ENS Event | |
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19:40 Jul 7, 2011 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report- Damaged Soil Moisture Nuclear Density Gauge |
| Event Description | The following information was received from the State by facsimile:
Notifications: Licensee called the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA), who then contacted Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) via phone on July 7, 2011 @ 1540. This event is 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> reportable under 10CFR 30.50(b) (2). Event Description: A CPN Model MC3 soil moisture Nuclear Density Gauge with cesium-137 and americium-241 sources was damaged while in use. Specifically, the rod with the Cs-137 source was damaged during a field measurement. However, the licensee was able to pull the rod back enough to get the nuclear gauge in the DOT ship container. Per CPN specs, the source is an industrial type 10 millicurie Cs-137 source with double encapsulation. Cause of the Event: A truck owned and operated by GA Covey Engineering drifted back over a CPN moisture density gauge bending one of the probe rods, leaving the Cs-137 source extended. Actions: The gauge was inspected by the company's regional RSO. It was determined that the source was still contained within the probe rod and managed to fit it back into the shipping container and secure it in the company truck. The licensee secured the area around the truck until a confirmatory survey was performed by PA DEP Emergency Response staff. The gauge was then brought to a secure site in PA for storage. The licensee will work with CPN to have the nuclear gauge repaired. PA Event: PA110015 |
| Where | |
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| Ga Covey Engineering Le Raysville, Pennsylvania (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | PA-1426 |
| Organization: | Pa Bureau Of Radiation Protection |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+16.38 h0.683 days <br />0.0975 weeks <br />0.0224 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | David Allard 12:03 Jul 8, 2011 |
| NRC Officer: | Vince Klco |
| Last Updated: | Jul 8, 2011 |
| 47034 - NRC Website | |
Ga Covey Engineering with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 470342011-07-07T19:40:0007 July 2011 19:40:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report- Damaged Soil Moisture Nuclear Density Gauge 2011-07-07T19:40:00 | |