ENS Event | |
|---|---|
06:00 Sep 29, 2005 | |
| Title | |
| Event Description | Portable density gauge was damaged by [an] intoxicated driver while [the] gauge was in use at approximately 2:00 AM. Licensee personnel were able to retract [the] source rod into [the] damaged case. [The] shielding appeared to be intact. Readings on [the] damaged gauge at one meter with [the] rod retracted were 0.2 to 0.3 Mr/hr. [The] Gauge was placed in [a] transport case and returned to [the] licensee's storage location. Licensee performed [a] leak test and is awaiting results. Initial survey of [the] area around [the] damaged gauge indicated no contamination or evidence of leakage of [the] source. Gauge to be surveyed, packaged and prepared for shipment by local service provider (Cline Technical Services). Gauge is a Troxler Model 4640-B with 8 mCi (millicuries) Cs-137 source.
Corrective Action: Equipment returned to manufacturer for repair or disposal. Manufacturer: Troxler Model Number: 4640-B Serial Number: 1122 Item Number: OH050006. |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Thelen Associates, Inc. Cincinnati, Ohio (NRC Region 3) | |
| License number: | OH31210310005 |
| Organization: | Ohio Bureau Of Radiation Protection |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+154.48 h6.437 days <br />0.92 weeks <br />0.212 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Stephen James 16:29 Oct 5, 2005 |
| NRC Officer: | John Mackinnon |
| Last Updated: | Oct 5, 2005 |
| 42040 - NRC Website | |
Thelen Associates, Inc. with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 420402005-09-29T06:00:00029 September 2005 06:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Ohio Agreement State Report - Portable Density Gauge Damaged ENS 402352003-10-09T04:00:0009 October 2003 04:00:00 Agreement State Agreement State Report Involving a Stolen Moisture Density Gauge 2005-09-29T06:00:00 | |