The following was received from the Commonwealth of
Virginia via email:
An individual (non-radiation worker) performing a pipe inspection on a Norfolk Dredging barge received a dose from a Vega America Model SR-2 fixed gauge source while crawling through the pipe. Initial dose estimates to the individual are that he received 146 mrem. Norfolk Dredging sent an e-mail to the Virginia Radioactive Materials Program on Saturday the 23rd and discussions were held on Monday the 25th. Norfolk Dredging is working on an event report to submit, and the RMP will perform an investigation with the licensee. Virginia is providing the event report as the barge is home based in Virginia and is registered as a General License. The barge was operating at a temporary jobsite in New York. The New York State Program and NRC Region 1 was notified of the event.
Virginia Report Number: VA-13-10