ENS 55900
ENS Event | |
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05:00 May 17, 2022 | |
| Title | Discovered Fixed Gauge |
| Event Description | The following information was received from the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) via email:
On 5/17/2022, the state of Arkansas notified Oklahoma DEQ's Radiation Management Section that a DOT [(Department of Transportation)] Special Permit 10656 had been issued for a trailer that originated in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. The load was surveyed at the scrap metal facility in Arkansas and sent back to Oklahoma. It arrived back to Sallisaw today and was surveyed by the owner of the salvage yard. The owner of the salvage yard found a Thermo Measure Tech Model 5201 fixed gauge containing 50 mCi of Cs-137, serial number R4473. The source housing appears to be intact. When the gauge was removed from the trailer no additional radiation was measured on the trailer. The facility owner was instructed to isolate and secure the gauge. The owner stated that he would place it in a drum and lock it in a concrete shed. DOT Approval Number: AR-OK-22-007
The following information was provided by the DEQ via email: The manufacturer of the gauge provided [DEQ] with the name of the company that purchased the gauge; they are still a valid company based out of New Jersey. [DEQ] has contacted them and are waiting for a response. [DEQ] searched NMED [(Nuclear Material Events Database)] but did not find any reported loss or theft of this gauge. Source: CM-3539; Serial: B4473 [(different than previously reported)]; Model: 5201; Isotope: Cs-137; Activity: 50; Units: mCi; Tag Activity: 50; Tag Assay: 10/16/2003; Capsule: 696984; Customer: EXCAVATING MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT; Order: 275976; PO#: DG-111505; License #: L03524; Ship date: 2/9/2006 Notified R4DO (Pick) and NMSS Events Notification via email.
The following information was provided by the DEQ via email: Using the manufacturer-provided information, we found that the gauge had been transferred to Illinois. The Illinois Agreement State program found that it had been sold to Mid America Dredging in Good Hope, IL. The state of Illinois is following up with their registrant and presumably will report on events. Oklahoma DEQ will assist as needed. Notified R3DO (Lafranzo), R4DO (Pick), and NMSS Events Notification via email. Reference Event Number 55919 for Agreement State report for Illinois. |
| Where | |
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| Hog Creek Auto Salvage Sallisaw, Oklahoma (NRC Region 4) | |
| Organization: | Ok Deq Rad Management |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+33.68 h1.403 days <br />0.2 weeks <br />0.0461 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Libby Mccaskill 14:41 May 18, 2022 |
| NRC Officer: | Kerby Scales |
| Last Updated: | May 31, 2022 |
| 55900 - NRC Website | |
Hog Creek Auto Salvage with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 559002022-05-17T05:00:00017 May 2022 05:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Discovered Fixed Gauge 2022-05-17T05:00:00 | |