ENS Event | |
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16:30 Mar 8, 2019 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Damaged Moisture Density Gauge |
| Event Description | The following is a synopsis of an email from the state of Florida:
A nuclear density gauge (CPN Model: MC-1 Elite, Serial number: 30803) was not secured properly on the licensee's transport truck and released during a traffic accident with a passenger vehicle at the intersection of Knotty Pine Road and US-192 in West Melbourne, FL. The truck was on its way to a job site for further testing. Brevard County Fire and Rescue HazMat teams and the Brevard County Emergency Management radiological coordinator responded to the scene. The 10 mCi Cs-137 source separated from the gauge housing, but the 50 mCi Am/Be source was intact. No injuries or fatalities were reported. No evacuations were reported, however a 15 ft. perimeter was established around the material until surveys were completed. Surveys were 592 mR/hour at 1 inch, 23 mR/hour at 1 foot, and there was no removable contamination detected. There was no release of radioactive material during this event, and the personnel who picked up the item were surveyed and cleared. The sources were secured by the licensee, placed in a transport case (with added shielding), and taken to their permanent storage location in Sebastian. The licensee will return the gauge to CPN for repair or replacement. Florida Incident Number: FL19-033. |
| Where | |
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| Keller, Schleicher, Macwilliam Engineering & Testing Sebastian, Florida (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | FL 3686-1 |
| Organization: | Florida Bureau Of Radiation Control |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-1.25 h-0.0521 days <br />-0.00744 weeks <br />-0.00171 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Matt Senison 15:15 Mar 8, 2019 |
| NRC Officer: | Bethany Cecere |
| Last Updated: | Mar 8, 2019 |
| 53917 - NRC Website | |
Keller, Schleicher, Macwilliam Engineering & Testing with Agreement State | |
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[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Damaged Moisture Density Gauge 2019-03-08T16:30:00 | |