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The following was received from the state … The following was received from the state of Texas by email:</br>On May 7, 2020, the Agency was notified by the licensee that a Humboldt model 5001 EZ was damaged at a temporary job site (in Dallas, TX). The gauge contains a 40 milliCurie americium-241 source and an 8 milliCurie cesium-137 source. The gauge was struck by the bucket of a Bobcat machine breaking the handle rod. The cesium source was in the fully shielded position. The cesium source could not be operated. The technician set up a barrier and contacted the radiation safety officer (RSO.) The RSO performed a radiation survey and measured the dose rate at two feet from the gauge at 0.15 millirem per hour, which is normal according to the licensee. The gauge was returned to the licensee's facility. No individual received a significant exposure due to this event. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300.</br>Texas Incident #: 9764</br>* * * UPDATE FROM ART TUCKER TO BRIAN P. SMITH AT 1046 EDT ON 5/11/2020 * * *</br>The following update was received from the state of Texas by email:</br>On May 8, 2020, the licensee notified the Agency that the activity of the cesium source involved in this event was 10 milliCuries and not 8 milliCuries as previously reported. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300.</br>Notified R4DO (O'Keefe), and via E-mail: NMSS Events Notifications E-mail groupil: NMSS Events Notifications E-mail group +
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The following was received from the state … The following was received from the state of Texas by email:</br>On May 7, 2020, the Agency was notified by the licensee that a Humboldt model 5001 EZ was damaged at a temporary job site (in Dallas, TX). The gauge contains a 40 milliCurie americium-241 source and an 8 milliCurie cesium-137 source. The gauge was struck by the bucket of a Bobcat machine breaking the handle rod. The cesium source was in the fully shielded position. The cesium source could not be operated. The technician set up a barrier and contacted the radiation safety officer (RSO.) The RSO performed a radiation survey and measured the dose rate at two feet from the gauge at 0.15 millirem per hour, which is normal according to the licensee. The gauge was returned to the licensee's facility. No individual received a significant exposure due to this event. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300.</br>Texas Incident #: 9764</br>* * * UPDATE FROM ART TUCKER TO BRIAN P. SMITH AT 1046 EDT ON 5/11/2020 * * *</br>The following update was received from the state of Texas by email:</br>On May 8, 2020, the licensee notified the Agency that the activity of the cesium source involved in this event was 10 milliCuries and not 8 milliCuries as previously reported. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300.</br>Notified R4DO (O'Keefe), and via E-mail: NMSS Events Notifications E-mail groupil: NMSS Events Notifications E-mail group +
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