ENS Event | |
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16:41 Dec 19, 2020 | |
| Title | Damaged Nuclear Gauge |
| Event Description | The following is a summary of information that was received via email:
At 1141 EST, on 12/19/20, an authorized user (AU) for the licensee determined that one of their portable nuclear gauges was damaged. The AU felt the index rod loosen and then break off when he went to retrieve the gauge from its transport case. The gauge had been used the day before at a jobsite and did not experience any accidents. The gauge had not been dropped and was in the possession of the AU at all times during this event. The source remained in the shielded position within the gauge throughout this event. The AU contacted the radiation safety officer (RSO) and the gauge was transported to an authorized storage location. The RSO took measurements of the outer transport box surface (1 mR/hr) and the gauge surface (5 mR/hr). The gauge was placed into an authorized storage shed and readings at the surface of the shed were non-distinguishable from background. The gauge was a Troxler 3440 (s/n: 16938) with an 8 mCi Cs-137 source and a 40 mCi Am-241/Be source. NC event number: NC200023 |
| Where | |
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| Froehling And Robertson, Inc. Charlotte, North Carolina (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 060-0353-4 |
| Organization: | Nc Div Of Radiation Protection |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+47.77 h1.99 days <br />0.284 weeks <br />0.0654 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | David Crowley 16:27 Dec 21, 2020 |
| NRC Officer: | Andrew Waugh |
| Last Updated: | Dec 21, 2020 |
| 55042 - NRC Website | |
Froehling And Robertson, Inc. with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 550422020-12-19T16:41:00019 December 2020 16:41:00
[Table view]Agreement State Damaged Nuclear Gauge 2020-12-19T16:41:00 | |