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The following information was provided by … The following information was provided by the Virginia Department of Health via email:</br>On October 7, 2022 at 1500 EDT, the Virginia Radioactive Materials Program (VRMP) received a report from a licensee's Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) via telephone that a portable nuclear moisture/density gauge was damaged by a dump truck at a jobsite located near the intersection of I-66 and I-28 in Chantilly, VA. The incident occurred on October 7, at about 1130 EDT. The report indicated that a Troxler density gauge (Model 3440, Serial # 77069, containing 8.0 millicuries of Cesium-137 and 40.0 millicuries of Am-241) was being used at the road construction site when a dump truck drove into and hit the gauge. During the incident, the gauge housing (the plastic cover and electronic system) was damaged, but the source appeared to remain intact within the housing. The site was cordoned off with a 15 foot radius. The licensee's survey of the gauge yielded readings of background at 15 feet and 0.5 mR/hr at about 3 feet from the gauge. The gauge was taken to the licensee's storage facility located at the project site. The RSO mentioned that wipe samples taken for leakage will be sent for analysis. The VRMP is working with the licensee to obtain additional information. This report will be updated once the licensee's investigation is complete, and the information is received. According to the RSO, no public exposure occurred.</br>Virginia Event Report ID No.: VA220003ed.
Virginia Event Report ID No.: VA220003 +
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The following information was provided by … The following information was provided by the Virginia Department of Health via email:</br>On October 7, 2022 at 1500 EDT, the Virginia Radioactive Materials Program (VRMP) received a report from a licensee's Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) via telephone that a portable nuclear moisture/density gauge was damaged by a dump truck at a jobsite located near the intersection of I-66 and I-28 in Chantilly, VA. The incident occurred on October 7, at about 1130 EDT. The report indicated that a Troxler density gauge (Model 3440, Serial # 77069, containing 8.0 millicuries of Cesium-137 and 40.0 millicuries of Am-241) was being used at the road construction site when a dump truck drove into and hit the gauge. During the incident, the gauge housing (the plastic cover and electronic system) was damaged, but the source appeared to remain intact within the housing. The site was cordoned off with a 15 foot radius. The licensee's survey of the gauge yielded readings of background at 15 feet and 0.5 mR/hr at about 3 feet from the gauge. The gauge was taken to the licensee's storage facility located at the project site. The RSO mentioned that wipe samples taken for leakage will be sent for analysis. The VRMP is working with the licensee to obtain additional information. This report will be updated once the licensee's investigation is complete, and the information is received. According to the RSO, no public exposure occurred.</br>Virginia Event Report ID No.: VA220003ed.
Virginia Event Report ID No.: VA220003 +
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