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{{#Wiki_filter:UnitedStatesNuclearRegulatoryCommissionOfficeofPublicAffairs,RegionI475AllendaleRoadKingofPrussia,PA19401Phone:610/337-5330Fax:610/337-5241Internet:dps@nrc.govornas@nrc.govI-97-111August26,1997Contact:DianeScrenciFORIMMEDIATERELEASENeilA.SheehanNRCSTAFFCITESAMBRICENGINEERING,INCFORVIOLATIONOFNRCREQUIREMENTSTheNuclearRegulatoryCommissionstaffhascitedAmbricEngineering,Inc.,foraviolationofNRCrequirementsassociated withthetemporarylossofaradioactivesourceataDelaware constructionsite.Thestaffhasnotproposedafineforthe
 
violation.ThePhiladelphia-basedcompanyusedamoisture-densitygaugeattheBallyMeadedevelopmentonDelawareStateRoute92in Claymont,Del.,onJune25.Followingthatwork,Ambricsentthe gaugetoitsmanufacturerformaintenance.OnJuly10,the manufacturernotifiedAmbricthatthegauge'scesium-137source wasmissing.Thatsameday,anNRCinspectorwenttothesiteto reviewtheincidentand,onJuly11,theNRCissueda confirmatoryactionletterconfirmingAmbric'sagreementto restrictaccesstotheareawherethesourcewasbelievedtohave beenlost,tosurveythearea,andtoattempttorecoverthelost source.Thesourcewasfoundburiedunderabouttwofeetofdirt atthejobsiteonJuly14.BasedontheinformationdevelopedduringtheinspectionandatasubsequentpredecisionalenforcementconferenceintheNRC regionaloffice,theNRCstaffhasdeterminedoneviolationof NRCrequirementsoccurred.ThestaffhascitedAmbricfor failingtocontrolandmaintainconstantsurveillanceoflicensed materialthatwasinanunrestrictedareaandnotinstorage.Inalettertothecompany,NRCRegionIAdministratorHubertJ.Millersaid,"TheNRCisalsoconcernedthatthis particulargaugewasnotinspectedbythemanufacturerpriorto thelossofthesource.....Aninspectionoftherod/sourceweld mayhavedetectedacrackbeforethesourceactuallybrokeoffin June1997."TheNRCstaffdidnotfinethecompanybecauseitscorrectiveactionswerepromptandcomprehensive.Thoseactions includedtrainingallgaugeoperatorstorecognizethesymptoms ofadetachedsourceandobtainingasurveymetertoverifythatasourcehasnotbecomedetachedfromthegauge'ssourcerod.
Moisturedensitygaugesuseradioactivematerialtomeasurethe moistureinsoilsusedforroadandbuildingfoundations.Thecompanyhas30daystorespondtothenoticeof violation.
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Press Release-I-97-111, NRC Staff Cites Ambric Engineering, Inc for Violation of NRC Requirements
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UnitedStatesNuclearRegulatoryCommissionOfficeofPublicAffairs,RegionI475AllendaleRoadKingofPrussia,PA19401Phone:610/337-5330Fax:610/337-5241Internet:dps@nrc.govornas@nrc.govI-97-111August26,1997Contact:DianeScrenciFORIMMEDIATERELEASENeilA.SheehanNRCSTAFFCITESAMBRICENGINEERING,INCFORVIOLATIONOFNRCREQUIREMENTSTheNuclearRegulatoryCommissionstaffhascitedAmbricEngineering,Inc.,foraviolationofNRCrequirementsassociated withthetemporarylossofaradioactivesourceataDelaware constructionsite.Thestaffhasnotproposedafineforthe

violation.ThePhiladelphia-basedcompanyusedamoisture-densitygaugeattheBallyMeadedevelopmentonDelawareStateRoute92in Claymont,Del.,onJune25.Followingthatwork,Ambricsentthe gaugetoitsmanufacturerformaintenance.OnJuly10,the manufacturernotifiedAmbricthatthegauge'scesium-137source wasmissing.Thatsameday,anNRCinspectorwenttothesiteto reviewtheincidentand,onJuly11,theNRCissueda confirmatoryactionletterconfirmingAmbric'sagreementto restrictaccesstotheareawherethesourcewasbelievedtohave beenlost,tosurveythearea,andtoattempttorecoverthelost source.Thesourcewasfoundburiedunderabouttwofeetofdirt atthejobsiteonJuly14.BasedontheinformationdevelopedduringtheinspectionandatasubsequentpredecisionalenforcementconferenceintheNRC regionaloffice,theNRCstaffhasdeterminedoneviolationof NRCrequirementsoccurred.ThestaffhascitedAmbricfor failingtocontrolandmaintainconstantsurveillanceoflicensed materialthatwasinanunrestrictedareaandnotinstorage.Inalettertothecompany,NRCRegionIAdministratorHubertJ.Millersaid,"TheNRCisalsoconcernedthatthis particulargaugewasnotinspectedbythemanufacturerpriorto thelossofthesource.....Aninspectionoftherod/sourceweld mayhavedetectedacrackbeforethesourceactuallybrokeoffin June1997."TheNRCstaffdidnotfinethecompanybecauseitscorrectiveactionswerepromptandcomprehensive.Thoseactions includedtrainingallgaugeoperatorstorecognizethesymptoms ofadetachedsourceandobtainingasurveymetertoverifythatasourcehasnotbecomedetachedfromthegauge'ssourcerod.

Moisturedensitygaugesuseradioactivematerialtomeasurethe moistureinsoilsusedforroadandbuildingfoundations.Thecompanyhas30daystorespondtothenoticeof violation.