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The following information was provided by The following information was provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Department) via email:</br>On May 30, 2024, the Department was notified by the licensee''s radiation safety officer (RSO) that a Humboldt 5001 moisture density gauge was damaged at a temporary job site. The gauge contains a 40 millicurie americium-241 source and a 10 millicurie cesium-137 source. The RSO stated the technicians were standing next to the gauge waiting to perform a test when a drum compactor ran next to them and ran over the gauge. The gauge case was damaged. The cesium source operating rod was broken, but the cesium source remained fully shielded. The americium-241 source was still in its housing. Dose rates at the gauge were normal. No overexposures occurred due to the event. The gauge was returned to its storage location. The technicians contacted a service company to inspect and repair the gauge. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300.</br>Texas Incident Number: I-10108</br>Texas NMED Number: TX240016umber: I-10108 Texas NMED Number: TX240016  +
05:00:00, 30 May 2024  +
15:29:00, 30 May 2024  +
05:00:00, 30 May 2024  +
The following information was provided by The following information was provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Department) via email:</br>On May 30, 2024, the Department was notified by the licensee''s radiation safety officer (RSO) that a Humboldt 5001 moisture density gauge was damaged at a temporary job site. The gauge contains a 40 millicurie americium-241 source and a 10 millicurie cesium-137 source. The RSO stated the technicians were standing next to the gauge waiting to perform a test when a drum compactor ran next to them and ran over the gauge. The gauge case was damaged. The cesium source operating rod was broken, but the cesium source remained fully shielded. The americium-241 source was still in its housing. Dose rates at the gauge were normal. No overexposures occurred due to the event. The gauge was returned to its storage location. The technicians contacted a service company to inspect and repair the gauge. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300.</br>Texas Incident Number: I-10108</br>Texas NMED Number: TX240016umber: I-10108 Texas NMED Number: TX240016  +
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Cs-137 +  and Am-241 +
00:00:00, 30 May 2024  +
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0.437 d (10.48 hours, 0.0624 weeks, 0.0144 months)  +
05:00:00, 30 May 2024  +
Damaged Moisture Density Gauge.  +
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