ENS Event | |
|---|---|
05:00 Oct 26, 2012 | |
| Title | Agreement State - Recovered Lost Portable Gauge |
| Event Description | 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
Isotope: Am-241 Activity: 40 mCi
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 |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Earth Engineering Inc East Norriton, Pennsylvania (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | PA-1040 |
| Organization: | Pa Bureau Of Radiation Protection |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+296.08 h12.337 days <br />1.762 weeks <br />0.406 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | David Allard 14:05 Nov 7, 2012 |
| NRC Officer: | Charles Teal |
| Last Updated: | Nov 7, 2012 |
| 48489 - NRC Website | |
Earth Engineering Inc with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 484892012-10-26T05:00:00026 October 2012 05:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State - Recovered Lost Portable Gauge 2012-10-26T05:00:00 | |