description | System | LER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENS 48489 | 26 October 2012 05:00:00 | Agreement State | Agreement State - Recovered Lost Portable Gauge | The following was received from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania via fax: NOTIFICATIONS: On October 31, 2012, the PA DEP Southwest Regional Office received a call from the licensee regarding an event that took place between October 26 and October 31, 2012. EVENT DESCRIPTION: An employee of the licensee used a portable gauge on October 26th in the south Philadelphia area. He then secured it in his car that evening. The car remained parked near his home until the morning of October 31. The licensee received a call from an unrelated construction worker who found the gauge hidden between shrubberies near a hotel in Philadelphia. The portable gauge was retrieved by Earth Engineering and was found intact but water logged. The device is identified as: Manufacturer: Troxler Model #: 3440 Serial #: 21391 Isotope: Cs-137 Activity: 8 mCi ** Source Serial Number: 35-2906 Isotope: Am-241 Activity: 40 mCi **Source Serial Number: 47-16682 CAUSE OF THE EVENT: Human error. After a reactive investigation and interview by DEP with the licensee on November 1, 2012, it was determined the gauge was not properly secured within the vehicle, and the vehicle my have been unlocked. ACTIONS: The gauge is currently secured with the licensee and will be inspected by a vender before use. Event Report Number: PA120039 |